Haha. We had a major Furminator session today. That clump above is a little more than half of what came out of our two. The rest floated away into our neighbors' yards (hehe!)
The Furminator looks like it works wonders and I've been to the website to read the directions, but I've heard there's a "learning curve" to it. Is it difficult to use? I don't need it quite yet but when I do I wouldn't want to inadvertently cause damage to my pup or her coat just because I used it incorrectly. And I should wait to use it until after her first full "molt" and she has her top coat, right?
Edit: I already have a slicker brush that I've used since she started shedding a bit a couple weeks ago. I also bought an undercoat rake. I understand this tool's purpose is a bit similar to the Furminator's in that it removes undercoat?
I normally use our wire brush to maintain their coat between coat-blowing seasons. When they are blowing their coat, I notice a dramatic increase in hair in our house (on couches, etc). Also, on many Shibas, you'll notice tufts of hair sticking out. Roxy is blowing her coat now so we used the Furminator. We only use it to get the majority of hair out. Then we switch to the Zoom Groom (blue brush) to get the rest out.
As for technique, I just make sure not to put too much pressure and I go in the direction of hair growth. If I start to hear "snapping", I switch to the Zoom Groom because I don't want to damage their coat. I would wait until they have shed their puppy coat before using the Furminator.
I've never used an undercoat rake but I believe some forum members recommend it.
Pam, that's while she's blowing coat? hahaha Oh my... I should post a picture next year when Mylo blows his winter coat again. I filled a small trash can one day this year.
I find it hilarious when Mylo gets those little tufts of fur when he's shedding. I call them 'Fur Bunnies'. He HATES it when I see them, because I pull them out, and then it turns into a game of "run away from mommy". hehehe =0)
I am glad to see this post- because I was just wondering if anyone else was still blowing coat. it seems so late in the year. Even a half-kai makes a good pile. Reilly sheds so little, but Sage is losing a lot of coat lately.
Miko is just finishing up. She looks like hell. So scrawny. Chrystal remember we have had a really mild summer (if any summer at all) I think that is why they are blowing so late.
Yeah, you're right- that makes sense, Jess. I am brushing him about every day, sometimes I can only get one side before he just rolls over for a belly rub, which he likes better. Our malamute friends also look... well, "bedraggled" I guess is the word I'd use. Oh well, they'll all look fantastic again in winter.
ALL of ours are blowing, so are really bad. Hilo has been blowing his coat for, no joke, 4 months! The Ovcharka are really blowing now, same with Kahuna and the Shikas. Jen is vacuuming the whole house everyday!
Yeah, Kuma has been blowing his coat forever now. It's been almost 3 months, I think. The worse is over even because he had a bath 2 weeks ago and that took out loads, but it's still going a bit. The groomer couldn't believe how much fur was coming out of him. I was very surprised too, especially after this:
Haha. I was worried that it was just us. I feel like we're drowning in hair. I have to vacuum our couches every day because we're too wimpy to make them stay off their favorite sleeping places
Yes, I think she was either drinking water or trying to see if there was anything interesting to play with or eat. It's a lot of hair and the past 3 months have been like that once a week or so. Thankfully it's stopping, but there's still quite a bit.
Once I went into town for the day and when I left, none of the dogs was shedding at all and when I came home, the couches and floors were coated, I mean literally coated, with Rakka fluff. It was insane! I prefer the quick shedding, though. Rakka sheds the most dramatically, because it comes on the fastest, then ends the soonest, but she sheds the least the rest of the time. Skella blows her coat more gradually and she's always shedding a bit. I like that I can just give Rakka 3-4 thorough brushings in a row and then she's pretty much good.
My dogs blew their coat a few months ago and then started up again just a week ago. I was wondering why, but then it got really, really hot, so I guess it was smart of them.
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I have a similar pic:
Edit: I already have a slicker brush that I've used since she started shedding a bit a couple weeks ago. I also bought an undercoat rake. I understand this tool's purpose is a bit similar to the Furminator's in that it removes undercoat?
As for technique, I just make sure not to put too much pressure and I go in the direction of hair growth. If I start to hear "snapping", I switch to the Zoom Groom because I don't want to damage their coat. I would wait until they have shed their puppy coat before using the Furminator.
I've never used an undercoat rake but I believe some forum members recommend it.
I find it hilarious when Mylo gets those little tufts of fur when he's shedding. I call them 'Fur Bunnies'. He HATES it when I see them, because I pull them out, and then it turns into a game of "run away from mommy". hehehe =0)
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That pics is all Hilo, BTW. That's pure cotton fluff and cloud.
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Sushi (my kitty), is also pretty bad.
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I was very surprised too, especially after this:
It's a lot of hair and the past 3 months have been like that once a week or so. Thankfully it's stopping, but there's still quite a bit.
My dogs blew their coat a few months ago and then started up again just a week ago. I was wondering why, but then it got really, really hot, so I guess it was smart of them.