Fur-Minated! (The Company of Animals Furminator)

Member Name: morwenna13

Product:	The Company of Animals Furminator
Date:	30/09/09 (13 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Gets the loose under-brush that most brushes can't reach

Disadvantages: Pricey if you pay full retail

I have a 3 year old Golden Retriever plus 3 cats. My husband is allergic to animal hair (smart, I know) and we also have wooden floors. I must sweep up 4 or 5 times a day when I'm at home and even then it needs a good hoover once or twice a week to get all the hair that floats behind the sofa etc! It was driving me mad quite honestly, especially in summer when my dog loses her winter coat and you could literally knit a new dog from the amount of hair I sweep!

I read about the FurMinator on pet website and initially the price put me off. These things were £30+ and I just couldn't justify spending that on a brush. However I managed to get a cheap one on Ebay (the yellow medium sized one) and I hoped that it would work.

I was surprised at the design of it, it looked like any other comb although it had a solid handle and a protective sheath over the teeth (which you must protect, according to the makers). It was quite weighty and came with instructions on how to use it most effectively.

I must say - WOW - I was amazed at how much hair came off my mutt! I mean a serious amount, usually I brush her and get maybe 2 combfuls of hair off but this thing was almost like shaving her, at one stage I did actually wonder if it was just a razor as the hair just kept coming off! 30 mins later and I had to stop as I was tired but I ended up with a carrier bag full of hair and it was the real under-brush too, not just the superficial top coat. My dog is now looking a lot thinner and her coat a lot shinier.

This brush claims to reduce shedding by up to 90% and I believe them, although I do wonder how long you can brush them for before you either give up or get all the loose hair as I was going for 30 mins and it showed no signs of abating.

All in all I am very very pleased with my Furminator and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to you.

Summary: Amazing product - give it a go if you have problems with fur