HAIR!

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  1. snowbunny

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    Went to the gym in black workout leggings. Came back, let puppies out of their crate before getting changed and showered. Bad move. I now have black workout leggings absolutely COVERED in white puppy hair. He is shedding terribly at the moment!! So, impulse eBay purchase of eight - yes, EIGHT - clothes rollers now made. I think I may have to place a standing order.
     
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    Light coured dogs are definitely more of a problem! I'm still grumbling about all the white hairs from our friend's spaniel that we had staying at the weekend. Inca's black hairs are a dream in comparison!
     
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    [quote author=Incastinker link=topic=9698.msg140198#msg140198 date=1422461355]
    Light coured dogs are definitely more of a problem! I'm still grumbling about all the white hairs from our friend's spaniel that we had staying at the weekend. Inca's black hairs are a dream in comparison!
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    Oh yes!!!!
     
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    For the last many years we had 2 giant white/pale cream livestock gaurdians....and a mostly black lab looking dog! Oh the hair....The white is obviously much more obvious...but the black was equally troubling...

    In the past 18 months we are now down to 1 giant white dog...and now Bella....and let me tell you....chocolate hair is a dream in comparison!!! 8) 8) 8) 8)
     
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    I've got the furminator and it's pretty good ;D
     
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    Is it illegal to hoover dogs?! lol! I'd LOVE to take the hand held Dyson over Bob a few times tee hee!
     
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    I have a furminator thingummy. I used it on Shadow today and got handfuls out. Willow gave up about ten hairs. She's not shedding at all!
     
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    Dyson's definitely work on dogs! Mum uses it on her dog on a regular basis. He seems to treat it as a massage and always seems happy to let her.
     
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    Snowbunny, I know some people have other views but my day care people run a grooming business and have strongly advised me not to use a furminator as it strips the top layer out as well. It's not just a fine toothed comb, it has a blade effect (that's why it has a plastic protective cover) which cuts healthy hair as well as dragging out the dead hair. I was told to just use a fine toothed dog grooming comb.
    Yes, I know lots of you may disagree. 8)
     
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    Rubber curry combs that you can get for horses are also tried and tested in our household :)
     
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    [quote author=Jane Martin link=topic=9698.msg140290#msg140290 date=1422486949]
    Snowbunny, I know some people have other views but my day care people run a grooming business and have strongly advised me not to use a furminator as it strips the top layer out as well. It's not just a fine toothed comb, it has a blade effect (that's why it has a plastic protective cover) which cuts healthy hair as well as dragging out the dead hair. I was told to just use a fine toothed dog grooming comb.
    Yes, I know lots of you may disagree. 8)
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    Interesting. The comb seems to be just full of undercoat (soft and downy texture) rather than top coat. He has a generally much finer coat than his sister; I don't know if that has anything to do with the difference in colour. I can definitely get a normal fine comb to see how they compare.
     
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    I love it and so does Bella sits and lets me furminator her :D

    She's enough hair to go around do I'm not worried :)
     
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    Yep, I knew people would disagree. To be honest, I am no expert but I just occasionally trust what people say and then try to help others by sharing. I should just do my own thing. And perhaps my information is all wrong after all!
     
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    [quote author=Jane Martin link=topic=9698.msg140441#msg140441 date=1422564283]
    Yep, I knew people would disagree. To be honest, I am no expert but I just occasionally trust what people say and then try to help others by sharing. I should just do my own thing. And perhaps my information is all wrong after all!
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    Not at all, it's really good to hear reviews on things, I went for it as heard it was a good tool and reduces shedding by up to 90% ... If she starts getting bald patches I'll re think it! Mine came from America , so half the price of Uk ;)
     
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    I only use ours every now and then. I would worry I'd take too much coat out otherwise. I've got a coat king for the spanner but that has blades too so will be used sparingly!
     
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    Cool 8)
     
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    [quote author=Jane Martin link=topic=9698.msg140290#msg140290 date=1422486949]
    Snowbunny, I know some people have other views but my day care people run a grooming business and have strongly advised me not to use a furminator as it strips the top layer out as well. It's not just a fine toothed comb, it has a blade effect (that's why it has a plastic protective cover) which cuts healthy hair as well as dragging out the dead hair. I was told to just use a fine toothed dog grooming comb.
    Yes, I know lots of you may disagree. 8)
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    I've kept an eye on the grooming the last few days with my existing brush thing, which is an imitation furminator. I've come to the conclusion that it's simply a fine toothed comb, because if it were cutting the top coat, it would be evident on Willow's brushing, because she moults so little. But the few hairs I get from her are definitely only fuzzy undercoat. Shadow continues to moult like a monster. My Scotch Brite rollers arrived yesterday. I had on a black top when I was grooming Shadow this morning and then used one to de-hair myself. At which point, Shadow jumped on me and covered me again. ::)
     
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    I have the sort of lint rollers which you can wash out. They are great!

    I have one in the car for work days - having a black and a yellow dog means no clothing is 'safe'!

    :)
     

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