Hi Peter: When I reviewed this product on my blog, I reported that yes you have to be careful not to press too hard on the dog. Some are sensitive to it. Also I wouldn't recommend this when you're showing the dog. It pulls all the undercoat out. It's good if you have a couple of months before a show and you want to strip him down and HOPEFULLY the hair will grow back in time. Go back on my blog Peter and see what others have written about it. Barbara Peter Cacioppo wrote: > Two weeks ago you helped me on whether to get the Furminator. I want > to report to you that I am another happy customer of it. > It really pulls out the hair, though you have to be careful not to > press too hard and hurt the dog. Not sure whether it should be used > on a dog you are showing currently...I will leave that up to the > professionals on this list to make the call there. > Peter > > On Aug 6, 2009, at 9:07 AM, Peter Cacioppo wrote: > > >> Thanks for all the input on where to buy the large 4 inch version of >> the Furminator. Rhonda did her research and it is on the way to us >> from Idaho. She went with a Power Seller on Ebay by the name of >> artistic_edge , who has a number more left at a Buy It now price of >> $14.95 delivered to us here in CA. Rhonda said there are some >> imitators out there but she went to the Furminator web page and >> feels she bought a real one. >> >> Regards, >> >> Peter Cacioppo >> www.EagleHillGroup.net >> 925-377-6416 >> Moraga, CA >> >> END END >> >> > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original > author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any > kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the > Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE > PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ > > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================