Customer Reviews:
 No better tool for thick undercoats! December 2, 2008
The Furminator was recommended to us by our German Shepherd rescue group, before we even adopted a dog! When we first met our German Shepherd, Jack, his upkeep had clearly been neglected for some time. His nails were long and ragged, his ears filthy, and his coat dull with clumps of undercoat falling out. He made a trip to the groomer the day that we adopted him, and we bought our Furminator a few days later. He has never had to go to the groomer again since that day, thanks to weekly brushings with the Furminator.
Jack also has a slicker brush and a comb, but I am not even sure where those tools are right now. The Furminator is the only tool that I need to keep Jack's coat under control. Every week I use the Furminator, and manage to remove an entire grocery bag of fur. Our carpets and floors still end up fur-covered, but you can definitely see the difference on weeks where Jack doesn't get his "Furmination". In fact, I can usually get in 3-4 vacuums without emptying the canister, whereas without the Furminator, I have to empty the vacuum canister after each vacuuming.
However, for the tool to work, you do need to have a dog with an undercoat. The tool barely touches the outer coat, and so you will see no benefit at all if you have a single-coated dog. Additionally, we found the tool very difficult to use on my parents' long-haired sheltie. The Furminator just passes over any fur that is tangled or matted, and so the sheltie had to be brushed and combed before the Furminator could be used. In my parents' case, it's not worth the extra time to Furminate, after spending over an hour brushing the dog to fully remove all the tangles!
Jack loves being brushed with the Furminator. The "blade" doesn't seem to hurt him or pull his fur at all. He will lay still for the 20-30 minutes that it takes to brush him, with no complaint at all.
If you have a dog with short to medium length fur and a thick undercoat, the Furminator will be your new favorite pet tool!
Buy it! December 1, 2008
This product is amazing!... I bought it to de-shed my 9 month old lab and it does the trick. It is definatly worth the extra money and I would recommend it to anyone with a lab.
Awesome groomer! December 1, 2008
This is the best dog grooming tool i have ever used. both of my dogs have barely been shedding since using this item. easy to use and the dogs enjoy it too
 FURminator - Large Yellow Deshedding Tool November 30, 2008
This is a great product that definitely deshed's better than any dog brush I've ever used. Also, I priced this product at PetsMart for $59.99 then found it on Amazon.com for 1/2 the price. What a bargain!
Priceless November 30, 2008
This brush is AMAZING! I have 2 long-haired cats that shed like crazy. I can't believe the amount of hair that comes out with this brush! I've noticed a decrease in hair around the house and that was my goal. This inexpensive brush is priceless!
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