luffy4688 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) I've recently bought a furminator off Ebay and it arrived today. I tried it on Bailey and after a full 30-40 minutes of furminating him, there is still lots of fur coming out. Does anyone has an idea when do I stop? Should I be furminating him till there is not much fur coming out? Edited March 17, 2010 by luffy4688 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mim Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) Hey luffy The furminator may be cutting his coat which would account for a lot of hair. I would just give it a break and go at it with a comb tomorrow and if there's still tonnes maybe give him a bath to get a lot of it out. When Sarge is in full shed I do at least a 2 hour grooming session to get the bulk of it out. Do I or ? ETA I think it's impossible to reach a point where you brush a corgi and only a few hairs come off...unless you had a naked corg Edited March 17, 2010 by Mim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshstart16 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Sorry to hijack - are these furminators any good?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha bet Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Stop when he looks like a mexican hairless dog. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic oh lah Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Sorry to hijack - are these furminators any good?? So So good if you have a dog with an undercoat. It does wonders on my GSD - so soft and shiny afterwards. And i've even used it successfully on a Greyhound! lol. He loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luffy4688 Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 Hey luffyThe furminator may be cutting his coat which would account for a lot of hair. I would just give it a break and go at it with a comb tomorrow and if there's still tonnes maybe give him a bath to get a lot of it out. When Sarge is in full shed I do at least a 2 hour grooming session to get the bulk of it out. Do I or ? ETA I think it's impossible to reach a point where you brush a corgi and only a few hairs come off...unless you had a naked corg Thanks for the advice Mim! I'm coming to terms as well on the impossible to get to a point where few hairs come off part. lol. I believe Bailey is well on his way to be an Olympic class shedder! :D Stop when he looks like a mexican hairless dog. :D ;) :D :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Go easy with it and do a bit at a time as the blade could irritate the skin if dragged across it repeatedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkey Trip Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Also be careful with the Furminator, they do a good job of stripping out loose undercoat but will scratch the skin if used in a too heavy-handed manner. Drag it through the coat, but don't press down hard or you may abrade the dog's skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkey Trip Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Go easy with it and do a bit at a time as the blade could irritate the skin if dragged across it repeatedly. *snap* LizT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodlecrazy Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I use one for my Ragdoll cat I could keep going forever so I just decide when he has had enough and stop he then looks cooler and more comfortable they are fantastic saved a lot of getting the vaccum out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissindra Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I use one for my Ragdoll cat I could keep going forever so I just decide when he has had enough and stop he then looks cooler and more comfortable they are fantastic saved a lot of getting the vaccum out oh gosh, I need more sleep - my first thought was "you vaccum your cat?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 How much does a furminator set one back these days?? I have to get me one of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic oh lah Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 How much does a furminator set one back these days?? I have to get me one of them I got a large one for $18 on ebay with free postage - in the shops the same one is around the $80-$90 mark - crazy. Go ebay all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 How much does a furminator set one back these days?? I have to get me one of them I got a large one for $18 on ebay with free postage - in the shops the same one is around the $80-$90 mark - crazy. Go ebay all the way Oooh nice, will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toughgirl27 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I am thinking of getting a furminator for my Samoyed, Simba. Would it really make grooming him that much easier? XXToughgirlXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugUrPup Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 oh gosh, I need more sleep - my first thought was "you vaccum your cat?" :D I vaccumed my dog a few times.. the Furminator works better though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karly101 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 they're great.. I stop after about 20 minutes...when i first got it I was too enthusiastic and my poor gsds coat started to look a bit sparse in patches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mental Midget Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Furminate.... I tried the special vacuum cleaner attatchment my old mum swears by for her corgi. Slavette Number 1 didn't keep a secure enough hold on Merlin. A trip to A&E, a tetnus jab and a few steri strips later and it was decided to stick with the furminator and comb in future. Merlin is one of the most easy going and placid dogs of any breed I've ever known but the vacuum cleaner attatchment episode has lead to the death of two upright Dyson vacuum cleaners. With the help of Pixie he made sure they were dead dead. The executions were carried out on the few occasions they were left home alone for a couple of hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirst_goldens Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 LOL the poor vacuums and ur poor pocket those arn't cheap!! If ur wanting a furminator the ons sold on ebay are usually sold by Clipperworld - by from them direct and if u have an abn its trade prices so cheaper again www.clipperworld.com.au love their stuff there and they are VERY helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamuzz Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 What is the difference between Mars Coat King and a Furminator? Are they two competing brands of the same thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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