DKean
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We have a new sheltie puppy. She is eight weeks old today and have had her for six days.We had a sheltie back in the seventies. It was hard to brush her with the tools they had back then.
I see that a lot of people like a tool called the Furminator. Just wondering if any of my fellow RV'rs have used this and what you think of it?
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donn0128
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Petsmart sells the Furminator. It really works for dogs.
Also go to Lowes and buy yourself a Dremmel mototool. It has to be the easiest, fastest way to trim pet nails ever invented. My dog will come and lay down for me to do his nails with it. No fighting ever!
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DKean wrote:We have a new sheltie puppy. She is eight weeks old today and have had her for six days.We had a sheltie back in the seventies. It was hard to brush her with the tools they had back then.
I see that a lot of people like a tool called the Furminator. Just wondering if any of my fellow RV'rs have used this and what you think of it?
Hmm, we were showing shelties in the 70s (and 60s, 80s and 90s) and never had problem finding appropriate grooming supplies.
I still think a good pin needle brush and a comb/brush that removes the undercoat during shedding are all that is really needed. That said, I haven't heard anyone say anything bad about the Furminator but have not had any experience with it myself. If you groom (brush and comb) your sheltie on a regular basis there is very little else you will need.
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Code2High
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I don't know that the Furminator is going to be the most efficient brush for that type of coat. It only grabs what's on the surface, so the undercoat isn't going to be easy to get at unless you line brush, I guess.
And undercoat rake is something I've found very helpful on longer coats. Looks like it would be awful but my dogs and cats tolerate it well. Also the "ShedMonster" which is a knock-off of the Mars Coat King. And sometimes for the longer bits I used to use a regular hair brush, the kind with plastic pins set in a cushioned base. Slicker brushes can also be used there.
We've got a few people with collies and shelties here, someone may pop in. Also, check with the breeder... that is someone who will surely know what is the best of the currently available tools to use.
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BB_TX
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We use both a Furminator and a pin needle brush on our Golden. Each seems to have its advantages. I can use one or the other first. Then use the other one second. No matter which one I use first, I always get quite a bit more hair using the other one afterward.
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old guy
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what I have is very expensive, I have the animal Dyson vacuum cleaner with a dyson dog brush, which brushes the dog and sucks the hair into the vacuum. Cost about $600.
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Jerrybo66
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We use the Furminator on our dogs and it seems to get out the finer undercoat hair but our two have short hair...Probably a whole different game...
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I use the Furminator with great success with my chocolate lab. Best thing going for his short hair coat. I really do not think it would work well with your dogs coat/hair type.
I would think the regular slicker-type brush and a metal comb would be your best bet, and frequent brushings too.
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Furminator is designed to remove loose, dead hair. It is NOT designed as an everyday brush. It will be very uncomfortable for the animal and will pull out hair that isn't dead yet!
For routine brushing on a coat like a Sheltie's, you can't go wrong with a cushion pin brush. At shedding time, a metal comb called a Greyhound comb can be very helpful, and then follow up with the Furminator.
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old guy wrote:what I have is very expensive, I have the animal Dyson vacuum cleaner with a dyson dog brush, which brushes the dog and sucks the hair into the vacuum. Cost about $600.
$600.00 What? ... That's in Yen right?
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