Amazon.com: Customer reviews: FURminator Dog DeShedding Tool, Grooming Tool For Dogs, Large, Long Hair

The best brush I’ve every used! Worth the money!

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2023

This item is 100% worth the money! I have two mixed short-haired chihuahuas that are indoor dogs. My dogs shed a lot of hair and every brush I used felt like I was endlessly removing hair and it wasn’t lessening.

A friend of my mine had a german shepard and recommended this brush to me. I had only ever purchased cheap brushes from Walmart and Target so I felt it was a little pricey, but I was desperate to put an end to all this dog hair.

Let me tell you this brush was so worth it! I’ve used it for years!! And in reality, I’ve saved money in the long term because I’m no longer looking for new brushes to test out because the previous brush weren’t doing the job.

I would use this after washing my dogs and making sure they were completely dry - that’s when the shedded hair was the most loose. Eventually I fell in love with the brand so much that I bought the FURminator Deshedding Conditioner to use also.

This brush collects so much hair and it’s nice because it holds it all. Once you are ready you push a button and it releases all the hair. The first time I used it, it was so satisfying to see less and less hair be collected. I stop brushing once I see that the brush is collecting less hair or if my dogs tell me it’s time to stop brushing. And I’m always gently when using on my dogs.

If you have a pet that sheds hair, buy this item. If you have a pet that sheds excessively buy the FURminater shampoo or conditioner. It’ll make brushing your dog a less annoying chore and you’ll be relived to have less hair around the place. Your dog will be also appreciate having less brushing time.

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SMB

OMG.....

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2014

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Yes, I just used OMG in the title of a review for the first time. This is one of those few products that make me rush over to write a review instantly after using it - it's great.

I have a mixed breed dog - bulldog, malamute, whippet, dalmation and a couple others - ~70lbs. He has 1-1.5" long wire hairs just like a labrador - he is often confused for a lab mix. I've purchased four different brushes over the past couple of years - a wide, hard plastic bristled brush, an all-rubber doohickey with the cone-like flexible 'bristles', a comb with very narrow metal bristles and something else. Nothing removed more than literally 20 bristles of his hair - they were all worthless wastes of money. I gave up on everything and just used my hands - rubbing my fingers vigorously through his coat - it worked much better than the combs/brushes - I could get a small handful of fur out of his coat.

I've known of Furminators for a long time but thought that they couldn't possibly do anymore than the other items. Honestly, I got to thinking that my dog just didn't shed more than a few bristles a day.

Lately, my dog has been rubbing his back into low lying trees and pine branches on his walks trying to scratch himself so I decided to try a furminator - especially since Amazon has them for $30! I wasn't about to buy a brush for $60 that might do absolutely nothing. I ordered a large, short haired dog furminator and it arrived earlier today.

I was amazed after the first combing stroke through his hair. In one pass, the blades had completely filled with hair - and the next and next and next. This thing was pulling out tons of very thin undercoat hair that I didn't even know he had. (It must be from his malamute blood!?) After 15 minutes, it had removed enough to pack into a pint sized ziplock bag - loose it would fill 1/3rd a plastic grocery store bag. It never stopped removing hair - just less and less - it is highly effective. I'm adding a picture to the user gallery of the pile - check it out.

The FURminator does much more than I ever expected - in short, it's awesome. My pup is going to feel a lot better - cooler and more comfortable - especially in summer, and I'm going to have a lot less hair flying around my apartment. I highly suggest this product. I would gladly pay the full $60 price if I knew it would give these results.

Then there are some other bonuses to this tool like a soft rubberized handle that contours to your hand and a hair ejection button that helps push hair off the blades.

Note: Some people are complaining of counterfeit FURminators, this thing looks, feels and performs like a legit one - I got an authentic piece. If you purchase through a 3rd party seller here - maybe there's a chance of getting a fake but if you purchase through Amazon (says shipped and sold by Amazon) - I'm sure there's a 100% chance you'll get a real one.

Note: After 6 months, the plastic plate holding the comb blade to the handle just popped off and it just fell apart in pieces. The plastic weld or glue failed. I sent an email to their customer support with a picture and my receipt and they quickly sent out a replacement. Will remain 5 stars for that positive experience - hope it does not happen again..

