I found matts behind Sandstorms ears; I feel like a bad mom :(

[Goggle]

So would you guys reccommend getting a furminator? One of Domino's friends (an australian shepherd border collie cross) uses it and the owner highly recommended it. Is it worth spending the money and will it damage his fur?

 

[Chris]

So would you guys reccommend getting a furminator? One of Domino's friends (an australian shepherd border collie cross) uses it and the owner highly recommended it. Is it worth spending the money and will it damage his fur?

I won't use it on Shelties. It may be fine for Goldens and Labs, but a Sheltie's outer coat will probably break with the Furminator. I agree -- a good pin brushing is best, and I suspect it's much easier on the skin, too. You know the old saying: "You and have it fast or you can have it good, but you can't have it fast and good."

 

[Megansmom]

Megan had a siginificant knot behind BOTH her ears, real close to the skin. I used detangler and the furminator VERY gently and it worked pretty good. I made sure the furminator only hit the knot and my fingers, nothing else..I found it worked well as a thinner too.

 

[Justicemom]

Picked Diva up this evening after my trip and she had a big mat bethind her ear. First one she ever had. I sent 15 mintues teasing it out. She has a show this weekend and can not have a big hole behind her ear. Luckily no hair was injured it getting it out. She must have had fun this weekend. She is dead to the world sleeping and currently her white is brown. She gets a bath Thurs. and then she'll be tri colored again.

 

[Caro]

So would you guys reccommend getting a furminator? One of Domino's friends (an australian shepherd border collie cross) uses it and the owner highly recommended it. Is it worth spending the money and will it damage his fur?

Actually you can get the furminator on ebay for really cheap - and its exactly the same one as the store one (I got one for $120 in the shop and one for $20 on ebay). I love the furminator during the warmer months. I dont show my shelties so am not worried if it takes out some top coat - more interested in getting out all the undercoat so they are not too hot (esp at flyball and agility). Particularly good on the pants.

 

[BarbV]

Again, if you are going to use the furminator, I recommend: go light, spritz the fur with water or conditioner, and line brush. Don't just drag it over the top of their coat like they show in the infomercial.

You are after the undercoat, not the guard hairs It's the guard hair that is the beauty of the Sheltie.