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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-06-07 05:02 PM
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Family dog is shedding. Any solutions aside from laminating the dog?
A coat of thick polymer acrylic would be great, but the family doesn't agree with me. Like they're the ones doing the vacuuming.
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Hobarticus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-06-07 05:03 PM
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1. One of those $60 brushes, the Furminator...
Believe it or not, the damn thing works as advertised.
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-06-07 07:39 PM
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8. You can get it for much cheaper on Ebay
I think i payed $25, and it's a wonder
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Hobarticus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-07-07 12:28 PM
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9. My "bargain shopping is for cowards" wife bought it on a whim
Usually when I know she has her eye on something, I'll look it up. This time, she went solo.

But it does work.
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-07-07 01:36 PM
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10. LOL... well i think it's worth it
Works like a charm on my scruffy dog. In fact he's probably due for another furmination... :)
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AllegroRondo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-07-07 02:33 PM
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13. Love it. Got one for $40 on QVC
the first time we used it, our dog lost 10 pounds.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-06-07 05:03 PM
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2. Trade it in on a miniature schnauzer
Friendly, smart and no shedding. :thuumbsup:
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-06-07 05:03 PM
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3. paint all surfaces, and
replace all carpets and flooring

and all clothing and furniture

with the same color as the dog hair.

then, go enjoy life.
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Arkansas Granny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-07-07 02:04 PM
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11. But then you have to have all your pets in the same color, too.
My dog is white, my cat is black so no matter what I have, someone's hair shows up on it.
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-07-07 02:33 PM
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12. paint everything gray
Edited on Wed Nov-07-07 02:33 PM by leftofthedial
;-)
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-06-07 05:06 PM
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4. My vet once recommended this to stop hairballs in the cats,
because it stops shedding. It's worked for us.

http://www.worry-free.net/mrsallens/shed-stop.html
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FloridaJudy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-06-07 05:06 PM
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5. Two words
"Kennel cut"






From someone who also shares her space with a long-haired dog.
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-06-07 05:39 PM
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6. Thanks for the replies, and the grin from the "paint everything the color
of dog hair" answer :)
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-06-07 07:38 PM
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7. Wad up a ball of duct tape and apply repeatedly to surface of dog.
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-07-07 02:43 PM
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14. There is a great comb I use on my dog. It's call the Shed-Ender.
Don't know where to buy it because it was a gift from my sister. But I'm sure you can Goggle it.
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