FURminator deShedding Shampoo and Solution
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by Judy - Online Dog Coach
For those of you who share the “joy” of grooming a furry friend, I recommend the FURminator deShedding shampoo and deShedding solution.
I am responsible for the hygiene and grooming of three hairy dogs (two Australian Shepherds and a cocker spaniel, border collie mix with a knack for bad hair days). My grooming routine consists of weekly brushing and a monthly detailed brush & trim with special attention to dirty ears, over grown furry feet, and “cling-ons” around the rear. Despite my grooming efforts, every time a dog shakes the air is filled with flying fur making it hard to keep the dust bunnies around the house under control.
In an attempt to enhance my grooming efforts, I decided to try the FURminator product line. I purchased the FURminator package deal including the grooming comb, deshedding shampoo, and deShedding solution. I was amazed when I first tried the deShedding shampoo and deShedding solution. I wet my dog down and worked the shampoo into the dirty coat. I immediately felt the dense coarseness soften up and the dead under coat seemed to gently fall away. Upon rinsing off my dog, I was amazed at the amount of fur in the bottom of the tub. (See Easy Dog Washing for bathing tips)
Following the instructions on the bottle my next step was the deShedding solution. I worked a generous amount of the solution all over my dog and massaged it in (my dog actually enjoyed this part!). Although the instructions recommend that the deShedding solution stay on for five minutes, we did not make it quite that long! Even more fur fell into the tub as I rinsed off the deShedding solution. Since I brush my dogs often I was really amazed that so much fur came off so easily. Our next step was toweling off and drying. All went very smoothly, no knots or matts to comb through and since the heavy under coat was reduced the drying time was shorter.
Shedding, flying hair, and dust bunnies are much easier to control with the FURminator product line. It is an easy product to recommend as it exceeds expectations.
About the Author
Judy has raised and trained dogs for over twenty years. She has formal training in both dog agility and obedience. She has been competing in dog agility since 2000.