APlus+ Dog Cat Repellent

This thing is nice, I bought it for my cat which has this poofy underlayer that matts a little on the outside of his hind legs. For cat fur, I would not buy this again, because that underlayer is just a bit too wispy and it's difficult to target the matt. I think this would do great with dog fur that is more like human hair if that makes sense--maybe a schnauzer kind of fur. But for fine hair matts, I would get something a bit more targeted, because this does cut it, but the teeth have a hard time reaching the matts that are even 1 inch from the skin. Also, I would only buy this if you have smaller matts in sporadic areas of longer dog fur. This would not work well for those large matts over 1/2" in my opinion.I've decided to go back to a regular human flat paddle brush, and then trim or comb out the small matts as I come across them.Also, like another reviewer said, don't pull hard when combing--although the blade is sharpened, and it cuts easy for a brush like this, you still need to be gentle while grooming.*pictures--the one where he is yawning is the only one I could find that shows that wispy hair I mentioned in the beginning--it's by his arm pits, but it's the same kind of hair that I referenced on his hind legs. The other picture kind of shows it too.

I have two Oorang ("giant") Airedales - mother weighs 135 and her male puppy (currently) weighs 110 (still growing). (Note: I have been grooming my own Airedales for about 25 years, and doing so both saves money and makes it easier to check them over for injuries, insect stings, skin issues, and the like - also most of them seem to enjoy the process...) I used to strip both of them; however, doing so took 16 hours+ and I switched to clipping instead (clipping takes only a few hours). The rub is that the female's coat gives even a new ceramic blade a challenge, and thorough brushing and "detangling" is an absolute necessity before I can clip her at all. OTOH, the male has a softer coat and can get matting in his furnishings if I don't brush him DAILY (especially if he has been "patrolling" to get rid of vermin around the yard, etc. The kicker for him is that he hates grooming so when I groom him I try to get it done in the shortest time possible (he hates to be groomed at all, and grooming him can be a lot like mud-wrestling a large python in a swamp).While I had been getting the job done using the grooming rake, then the Furminator, and then (finally) clippers, the most time-consuming part is untangling and "knot" removal before I can get to the grooming rake. Discussing this problem with a friend (who also does his own grooming), he suggested that I try a dematting comb, so I went to Amazon, found this one, and ordered it.IT IS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. The male actually let me use it on him without complaining or trying to escape, and I cleaned up a huge number of "knots" which I hadn't even realized were there. He looks wonderful and there is no unevenness to his coat where I have used the dematting comb. (Of course after finishing with the clippers, I do go back and use scissors and thinning shears to do the final touches, but I can't take credit for the evenness of the male's furnishings. That goes tot this dematting comb.)I was able to use the dematting comb to get the dead undercoat out of the female's coat, and her grooming also took less time than previously as well, and again there is no unevenness to her coat after using it. (Using this actually let me skip about 90% of the "Furminator time" since it accomplished the purpose for which I had been using the Furminator, and it did so in considerably less time than the Furminator would have needed to do "roughly" the same thing ... and it did so with less pain for the dogs as the number of "jerks" on their fur was significantly reduced since the tool cut through places instead of simply trying to pull them out using brute force.)While I was grooming the male, a friend (who has another puppy who is his full sister [from the same litter]) came over to visit and seeing the male she asked me how I got the knots out of his furnishings. Instead of telling her, I demonstrated on her Airedale (who had not been groomed in at least 8-9 months) and in less than an hour, I had cleaned up all of the detectable matting/knots in her furnishings and she looked much better. The friend tells me that she has ordered this dematting comb as well.BTW there were two deciding factors which led to my buying this particular dematting comb instead of one of the others I looked at on Amazon. First it has a lifetime warranty (a rarity these days), and second this product is a relatively small, family-owned and -operated business. (Such businesses used to be the ultimate backbone of American commerce, and my first real job after college was at such a company for over a decade. I know what they go through and I understand how owning the business and having your name tied to the product leads to a greater attention to quality. But I digress... sorry.)I would recommend this tool to friends and family who groom their own pets (or who just want to keep them in good shape between trips to the groomer), and I have already done so. I would not hesitate to buy it again, and having now groomed 5 dogs (3 Airedales, 2 golden retrievers) using it, I am EXTREMELY satisfied with it.

It did as it said and really took off a lot of extra hair on my long hair cat. I feel the brush does tug as it goes through the hair and I'm lucky my kitty doesn't mind. The first seems to really fly off as well and it would be nice if it stayed on the brush. I think I will get my $10 worth. I am comparing it to an $8 brush I got at Walmart last year in the cat section it was made similar but the hair stayed on and it did not tug on the hair. It was a knock off of the Furminator and it was amazing. Of course I've lost it and can't seem to find a Walmart that has them.

I have never written a review before but feel compelled to write one for this fabulous product! If you have a Long haired or thick coated animal with matting problems, this item is a MUST! I can't tell you how many other dematting combs, brushes, etc. I have bought that are more trouble than they are worth or don't do the job. I have a very first male 3 year old cat that is more maine coon than not and as such, has very thick fur including an undercoat and overcoat. We have a bit of a matting issue under the belly and arm pits and this little (ha! ) fella wants nothing to do with brushing or anything else in those areas no matter how consistent I am. This item allows me to work at his knots quickly to minimize his irritation. Accurately aimed, I have been able to remove some of his knotting while he's standing up by reaching under him. The other tools I have tried were either too large, not sharp enough, or he just didn't like them. We have a bit more to go and after I get the problems under control, well work to thin that thick mane of his! But I can't recommend this tool more highly! Do yourself and your pet a favor and grab this up!! So reasonably priced too!

Works very well. I like the two sided comb and it feels very sturdy in my hand. My maine coon has a ton of big mats all over. She got most of them while I was on vacation. I guess she was mad that I was gone! I've tried lots of things, and have thought of taking her in to a groomer, but can't afford the cost. So, I ordered this to try on my own. I've only had it a week. I know that nothing will take all of her mats out in one swipe, but this works very well. It takes time and patience, but most of the time, my cat sits and purrs when I am working out the mats. Unfortunately, a couple of times, she did hiss and try to bite the comb, but that was at the begging before I learned the best way of doing it. Each cat is different, so you'll need to see what works for you. I've gotten about 1/3 of the mats out, now. I will try some of the other suggestions I've read like putting coconut oil or cornstarch on the clumps a couple of days before trying as well. Anything that will help loosen them beforehand.