[nagdu] Grooming

[lindagwizdak at peoplepc.com]

Hi Tracy,
The Furminator is almost like a flea comb on a handle - only larger.  It 
grabs out the loose undercoat. I have one for Landon and it works pretty 
good during shedding season.  They also make the Furminator in a smaller 
size for cats and puppies.

Linda and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Grooming


> What is the furminator?  I've probably seen it, but don't know it by name.
>
> I think TSE gave me a wire slicker brush, too.  It's softer than some, but
> still much too much for short lab coats.  I tried using it real gently,
> but I didn't like it and went back to my soft terrier brush.
> Tracy
>
>
>> I use a variety of grooming tools depending on which of our dogs I'm
>> grooming. Yes, I do the grooming in our house. We have a golden and a
>> Lab/Golden cross.
>>
>> I use a Zoom Groom on Swap, the cross. This is his favorite brush. I use
>> the
>> FURminator on him once a week or so. I also use the Ionizing Pet Brush I
>> got
>> nearly 12 years ago now at Sharper Image. This brush has a large surface
>> with soft plastic pin type bristles.
>>
>> For the Golden I use a rake, the FURminator 3 times a week, and a
>> detangling
>> comb, plus the Ionizing brush.
>>
>> I also have a ton of other grooming things, brushes, combs, a rubber
>> slicker
>> brush I really like to use when bathing dogs.
>>
>> When I had my Lab/Poodle, I had a lot of different things I used on her
>> but
>> her favorite by far was the Ionizing brush and a comb with rotating teeth
>> very close together. Pin brushes also worked nicely on her wiry hair/fur
>> combo.
>>
>> GDF issues a regular metal slicker brush but we also have for students to
>> try, a FURminator and I think a Zoom Groom. We did issue Golden handlers
>> the
>> detangler combs but I don't know if we still have those.
>>
>> I personally hate the metal slicker brush.
>>
>>
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