They work well on our Standard Poodles, and well on my parents' Airdale. Both are breeds with wiry hair; the Airdale is supposedly low-shedding, while the Poodles are darned close to non-shedding. Shed Poodle hair gets locked up with unshed hair and pretty much just comes out on the brush.

Does anyone know if this would work on a Komodo Dragon? TIA.

sdc100 wrote: Love those bunny feet!

One more gargleblaster! *tickle* *hug*
i can't decide what i want to do first!

^^^ edit: my o m g turned into "One more gargleblaster"

Never mind...

yaw4god_emt wrote:My dog doesn't have opposable thumbs. How is he going to brush himself?

Obviously the dog is supposed to hold the brush in his mouth.

infallible wrote:I have two brushes for my cats. One is a wire brush kinda like this one, but without the plastic tips and circular. The other is the outline of a circle with a serrations on both sides (one has thick "teeth", the other thin). It sounds and even looks kinda mean, but the cats love it. They love both, actually. The serrated one gets a lot of hair, but makes a big mess with flying hair (probably like the Furminator). The one like this gets less hair per stroke, but catches it all, so it's neater. I don't use the one like this because I have to pick the hair out of the brush, but if the self-cleaning bit works, then I'll be all set.

For what it's worth, the cats love the metal. Both of them go nuts for brushing. Hardly "torture."

Ditto on all accounts. We have the shedding blade which is the serrated blade thingy--and yes, it looks downright deadly--and a regular wire brush. Cat loves 'em both. I'm on the fence about this woot because it doesn't look like it'd be much different than the wire brush, other than ejecting the fur.

Syndil wrote:Ditto on all accounts. We have the shedding blade which is the serrated blade thingy--and yes, it looks downright deadly--and a regular wire brush. Cat loves 'em both. I'm on the fence about this woot because it doesn't look like it'd be much different than the wire brush, other than ejecting the fur.

I paid alot more for these things at petsmart, and I thought the same way at first but I must say after brushing my sheltie the hair ejector is a big time saver and alot easier. I recomend this product,especially at this price.

komori wrote:Are any rabbit-owners amongst this dog-and-cat crowd? If so, I'd just like to say that these brushes aren't all too helpful for bunnies. 2 of my 3 don't like the bristles, and it doesn't really grab onto much of their fur.

well, crap, i should have checked first. but for 7 bucks i decided to leap before looking.

Can I use this on my wife?

Do these work on Chia Pets too!?

I have wanted one of these for along time but never got one...this is dirt cheap and will work great for my kitty since now she's loosing her winter coat. Can't wait to try it...

I can't wait to try these out, my cats love being brushed. I have a furminator but in the winter the air is so dry it's just creates a giant static mess.

dopalgangr wrote:Can I use this on my wife?

Is she shedding?

Recommended Woot! to a friend who tried to purchase these. Apparently the Bangalore office screwed up the site and it kept changing her credit card expiration date. Then the order was rejected because the expiration date was WRONG! She left the site and so will I.

You may want to hire someone that actually knows how to run a site.

komori wrote:Are any rabbit-owners amongst this dog-and-cat crowd? If so, I'd just like to say that these brushes aren't all too helpful for bunnies. 2 of my 3 don't like the bristles, and it doesn't really grab onto much of their fur.

I have a bunny. Thanks for the info. I was wondering if they'd be good for him, but thought they might be a little big since he's a dwarf.

Wow some of you are lucky. Out of our five cats one one will stand being brushed. The rest of them HATE it with a passion. We have a wire brush, a nylon brush, and a Shed Ender (Furminator clone). If I pull any of those out they scatter like the world is coming to an end.

Luckily we have hard wood floors, no rugs, and leather/pleather furniture. Oh and an endless supply of pet hair rollers.

tpscan wrote:I'm still crushed I missed the Bundle of Carp last week, with the crushed servers letting me get to the order page but never letting me get to the next step.

Don't worry I think I had it worse - crappy conference wifi decides to work RIGHT WHEN THE Big o' Cosmos comes up and then dies as everyone tries to get it.

(third post pointing out Dyson now has a pet attachment deleted)

Sorry!

komori wrote:Are any rabbit-owners amongst this dog-and-cat crowd? If so, I'd just like to say that these brushes aren't all too helpful for bunnies. 2 of my 3 don't like the bristles, and it doesn't really grab onto much of their fur.

I'd imagine they'd work okay on angoras. I was thinking they'd be useless for my rex and your post confirmed that. Thanks.

andypop481 wrote:I have a husky. He is going to undergo his spring coat blowing any week now. Can anyone vouch that these work on huskies? I will be overrun with fur soon. The brushes I've tried all get clogged after moving one inch in his impossibly thick coat.

Huskies have an undercoat. It is very important to get at this coat when brushing. For that you will need an undercoat brush. Regular brushes are fine for occasional brushing, especially if he/she likes it, but to groom a Husky get an undercoat brush to get all that thick fur thar keeps him/her warm in the Winter outside, but is not necessary when it gets warmer. Your pet will be a lot more comfortable and healthy for it!

Any one know if this will work on a short haired dog? My Pug Beagle mix doesn't shed like a long haired dog but he definitely needs to be brushed.

