Hasta La Vista, Fur

I was asked by a man called Ryan if I’d like to review a dog grooming tool from the US company FURminator.  I love freebies, so of course I said yes! My parcel arrived the next day.

FURminator say that their deshedding tools are ‘Guaranteed to work better than any brush, rake or comb and reduce excess hair in long and short-haired pets by up to 90%*’ (*statistics from the PMFA).

Our dog, a short haired lurcher sheds enough hair to fill a mattress about twice a year. Typically just when I had the tool to (hopefully) deal with it she decided to hang on to her hair.

Despite not having much fur to tackle, my son’s girlfriend gave the dog a good brush with the FURminator she was quite impressed – and the dog seemed to like it too! FURminator held on to the fur well, when it was full we opened the window, pressed the button (about 3 times) and the fur fell to the ground easily (making great nesting material for the birds ).

My son was impressed with the handle, which to be honest is something I wouldn’t have thought about. The fact sheet says: ‘…features a new sleek, ergonomic handle, making the tools more comfortable to grip.’ So it was.

The only problem I had was when I combed my dog around her neck where it seemed a bit matted, FURminator was quite harsh pulling her fur, so I stopped. The teeth are very fine, so areas like this I would revert to a more gentle brush.

FURminator looks and feels very well made and is slightly heavier than expected, but this is a good thing as it seems very sturdy. I wonder though if it may be a tad expensive? Prices start at £25.82 for a cat/small dog, £31.56 medium and £41.12 for a large dog.

The next step for a more informative review is to find a hairy dog! So I’ll put FURminator in my handbag to test it on the next long haired creature I bump into on our walkies…

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