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Opinions?? We've just got a couple of these in at work to test out, and they seem to be good! What are your experiences?? (Also, can you use a long-haired one on a short-haired animal, and can you use a cat one on a dog and vice versa? If we do decide to get one personally!).
 
Don't like them personally, I have used them in the past and I still do own one, but I now think they are too severe, they break hair and rip undercoat (which is there for a reason), I am starting to be able to tell dogs that are brushed with them.
It's essentially a clipper blade with a handle on it. If you want the job done quickly then by all means use one, I've gone back to old school and just use a bit of elbow grease and give him a five or ten minute going over each night with normal brushes - I used a 'matt master' to get some knots out of his tail at the weekend and it felt horrible, I'm not going to let it get that bad again!!
 
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For a cavalier, particularly a clipped on, if the coat is fuzzy - wouldn't use it. And IMO, too harsh for most cats unless used with a particularly light gentle hand. Would prefer to use a mikki brush with the coated tips. It's not going to do much for tangles but strips out undercoat.
 
Thanks all. Borrowed one today to test it out on mine and I've decided not to get one! Used it on a cat at work which made me think they were good but agree maybe too harsh for my cats, plus I realised my dogs really don't have the right type of coat. It's interesting that I was told they are not harsh, don't cut the fur etc...good old HHO though tells me a different story and I have to say I agree!
 
Defiantly not on a cavalier. I also would never clip a cavalier there is no need when a brush and comb every few days keeps that lovely silky coat knot free. JMHO
 
satinbaze said:
Defiantly not on a cavalier. I also would never clip a cavalier there is no need when a brush and comb every few days keeps that lovely silky coat knot free. JMHO
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Neutered coats don't stay as good - many clients don't particularly want the full coat on a cav, so there is much demand for them to be clipped - ESPECIALLY once they've been neutered! Burst couch springs to mind. I would much rather shave a cavalier bald than to torture it by brushing it out matted legs/ears/bums.
 
I use them on the cockers and springers and so far to good effect. Was concerned at first as to how they worked but never seen any after issues and the dogs are quite happy to sit whilst I get rid of handfuls of hair.
 
As someone who did let their dog get some horrible matts in his tail and had to rip them out with a bladed implement, going over him for five minutes every night to check out his condition and remove dead hair, is a much more pleasurable experience for us both and in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea!! And he's a long haired, double coated dog, and he is very outdoorsy and active and a total mud magnet bogbeast. My only excuse was can't-be-bothered-itis and 'oh, he doesn't like his tail being brushed'....
 
Having a three yellow labs the furminator is a life or should I say house saver .
Five minutes each ( longer for the youngest who is a fur ball) twice a week makes a huge difference .
 
I clip my cavvies every so often, in summer to help keep them cool (and possibly trim their lower half slightly when it snows to help with the snowballs forming and preventing them moving!). I keep them long though, I don't like a full clip type thing, and agree they don't need it!
 
CaveCanem said:
As someone who did let their dog get some horrible matts in his tail and had to rip them out with a bladed implement, going over him for five minutes every night to check out his condition and remove dead hair, is a much more pleasurable experience for us both and in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea!! And he's a long haired, double coated dog, and he is very outdoorsy and active and a total mud magnet bogbeast. My only excuse was can't-be-bothered-itis and 'oh, he doesn't like his tail being brushed'....
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Haha, but at least YOU took the time to sort it out in the end rather than send your boy to some unsuspecting groomer ;)
 
I used it on my GSD once, the box didn't come with any instructions and appeared to be removing old hair, so used it for about 30min, the following day Joey didn't stop scratching, for over 3 days he was constantly doing it, went to vets and they told me not to use it for more than 10 min every other day.... I thought if that can cause that much harm to my dog's skin then I don't wanna use it, still got it but in some cupboard... My opinion, isn't good :-(
 
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