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Arianna

Recommend this review there is some useful information

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2019

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First of all I want to address the single star reviews making a claim these are counterfeit. Back in 2016 when my home burned down I was displaced at a hotel for several months where I lived that commonly held corporate meetings and conventions. While visiting I met a gal named Angie Porter who saw me with my service dog an 80lb white Siberian husky. She fell in love with my dog and immediately introduced herself and kindly asked to let him knowing he was a service dog. During this time and her stay my family had gotten to know her and learned about a product they invented. A new dog brush. An amazing dog brush that actually works, it doesn’t clog like every other brush and it seriously removes hair at an alarming rate. This brush was known as the Furninator a name she announced when she gave me a medium sized brush free of charge knowing my families situation (we had nothing at the time it burned in the fire) and showed me how to use the brush properly. Oh yes there is a proper way to use these brushes so you avoid injury if your dog and remove hair the proper way. Obviously you don’t want to go against the lure of hair but there is still a technique to be used. I suggest a google search or some practice time before you leave a bad mark. Over the past few years I lost that brush and needed a replacement. Upon looking up Angie her husband and self sold the company so they no longer manufacturer these brushes. I had wished all the time I had the large brush my dog is big. Anyways knowing this is a new company that now owns furminator I decided to order the large here from Amazon and I have to say..., it is the same great brush and works fantastic. After brushing my hisky today we were able to fill a 5 gallon bucket full of dog hair.., that’s how much hair had built up in the past year while using competitor brushes. They just don’t work well. He loves it.., he was rolling over, switching around, kissing me, and loving every minute of his brushing session. It took a mere 10 minutes to brush him while I had an assistant with a vacuum sucking up the loose piles to prevent them from floating around the house. This was and is a great invention in the pet industry and deserves all 5 stars. There isn’t a better product on the market so to not give it 5 stars is foolishness. The use of an assurance and a vacuum for a long haired pet is suggested and I also suggest getting the largest brush your comfortable with and perhaps the two largest sizes you would use. The larger you get the reduction in brush time. The size of your pet can dictate this size so you could go large and a medium or small, etc..., for those tighter places, by the ears, under the arms, around the buttons. And so on. I hope you enjoyed my brief history and found this review useful. If so would you please mark it helpful so other me can also see it take priority in the review header. It is important that as a user of the furninator that you care for it, store it properly, and use it properly and you and your loved one will get years of enjoyment until they dig a hole in the yard and bury it. :-)

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Jim F

FURminator fur removal tool

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2012

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The FURminator tool works as advertised and seems to remove loose fur from our dog much more efficiently than the standard dog brush we have been using for years. Our dog has straight fur that is long but not what I would consider thick (like a lab or a collie). He is a mixed dog (breed unknown) that seems to shed quite a bit, so we were looking for a tool that would help reduce the amount of loose fur in the house. That loose fur has not been eliminated but has been reduced by maybe 33 - 50%. The FURminator is used once a week on the week-ends simply due to convenience for myself.

The tool looks a little intimidating, with a long row of what appear to be sharp "teeth" that you use to comb through the dogs coat. Our dog is ~ 70 lbs, so I purchased a tool for the Large breed, and it works well. The smooth strokes used to comb out the loose fur does not harm the dog at all and is actually easier on him than the old brush (after a few minutes with the old brush, the dog became agitated - no problem with this tool). With each brushing, we get quite a bit of fur - you'll be surprised the first 2 or three times you use it. Don't be too concerned as this tool does extract more of the undercoat fur initially that our old brush did not do well at capturing.

Pro's:
* Works well and as advertised, gathering more fur than you'd expect
* Does not seem to cause any discomfort with our dog at all
* The extractor button does help push the fur off the tool (see below under con)
* The ability to buy the appropriate size for your dog is a big plus, as most brushes are either too large or too small
* Ergonomics are fine; the tool is comfortable to use and feels very natural
* Does a nice job of capturing both the loose out coat fur you see as well as the undercoat you don't see

Cons:
* The extract button does push the fur to the edge of the teeth of the tool, but I find I must still grab it and pull it off the tool. In the advertisements and videos I have seen showing how this works it always looks like you can simply use one hand to comb, push the button, and extract the fur into a bag. I have not found that to be the case and find it easier to have help; holding the dog in place and/or hold the bag I need to put the loose fur into.
* Using around the neck, chest and legs where the fur is thinner, requires you to be careful so as not scrape or nick.
* The tool cover that comes with the FURminator is difficult to put back on when finished. I used it only once and have not used since - seems like it should be easier to use or eliminated.

