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Furminator use
12 year old Brittany, still feisty. On Canidae ALS and various suppliments (salmon oil, vit. e, Missing Link). As far as I know, her coat is healthy, but it looks a mess (curly, dry-looking) probably because I groom her myself with an elec. clipper (like barbers use) and I'm not incredibly adept. Shedding is a problem. So, after reading many favorable reviews, etc, I get a medium Furminator, hoping that'll help. I carefully draw it across her coat and get a tiny ball of fur off her. I clean it off and repeat. It would take a long, long time to do the whole dog. I'm afraid to increase the pressure a lot, afraid it will cause pain. Are there some dogs for which Furminator use is not practical? Are there special approaches to use for certain dogs with certain coat characteristics? Any hints, tricks, etc to usage? Thanks, Will |
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"Wilfred Xavier Pickles" wrote in message: Are there some dogs for which Furminator use is not practical? It has been my experience that there is no single brush that is good for all dogs. I have one dog that the Furminator absolutely does not work on. there special approaches to use for certain dogs with certain coat characteristics? Khan's coat is dense and coarse. I use a slicker, a rake and line comb him once in a while. Suja |
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I have a lab/husky mix and the best thing for her is a wide toothed comb
first then I use a rake on her. There is no way I could ever get a fuminator through her hair. Now my shepard/collie mix the fuminator works great for her. Celeste |
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"Wilfred Xavier Pickles" wrote in message ... 12 year old Brittany, still feisty. On Canidae ALS and various suppliments (salmon oil, vit. e, Missing Link). As far as I know, her coat is healthy, but it looks a mess (curly, dry-looking) probably because I groom her myself with an elec. clipper (like barbers use) and I'm not incredibly adept. Shedding is a problem. So, after reading many favorable reviews, etc, I get a medium Furminator, hoping that'll help. I carefully draw it across her coat and get a tiny ball of fur off her. I clean it off and repeat. It would take a long, long time to do the whole dog. I'm afraid to increase the pressure a lot, afraid it will cause pain. Are there some dogs for which Furminator use is not practical? Are there special approaches to use for certain dogs with certain coat characteristics? Any hints, tricks, etc to usage? Thanks, Will I love my furminator - I have a lab. I have also seen great results on a weim, greyhound (those were a surprise to me) and a long haired GSD I just brush and brush (OUTSIDE!!!) and let the fur fly where it may - the birds love it. Atty loves it. I learned the hard way that yellow lab fur, furminator, and hunter green carpet don't match. At the first sign of "boot scooting" ( anal glands need cleaned) I grab the furminator, head outside, and furminate near the tail. (I also learned the hard way that furminating near the tail/haunches on the couch is NOT advised!!!!) Sue and Atty |
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Thanks for numerous responses. Looks like my pooch is not well suited
for Furminator. I'll give it 1 more try (right next to the Shop-Vac), but I suspect the Furminator will grace Craigslist for a while and likely get handed to a friend eventually. Cheers, Will On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:13:16 -0500, Wilfred Xavier Pickles wrote: 12 year old Brittany, still feisty. On Canidae ALS and various suppliments (salmon oil, vit. e, Missing Link). As far as I know, her coat is healthy, but it looks a mess (curly, dry-looking) probably because I groom her myself with an elec. clipper (like barbers use) and I'm not incredibly adept. Shedding is a problem. So, after reading many favorable reviews, etc, I get a medium Furminator, hoping that'll help. I carefully draw it across her coat and get a tiny ball of fur off her. I clean it off and repeat. It would take a long, long time to do the whole dog. I'm afraid to increase the pressure a lot, afraid it will cause pain. Are there some dogs for which Furminator use is not practical? Are there special approaches to use for certain dogs with certain coat characteristics? Any hints, tricks, etc to usage? Thanks, Will |
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