Have any of you used a Furmaster before buying a Furminator? Any difference? Anyone use this on a Great Pyrenese?
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I have not used the Furmaster, I think it would be the same on a Great Pyrenese.
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I have a Rottie that didn't like brushes and combs, tried to bite them every time. Tried the furminator and he didn't even flinch. There are different Furminators for long and short hair, small, large and giant dogs. It was worth the price. Removes massive amounts of hair.
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Yes I have 2 Ragdoll cats and the comb works great on both cats !!! However my Male Bicolor seems to have a thicker coat and I need to also use a rake on him Not sure why his fur is different was bought from a breeder without papers But his fur will get mats if I don't keep him combed through my female is silky smooth The comb is the best purchase I have made for grooming I also have Chinese Crested Powder Puffs with long hair WORKS GREAT !!!!
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This furminator works great on my 3 German Shepherds. Takes off all the shedding. Pricewise, I have no idea. I didn't realize it was $20.00. I'll get three! W
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As a professional pet groomer for the last 10 years I would advise to look at your pet, does it have more hair over or under 2" long? If the majority of hair is shaggier then get the longer one. If the majority of hair is shorter than get the shorter haired version. But the basis of a good deshedding is the bath and blow out, I cannot tell you the difference my customers notice in the way we can hydro-massage quality soap-free shampoos into the coat, condition the hair, and most of the loose hair slides out in the bath. Then you use a nice big professional HV (high velocity) dryer like our K-9 II to blow the hair out straight and fluffy, then use this tool. It glides right through. Look into finding a self-serve pet wash nearby to utilize their professional set-up and make sure your pet is clean enough to Furminate. Hope this helps someone, ~Serena
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I use my FURminator as brushes and as de-shedding tools. I have small FURminators for my 2 small dogs and large ones for the 2 long-haired large dogs. If your small dog has short hair be sure a get the brush for short hair. My dogs truly enjoy their "FURminator time"; I use a small dog, short hair one on my Jack Russell terrier, a small dog long hair brush on my Shitzu , and large dog long hair FURminators on my Chow/Lab mixes. I believe the FURminators are well worth the money.
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haven't used the furminator, but love the magic pro, removes a lot of hair need to do daily to keep under control
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I am not claiming to be an expert whatsoever. I work in a grooming salon just bathing and brushing dogs. I prefer to use the oster rake for long-haired, thick coated dogs because it gets more hair out in one swipe than the furminator. Also, you can use the oster while your dog is damp. With the furminator your dog needs to be completely dry because the furminator could scratch your dogs skin. Both brushes get out the undercoat. Furminator is great for short haired dogs but even then I'd suggest just using a rubber Zoom Groom brush. So to completely answer your question, and from what I know about Oster Rakes and Furminators (which isn't much since i'm not an expert) is both brushes grip the undercoat hair and helps de-shed your dog. They look nothing alike and both have different sizes. For my dog (which is a very thick-coated Polish Mountain Dog) I use the 18 Teeth Wide, Course brush. I wouldn't suggest that size for your golden since their coats aren't as thick.
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Both my cats are 15 lbs or more with short, dense hair. I borrowed a short hair and long hair furminator from a friend and found that the long hair one worked better and reached more hair with less effort. I don't think weight has anything to do with your choice other than the large cat size furminator is wider and easier to use with less stress on the cat. Hope this helps.
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Yes. I have a short haired dog, Bassett hound, and I purchased the long hair furminator by accident. I love it. Her coat is short but thick and it works GREAT. Have fun
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Use the long hair version. It will work best for you as well - FURminator Long Hair deShedding Tool for Dogs, Large
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For the past 2-3 years I've been using a Zoom Groom on a cat with extremely thick and dense fur, and she loves it .... even during the first use when her coated was extremely matted. It did take longer than it would have with a conventional metal brush which this cat would not tolerate.
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I am a professional barber and I use it daily. The only problem I have with it is the blades tend to get hot as I'm working. The power isn't how described so it takes me longer causing the blades to overheat. I plan on switching over to ceramic blades. I was told they don't get hot. With that said I don't see why it wouldn't work on your pet. Unless you have them constantly running.
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Any info on the products you bought? Looking for one for my great pyrenese also in texas.
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This is the my first FURminator that I have used. I use it twice a week on my dog and it has helped me contain the hair in the house. My wife loves it because it helps maintain the house clean. Also my dog loves it when I use it too.
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I just received mine today. And, I had asked the same question because I have short haired lab/beagle mix. I compared the short hair cat Furminator to the short hair dog Fuminator. The dimensions were exactly the same, but for some reason the cat model was cheaper, so I took a chance. I was afraid to get the long hair version because the blades are wider and I didn't want to risk the blade getting to close to her skin. Anyway, I tried it immediately and am very happy! It works perfectly!
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I think you only need the one LARGE FURminator for both dogs. Hope this helps. Pat