any dog lovers out there?

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Originally Posted by MysticCat

Our Golden is just over a year old. He too is a sweetie (and really handsome), but he still has lots of puppy energy. He still can't be unsupervised in the house -- there's just no telling what he'll get into.

Would his name be Marley?

Originally Posted by Tippiechick

PLEASE be careful when using that tool.

1) It is supposed to "card" the coat and remove EXCESS hair, right? Problem is, if you keep going past where groomers know to stop, you're actually removing good hair, too. That turns what you're doing into a type of "stripping." It basically yanks the hair out at the root and causes it to regrow. Since some dogs are not meant to be stripped, you can cause bald patches that might not grow back.

2) This product was designed by a groomer. She took a SURGICAL clipper blade, removed the back plate and put it on a handle. I say this because you can actually slice a dog open with this tool. Look at the teeth.

I have had several clients who used this incorrectly and went to the vet for stitches.

*** This product is a fabulous tool. But, many groomers, like myself, do not support the public release of this product. It can cause great injury to the dog if not done correctly. And 99% of all hair removed by a furminator can be removed JUST AS WELL with a rubber Kong-type Zoom Groom AND a COMB... ***

I use a Furminator religiously! I don't see how it can hurt an animal because it is not sharp at all and I have never had it pull out excess hair or leave bald spots. I don't even see how that can happen unless you are super zealous with the brushing or something. Maybe the public Furminator is different from the professional one. Mine resembles a flea comb but with the teeth closer together and has absolutely nothing sharp that could hurt a dog. Yeah, we used to pay a groomer to Furminate but now we do the job just as easily at home about 2 times a week. I have almost no hair on my floors, so yes, I swear by it. The groomers used to brush the dogs for 30 minutes total in two 15 minute intervals. I brush for maybe 5 minutes, that is all it takes to remove enough hair so that I don't get furry feet from walking around my house.