FURminator.. Groomers out there?

[wolf_Q]

Yes I know what you mean...I have a siberian husky. They are shedding machines lol.

[Kfamr]

I bought one of these today after wanting to get one for sooooo long. Our natural pet food place started selling them. We spent around $90 on food and the furminator, so the lady gave us two free toys.

I've tried tons of brushes and techniques to brush them with, it's never worked this well and this easily! My yard is covered with fur for the birdies to use in nests.

[buttercup132]

I was meaning to bump this thread up. All the Furminator is, is a clipper blade. If you hae clippers at home brush your dog with it and it will give the same effect as the Furminator. Some person was just genious to figure ti out and make millions off it.

Hmm maybe since they are so expensive I'll make some that are cheaper and become a millionaire too lol

[Catlady711]

I've never used the FURminator on a dog, however it works so-so on a cat. I prefer the Shedding Blade myself. I've used that on both cats and dogs and it works GREAT! They aren't usually very expensive either and around here you can buy them at most pet stores easily.

I don't know what the weather is like in London, however around here dogs (even short haired ones) tend to shed more in the wintertime because of people running their heating since that dries out hair coats. If that is the case with your lab, just try using 1 tablespoon of CORN oil on the food once a day starting in the autumn a few weeks before the heat is to start being run. And stop using it in the spring when it gets warm outside again. (It has to be CORN oil and NOT vegetable or any other kind of oil). It's a fairly inexpensive way to help out the coat during the winter.

Good luck.