FURminator Short Hair deShedding Tool for Medium Dogs

Yes, I just used OMG in the title of a review for the first time. This is one of those few products that make me rush over to write a review instantly after using it - it's great.I have a mixed breed dog - bulldog, malamute, whippet, dalmation and a couple others - ~70lbs. He has 1-1.5" long wire hairs just like a labrador - he is often confused for a lab mix. I've purchased four different brushes over the past couple of years - a wide, hard plastic bristled brush, an all-rubber doohickey with the cone-like flexible 'bristles', a comb with very narrow metal bristles and something else. Nothing removed more than literally 20 bristles of his hair - they were all worthless wastes of money. I gave up on everything and just used my hands - rubbing my fingers vigorously through his coat - it worked much better than the combs/brushes - I could get a small handful of fur out of his coat.I've known of Furminators for a long time but thought that they couldn't possibly do anymore than the other items. Honestly, I got to thinking that my dog just didn't shed more than a few bristles a day.Lately, my dog has been rubbing his back into low lying trees and pine branches on his walks trying to scratch himself so I decided to try a furminator - especially since Amazon has them for $30! I wasn't about to buy a brush for $60 that might do absolutely nothing. I ordered a large, short haired dog furminator and it arrived earlier today.I was amazed after the first combing stroke through his hair. In one pass, the blades had completely filled with hair - and the next and next and next. This thing was pulling out tons of very thin undercoat hair that I didn't even know he had. (It must be from his malamute blood!?) After 15 minutes, it had removed enough to pack into a pint sized ziplock bag - loose it would fill 1/3rd a plastic grocery store bag. It never stopped removing hair - just less and less - it is highly effective. I'm adding a picture to the user gallery of the pile - check it out.The FURminator does much more than I ever expected - in short, it's awesome. My pup is going to feel a lot better - cooler and more comfortable - especially in summer, and I'm going to have a lot less hair flying around my apartment. I highly suggest this product. I would gladly pay the full $60 price if I knew it would give these results.Then there are some other bonuses to this tool like a soft rubberized handle that contours to your hand and a hair ejection button that helps push hair off the blades.Note: Some people are complaining of counterfeit FURminators, this thing looks, feels and performs like a legit one - I got an authentic piece. If you purchase through a 3rd party seller here - maybe there's a chance of getting a fake but if you purchase through Amazon (says shipped and sold by Amazon) - I'm sure there's a 100% chance you'll get a real one.Note: After 6 months, the plastic plate holding the comb blade to the handle just popped off and it just fell apart in pieces. The plastic weld or glue failed. I sent an email to their customer support with a picture and my receipt and they quickly sent out a replacement. Will remain 5 stars for that positive experience - hope it does not happen again..

First of all I want to address the single star reviews making a claim these are counterfeit. Back in 2016 when my home burned down I was displaced at a hotel for several months where I lived that commonly held corporate meetings and conventions. While visiting I met a gal named Angie Porter who saw me with my service dog an 80lb white Siberian husky. She fell in love with my dog and immediately introduced herself and kindly asked to let him knowing he was a service dog. During this time and her stay my family had gotten to know her and learned about a product they invented. A new dog brush. An amazing dog brush that actually works, it doesn’t clog like every other brush and it seriously removes hair at an alarming rate. This brush was known as the Furninator a name she announced when she gave me a medium sized brush free of charge knowing my families situation (we had nothing at the time it burned in the fire) and showed me how to use the brush properly. Oh yes there is a proper way to use these brushes so you avoid injury if your dog and remove hair the proper way. Obviously you don’t want to go against the lure of hair but there is still a technique to be used. I suggest a google search or some practice time before you leave a bad mark. Over the past few years I lost that brush and needed a replacement. Upon looking up Angie her husband and self sold the company so they no longer manufacturer these brushes. I had wished all the time I had the large brush my dog is big. Anyways knowing this is a new company that now owns furminator I decided to order the large here from Amazon and I have to say..., it is the same great brush and works fantastic. After brushing my hisky today we were able to fill a 5 gallon bucket full of dog hair.., that’s how much hair had built up in the past year while using competitor brushes. They just don’t work well. He loves it.., he was rolling over, switching around, kissing me, and loving every minute of his brushing session. It took a mere 10 minutes to brush him while I had an assistant with a vacuum sucking up the loose piles to prevent them from floating around the house. This was and is a great invention in the pet industry and deserves all 5 stars. There isn’t a better product on the market so to not give it 5 stars is foolishness. The use of an assurance and a vacuum for a long haired pet is suggested and I also suggest getting the largest brush your comfortable with and perhaps the two largest sizes you would use. The larger you get the reduction in brush time. The size of your pet can dictate this size so you could go large and a medium or small, etc..., for those tighter places, by the ears, under the arms, around the buttons. And so on. I hope you enjoyed my brief history and found this review useful. If so would you please mark it helpful so other me can also see it take priority in the review header. It is important that as a user of the furninator that you care for it, store it properly, and use it properly and you and your loved one will get years of enjoyment until they dig a hole in the yard and bury it. :-)

5 Star product!High quality manufacturing, worth the money! ***Will be the last brush/de-furring tool you will ever WANT to buyComfortable, ergonomic hand grip (shown in picture)Convenient push button to release fur from brush area (shown in picture released and pushed)Comfortable for the dog, does not scratch, irritate, cause pain to dogs skin, or EVEN tickle!Weighted nicely so user does NOT have to put pressure while brushing, simply pull the brush along the dogs body!Collects more loose hair than you ever realized your dog could produce!My experience:When I got my Rottweiler "Diamond" at 10 weeks I bought a "slicker brush" (brush style with long, thin bristles) This seemed to discomfort my dog a lot, she hated being brushed, would run away even if their were treats/peanut butter for her. It barely picked up any fur ever and she was shedding tremendously.She is now 6 months and LOVES being brushed with the FURminator, she will lay down, roll over and nudge her head into you as you brush her...especially in the furriest areas like her neck! MOST IMPOTANTLY, this de-shedding tool has a never ending effectiveness to pick out every last loose hair from your furriest friends! You will be overwhelmed with heaping piles during the first use. If you use it consistently, you will have way fewer bundles of fur floating in the corners of your hallways or resting on your carpets!This should speak the truth to anyone who's considering this item. If you need help deciding which size to buy, do a 'search' or 'find' in the review pages (CTRL+F on Windows) and type your dogs breed or ask a question!

Me llegó en el tiempo estipulado. Es bueno para retirar el pelo suelto de mis perritas y ayuda a que no llenen mi casa de pelo.

Dog loves it. Gets rid of fur. We’re happy. Best one out of 3 highly rated products.

Nihil

Ele retira os pelos com facilidade.

Très bien, enleve bien les poiles