I have a Maine coon and after being "encouraged" by my roommate/landlord to do something about the cat hair in the basement, I saw this and decided to try it out. Two minutes of brushing a day has kept the floor and A/C filter significantly cleaner. One minute would probably be just as effective, but my cat loves "brushy time"!

Will these get down to the undercoat? On the picture one has longer blue "thing" and I'm wondering if that's meant to get down to the undercoat, or has some other function.

CompanyClerk wrote:Chef Boy,
Thanks for the tip on Furminator... Went and found a large for $17.80 new on line. I don't know if they do Chow's (sheep) but it is worth a try.

Hey buddy where did you grab yours from? I cant find it that cheap...

My cat loves these brushes! Put one on the floor for him to rub his face on while using the bigger brush on his thick fur. Easy to clean, no mess.

thebeautifulcat wrote:My dog gets Dyson-ized and he loves it! I bought the Dyson on Woot a couple of years ago (refurb) and it has been working great. I wish Dyson would come out with an actual use-on-the-dog attachment.

Something like this?

We've got a Husky, Yellow Lab, 2 Yorkies, and a couple cats. Yes...lots of animals, all different fur types. I've got this, the Furminator, rakes....here's a breakdown:

Husky: The PetZoom is really only good after hitting with the rake or Furminator, then using the PetZoom to get the stragglers on the surface.

Yellow Lab: Works best on him. It gets the fur off easy without 'ripping' it out. Furminator gets more fur, but I feel more resistance, which tells me it might be pulling hairs.

Yorkies: They get combed with a different unit. They hate this thing, but rightfully so. Yorkies have hair, so combs are best.

Cats: Some love them, some hate being brushed in general. The PetZoom only gets the loose hairs, doesn't really help with shedding. A few passes with the Furminator gets those...just don't hit the same spot too long. I had a cat with a bald spot on his back thanks to my overzealousness with the Furminator.

For this price, they're not bad. Will they replace every tool in your arsenal against shedding? Not in the least. Will they supplement your existing tool set? Absolutely.

Mornin' - Question for ya'll. Can't we buy not only the Woot of the day, but the other ones that are featured, like the Kid's Woot, in the same order? How, where?
Tanx-u,
Lainewainey

komori wrote:Are any rabbit-owners amongst this dog-and-cat crowd? If so, I'd just like to say that these brushes aren't all too helpful for bunnies. 2 of my 3 don't like the bristles, and it doesn't really grab onto much of their fur.

Thank you, thank you. I have a rabbit and almost went in on this. I have a defurminator and even it doesn't work on her. If anyone has a rabbit and knows what does work, please post here. It would be nice to not get the lint roller out everytime I hold her..

laineywainey wrote:Mornin' - Question for ya'll. Can't we buy not only the Woot of the day, but the other ones that are featured, like the Kid's Woot, in the same order? How, where?
Tanx-u,
Lainewainey

No this is not possible... And you can only buy up to three per woot site per day. Some else can correct if I am wrong, but I think I'm right.

I have tried about everything. At $7 for three, its worth a shot

Have this for my kitty. She gets so excited every time she sees it and practically brushes herself by rubbing up against it. Works well, thumbs up.

I typically use a deshedding loop to get the bulk of it but these will be good for cleaning up the loose mess the loop leaves behind.

NightGhost wrote:My wife has these and swears by them for our golden retriever. They don't grab the hairs the way conventional pet brushes do, and they're ridiculously easy to clean.

Completely agree with your wife. I have a golden also, and she's a bear to keep groomed. These brushes work great! The one with the little razor attachment works wonders for those knots they tend to get. I don't feel like I'm attacking my dog when I groom her. And the best part is that she LOVES getting brushed with these!

I have a different brand but got these for the plastic tipped version. All I have to do is click the handle and my cat comes running for a brushing! He even flops over to get the other side done. And the ridiculously easy cleanup make these a must have...

I love the "Gift of the Magi" reference in the write up. In for one set since my wife is implying that I seem to have lost a bird in my bushy beard, or the cat is starting to shed...I can't quite figure out which.

bmxjimp wrote:So I have three DSH (domestic short haired) cats and 1 Chinese Pug. We have a Furminator, but don't like the mess it makes (b/c of how effective it is, lots of hair flies in the air too). Will these work well for my pets, but not make a mess in the process?

I have a set of these and I'm buying this set. Much cheaper than as seen on TV. They work great on my cats and dogs with no mess.

NightGhost wrote:My wife has these and swears by them for our golden retriever. They don't grab the hairs the way conventional pet brushes do, and they're ridiculously easy to clean.

Awesome as I have a pair of retrievers and well needless to say sometimes it looks like they leave 3 or 4 extra retrievers behind!

dopalgangr wrote:Can I use this on my wife?

once

I have a pitbull mix and a standard poodle and they both love this brush! Especially my pitty. I think it gives them a good scratching in the process.

The brush holds the fur and cleans very easily.

I've even used this on my sisters dog (a larger mix breed dog with very long thick fur) and during shedding season this worked wonders!

This is a great price for 3! I only have the one with the metal tips.