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Re: The Furminator Kicks Butt!
« Reply #15 on: December 02, 2006, 06:33:38 am »
Have never heard of the furminator..Ca n I use it on my Newfoundlands?

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Re: The Furminator Kicks Butt!
« Reply #16 on: December 02, 2006, 06:48:19 am »
Wow - I have wondered if that thing at Bed Bath And Beyond works.  I need it for my poms.  I'm gonna get one too.

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Re: The Furminator Kicks Butt!
« Reply #17 on: December 02, 2006, 10:21:24 am »

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Re: The Furminator Kicks Butt!
« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2006, 06:50:48 am »
It looks like it may be hard on the undercoat.What is the difference between it and the rake?

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« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2006, 09:09:12 am »
It looks like it may be hard on the undercoat.What is the difference between it and the rake?

The teeth are much closer together. I believe the "rake" part of the furminator is just like a 10 blade just larger.

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Re: The Furminator Kicks Butt!
« Reply #20 on: December 03, 2006, 12:22:12 pm »
I know - I can't keep up with the Pom's coats.  I don't know how you guys with the Hairy Big Paws can do it. :)  I am going to get it for the POms for sure.

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Re: The Furminator Kicks Butt!
« Reply #21 on: December 14, 2006, 06:45:03 am »
Just got my furminator today and could hardly wait to try it on my Newies.(I have 3). You are so correct when you said it looks like a big flea comb.I must be doing something wrong because I was not that impressed.Got some dead fur but not what I expected.Will have to wait until next year and see how things go when they all start to lose their winter coats.

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Re: The Furminator Kicks Butt!
« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2007, 07:39:59 pm »
So is this just used when the dog blows its coat.  I have only used the brush and comb pictured here to groom Lukka.
Is the Furminator going to cut her fur,,,why the blade?  I don't want her coat to be reduced in length only amount of shedded fur.  Confused

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Re: The Furminator Kicks Butt!
« Reply #23 on: January 03, 2007, 08:19:29 pm »
So is this just used when the dog blows its coat. I have only used the brush and comb pictured here to groom Lukka.
Is the Furminator going to cut her fur,,,why the blade? I don't want her coat to be reduced in length only amount of shedded fur. Confused

The furminator mainly gets out the dead undercoat.  We just got one and it works well on both our newf and the aussie.  It's not really a blade it just has a lot of teeth to get into the under coat and pull out the dead hair.  It's not going to make the coat any shorter it'll just remove what sheds.  It'll make the biggest difference when they are blowing coat but it pulls out all the built up dead hair throughout the year as well.
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Re: The Furminator Kicks Butt!
« Reply #24 on: January 03, 2007, 08:24:24 pm »
Well I have to say, I have never heard tell of a furminator lol.. until now that is!  I wanta get me one of those!!  where can i find one??

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Re: The Furminator Kicks Butt!
« Reply #25 on: January 03, 2007, 08:26:04 pm »
Well I have to say, I have never heard tell of a furminator lol.. until now that is!  I wanta get me one of those!!  where can i find one??
Petedge.com has them for a good price.
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Gabby ~ Holsteiner mare
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Re: The Furminator Kicks Butt!
« Reply #26 on: January 03, 2007, 08:28:28 pm »
great thanks.. do you know if that's canadian or american.. i'm from canada

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Re: The Furminator Kicks Butt!
« Reply #27 on: January 03, 2007, 08:33:46 pm »
great thanks.. do you know if that's canadian or american.. i'm from canada
hmmm...it's an american company.  You could try ebay as I think there are some on there and alot of the places ship to Canada.
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Gabby ~ Holsteiner mare
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Re: The Furminator Kicks Butt!
« Reply #28 on: January 03, 2007, 09:45:06 pm »
Lukka is a girl  ;D
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Re: The Furminator Kicks Butt!
« Reply #29 on: January 04, 2007, 08:10:09 am »
So is this just used when the dog blows its coat. I have only used the brush and comb pictured here to groom Lukka.
Is the Furminator going to cut her fur,,,why the blade? I don't want her coat to be reduced in length only amount of shedded fur. Confused

The furminator mainly gets out the dead undercoat.  We just got one and it works well on both our newf and the aussie.  It's not really a blade it just has a lot of teeth to get into the under coat and pull out the dead hair.  It's not going to make the coat any shorter it'll just remove what sheds.  It'll make the biggest difference when they are blowing coat but it pulls out all the built up dead hair throughout the year as well.
I just got one last week. I spend almost an hour Furminating my Pyr. She is shedding her puppy coat right now. Oh boy, I got a grocery bag full of hair out of her.
What a great tool! Absolutly worth the money!!!
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