Overall I am pleased with how it works and would recommend the tool to friends and family, making them aware of the few cons' I mentioned.

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Kourtney Moore

Picture says enough

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024

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Works better than any other shed tool I've used before. Worth the money.. just buy it

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Scarlet Fever

Quality product, excellent performance

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2023

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My dog has one of those coats which is multiple layers deep. She's a malamute, Shar Pei, everything else mix and as a result has one of the thickest, densest coats of fur. When she sheds we have a heck of a time getting all the clumps and loose flyaway hairs out without making her really uncomfortable. With this she was lying stretched-out on the floor, rolling this way and that to be combed. We got some tail wagging as well. This morning my Dad picked it up and she went to him for grooming without being asked. It effortlessly draws the clumps out without pulling on the rest of her hair and she's so shiny and soft now. We really like the plunger that helps with cleaning, as it expedites clearing the comb completely. I don't see anything wrong with this product. Nothing seems cheap or loose and it's designed well.

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Shawkins

Dogs love it & no more fur floating around house!

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2018

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We have two small dogs (mixed breeds), one short haired (coarse bristly) and one softer longer haired. Both shed, and for years we've had to vacuum the carpets and couch every day and would still end up with fur on our clothes, coffee table, throw blankets, etc. It was very unappetizing and tedious to clean.
We chose the short-haired small furminator. It works great on both dogs. The edges of the tool are "sharp" like a dull pencil, so I'm glad we went with the small, as a larger one would likely scratch their skin while trying to brush curved areas like around their legs and underbelly. The short-haired version works fine on our longer haired dog. Her hairs range from half an inch to an inch and a half. If I had a larger dog with long hair, I would go for the long haired brush, to decrease the amount of times I need to "empty" it. But the brush doesn't tug or rip at the longer fur, even though the metal bristles have shorter tines. I'm careful to brush delicately on areas with sparse hair (belly) so as not to scratch their skin.
One of my dogs doesn't like to be held much and the other cuddle bug usually won't hold still. After two akward brushing sessions with each, they've both learned to stay sitting in one place for the brushing and they do so because they love the brush! I'm amazed at how excited they get every time I pick up the brush.
I've been brushing them each every other day, each one until I don't get much hair in the tines. This has almost entirely reduced the free floating fur in the house! Their coats look no thinner (a good thing of course) and the only difference in appearance is a straight brushed coat. This was well worth the price to keep our home worlds cleaner and make the dogs happy with another routine that provides them attention and relaxation.

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Nicole M

I would give this six stars if I could

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2012

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I ordered the long hair brush for my cat. It is a great brush, but my cat won't sit still long enough to make an impact. I can brush him for about 2 minutes as he walks along me, covering me in the loose hair the brush creates! It definitely works, but I am not able to do a complete job. It has cut down significantly on the amount of hair I find in his favorite sleeping spots. He likes it, I just wish he'd sit still. Please read the following review for the short haired model, since it does esentially the same thing. I ordered this model of the furminator, for short haired dogs. what can I say? I know, AMAZING! I have an american bull dog and a black lab/boxer mix. even though they are short haired, they shed enough to fill a couch pillow every week! they are primarily inside dogs, with the ability to go outside as they desire. However, they tend to nap on my dark carpet all day! I used the brush the first time and oh wow! one pillow stuffed later, and viola! my carpet stayed clean for 3 days before I had to vaccuum (I was vaccuuming every day). In the description, and some reviews, it said it would prevent shedding for up to 6 weeks. Well, there is significantly less shedding, I don't think that is the case. I am still thrilled with it. But I've found I brush each dog for about 5 minutes every night, and about once a week I spend about 15 minutes on each dog. My carpet is hair free and they both LOVE IT! One added benefit is the black lab has a bit of dry skin, almost like a dandruff, that went away and both dogs coats are super soft and so shiny! I also bought the shampoo to decrease shedding, but I cannot say that was much different than regular shampoo. the brush is the key!

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