Have you ever used a deshedding brush on your pet?
I learned a new word today, “Furmination.” An actual groomer used it. It’s where you use a special brush to groom out the dog’s (or cat’s) undercoat which is what sheds.
Some of the brushes that I’ve seen show that that after every swiped you click a button to drop the fur you just combed out, and that would be very convenient.
However, there is a pretty drastic price difference in the brushes so I need to know why that is.
Does any one here have any experience with deshedding brushes? What kind of brush would you recommend, and were you happy with the results?
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Yes, I have a Furminator for Sadie, my black Lab mix. Labrador retrievers are notorious for heavy shedding, and they drop their coats every spring and autumn.
The Furminator costs a fortune; the price is multiples of that for any other grooming tool. But, at least for me, it’s worth every penny. Sadie’s still doing her springtime shed, and the device collects copious amount of loose hair. Also, that little click-button works perfectly and is very convenient.
Twice a year, my hardwood floors become covered with an unpleasant black “carpet” if I don’t use the Furminator.
Well, I just ordered one for $27. It says it’s normally $50.
Now I’m excited!
I use Zoom Groom. It’s a step down from the Furminator. You can also use a shampoo that helps the animal drop excess fur. Ask at a pet store.
I’ve used a Furminator before – got a couple cheap on the Internet, and it seemed to work pretty well and was liked by the cats. I’ve also used various other cheaper fur tools on cats, which were also ok, though simpler. They seem to work pretty well, though I’ve been doing it to cats, who don’t particularly need much work, though they often like the assistance.
This isn’t one of those double entendre questions again is it?
I’ve used them. They’re good, but be very careful – even my thick-skinned Labrador gets painful skin abrasions if I use that thing more than once every ten days or so. The Maltese can’t handle it at all. It’s intense.
@longgone has an excellent comment. It’s important to brush only through the animal’s hair, without touching any skin. What you really don’t want to do is press or apply any pressure at all.
OK. Thanks so much.
Shedding confuses me. Do they keep growing the undercoat even as they’re shedding? If not, why can’t one good grooming get rid of it?
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