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by Red Leg on 26 January 2010 - 16:01

check e-bay if you want a Furminator. i got the medium sized one for 10 buck with free shipping.

by tigermouse on 26 January 2010 - 19:01

my gran always told me... a bad workman always blames his tools.....

never press too hard just go with the flow ..

always brush in the direction of the hair..

unclog it after each stroke..

make sure the dog is clean and completely dry first..

never us it on a dog that has a dry/brittle coat..

and don't go over the same spot over and over again like i did or you end up with a larger version of a Mexican hairless

and mind around the fury plumbs or you wont get many pups in the future

by VomRuiz on 26 January 2010 - 20:01

I also use the furminator on my dogs since I don't show them but I am always gentle and I don't go over the same spot too many times...and I also love my slicker brush even though I have to constantly clean it while using it. Luckily my dogs only shed from January through December!

Stacy

by GSDtravels on 27 January 2010 - 00:01

Zoom Groom works best for me. I put the piles of hair in an onion bag. In early spring, hang it outside and the birds will love you forever, they take it to line their nests. Recycling at its best!

by VomRuiz on 27 January 2010 - 05:01

Oh yeah!!! The zoom groom IS great! And most dogs like it too because it's more comfortable for them than the slicker or Furminator! ;-)

by Halley 7 on 31 January 2010 - 04:01

I am a master groomer and I have used every "de-shedding" tool you can think of. I don' feel that there is one tool that will work well. It is a combination of tools that will give you the best result. I use a combination of a metal comb, metal rake,and new slicker brush(they don't last long). Some of my fellow groomers like to use a tool called the "Coat King". I don't like this tool for the german shepherd. It is very easy to cut the dog......bad. I've seen it happen and it is not pretty. After you spend all this time brushing and combing and raking.......IT STILL SHEDS:) Ya win some ya lose some.hee,hee.

by VomRuiz on 31 January 2010 - 05:01

I haven't heard of the Coat King, now I have to google it haha!! ... I find the best results using the furminator, slicker, then the zoom groom, then bathe and use the slicker for the final brush...And yes they still are going to shed :-) And you're absolutely right about slickers not lasting!!! I buy one about every 2 months.
Most of my clients are happy with my work, I'm by no means a master groomer but out of the 13 or so groomers in my salon I am in second place only to the woman who has been grooming 10 straight years, as far as the number of repeat request clients ;-) LOVE my job!

Stacy

by mooonie on 31 January 2010 - 15:01

I work in stages. I don't want to force the coat out if it's not ready to go. It would be really nice to just get it over with, like using the furminator.
They don't like being furminatored. I just use the long rake without a lot of pressure.

Her coat is very dense. The backside is almost impossible to get through so I take it in small areas leading up to the thickest part, over a period of time.

Fleet Farm has a good selection of grooming tools for all kinds of animals. That curry comb sounds interesting. It might be the right tool for the tail hair.

by Halley 7 on 31 January 2010 - 18:01

If you do use the coat king, I cant reinerate enough how careful you have to be with it. Google it and you will see what I mean. Also, in my opinion the furminator tool is great, but its even better when you use it in conjunction with the Furminator shampoo and conditioner.

by GSDtravels on 31 January 2010 - 18:01

I don't think I like what I'm reading about the Coat King. From what I'm getting, it does actually cut the coat, which is why I don't like the Furminator. No matter how gently used, there is always going to be some degree of cutting when using a blade. I like to remove as much shedding hair as possible without cutting any of what's left. I'm sticking with the Zoom Groom, JMO.

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