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BPO General Forum => General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws => : newflvr March 23, 2006, 02:58:34 PM

: Just tried my "Furminator"
: newflvr March 23, 2006, 02:58:34 PM

and it works GREAT!  The direction are really specific that you can't use it on mats or wet dogs but it did a great job getting the undercoat out!  Amazing!!  I think the main difference between that and the ellipitical tool that I had been using is that it holds the fur between the tines so it doesn't fly all over the world ( :P)

The are on sale at www.vetpetdire ct.com and I got the in between size...

: Re: Just tried my "Furminator"
: ZoesMama March 23, 2006, 07:04:13 PM

Yes, it's a great tool!  How much did you pull off of your newfies?  I get a plastic grocery bag full when I furminate Zoe... maybe I should do it more often. ::)

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: brandon March 23, 2006, 07:10:16 PM

Thanks for letting us know how well it worked for you newflvr.     I guess I gotta get one now :)

We could use a product review section on here, so we could tell each other what stinks and what works great, I'm all about not buying junk that doesn't work.

: Re: Just tried my "Furminator"
: newflvr March 23, 2006, 07:15:06 PM

How much did you pull off of your newfies?

A grocery bag full - FULL!!!  They enjoyed the process, though.  I think they just thought they were just getting a good pet.  I started on Chester and Cowboy jumped out of the car (where he loves to nap  ::) ::)) and pushed his way in so he could have a turn!  Silly Cowboy!!!

: Re: Just tried my "Furminator"
: ZoesMama March 23, 2006, 07:17:09 PM

: newflvr  March 23, 2006, 07:15:06 PM

How much did you pull off of your newfies?

A grocery bag full - FULL!!! 

Yup!  That much less hair that won't have to go through the vacuum cleaner now.

: Re: Just tried my "Furminator"
: brandon March 23, 2006, 07:21:00 PM

http://www.petvetdirect.com/home.asp?cid=350&ovcpn=furminator&ovcrn=furminator&ovtac=PPC&ovrfd=&ovchn=GGL

This must be where you found it on sale.

: Re: Just tried my "Furminator"
: ZoesMama March 23, 2006, 07:24:02 PM

Wow!  I think I paid almost $60.  I've had mine for about six months.  The sale price is really good.

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: ZooCrew March 23, 2006, 07:30:53 PM

I have a question about this furminator.  They keep saying the "furminator treatment".  Are they just referring to the brush, or also the shampoo and other stuff? 

I still don't know if I can justify paying that much for just a brush.  :-\

: Re: Just tried my "Furminator"
: newflvr March 23, 2006, 07:31:51 PM

Yep.  They are great!!  I ordered it maybe Friday? last week and got it today! I get some of Cowboy's meds there too. 

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: brandon March 23, 2006, 07:35:03 PM

The patent, I can't view the images, but they tell you all about it there.

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=/netahtml/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=ptxt&s1=6,782,846.WKU.&OS=PN/6,782,846&RS=PN/6,782,846

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: pitas March 24, 2006, 06:34:04 AM

Yes,  we love the Furminator too!  I am thrilled to see on the one web site that it comes in a wider 4 inch version.  I think it does a great job as an extra tool and it sure does get lots of the undercoat out.  We can get a full plastic bag of hair off each one of our guys too.  I think that one link did have a great price, I know I paid a bit more than that about 2 years ago.


Anita & the 3 Newfies from NJ