furminator...

[emma_and_tilly]

I have just borrowed a fuminator off a friend - it's amazing!!

Has anyone here tried one, it's basically a brush/comb that pulls out the dead hair, but it keeps it in it's teeth rather than spreading it everywhere and you can do it really softly.

I think they're expensive brand new but i am soooooooooo impressed!  My have to put it on my birthday list!

[SkyeandOllie]

they are brilliant! I use one on my shepherd!

they are expensive, but, not on amazon! have a look x

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_10?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=furminator&sprefix=furminator

[DarceyTheDog]

Might have to purchase one of them! Just don't tell the OH! 

[vixen]

I 'thought' that the furminator was wonderful, got loads of hair off and the coat looked good.  
However, when the coat starting to regrow, it grew at odd angles, spirals and tufts and didn't lay flat.  
It took about a year to get the coat back to pre-furminator condition.    I would NEVER use one again.  I now just use a comb and rubber band to maintain my girls' coats. It is much cheaper and does a better job.  
I have to stress this is my personal experience and other COLers may have  different opinions.  
If you type in 'furminator' in the search in grooming, you will come up with some of these views.  

[Helen]

I 'thought' that the furminator was wonderful, got loads of hair off and the coat looked good.  
However, when the coat starting to regrow, it grew at odd angles, spirals and tufts and didn't lay flat.  
It took about a year to get the coat back to pre-furminator condition.    I would NEVER use one again.  I now just use a comb and rubber band to maintain my girls' coats. It is much cheaper and does a better job.  
I have to stress this is my personal experience and other COLers may have  different opinions.  
If you type in 'furminator' in the search in grooming, you will come up with some of these views.  

I'm with you here Vixen - I would love a quick fix for my fuzzy brown boy but this just made it worse in the long run    Think a coat king is slightly kinder but the comb and rubber band seems to be the answer really 

[Black Red + Yellow]

We have a cheaper version of the Furminator and it is brilliant for our Labrador - she is so soft now but then she has a major moulting session a few times a year......a comb is sufficient for the boys.....they just don't shred like Willow.

[DarceyTheDog]

I 'thought' that the furminator was wonderful, got loads of hair off and the coat looked good. 
However, when the coat starting to regrow, it grew at odd angles, spirals and tufts and didn't lay flat. 
It took about a year to get the coat back to pre-furminator condition.    I would NEVER use one again.  I now just use a comb and rubber band to maintain my girls' coats. It is much cheaper and does a better job. 
I have to stress this is my personal experience and other COLers may have  different opinions. 
If you type in 'furminator' in the search in grooming, you will come up with some of these views. 

How do you use the comb and rubber band  way sorry to ask but I just brush darcey although she does need grooming by a pro soon lol

[vixen]

How do you use the comb and rubber band  way sorry to ask but I just brush darcey although she does need grooming by a pro soon lol

I have given you a link to a previous discussion.
http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=23500.0
In there, there is also a link to what the comb looks like with the rubber band threaded through. 
I hold the skin taut with one hand as I comb through with the other.
Hope this makes sense. 

[Nicky]

I have found that the fur grows back at funny angles too so i've stopped using mine.

[DarceyTheDog]

Thanks I will have to get a comb first tho lol

[SkyeandOllie]

should have said I wouldnt use it on my cocker though! sorry!  good for dogs with double coats, but, does snap hair 

[siam]

I have just borrowed a fuminator off a friend - it's amazing!!

Has anyone here tried one, it's basically a brush/comb that pulls out the dead hair, but it keeps it in it's teeth rather than spreading it everywhere and you can do it really softly.

I think they're expensive brand new but i am soooooooooo impressed!  My have to put it on my birthday list!

I got an original one for £7 on ebay.