Dog Grooming

Review by Jean:

FURminator Waterless deShedding shampoo and conditioner is a great way to clean a dog when it is too cold to bathe him/her. I brush my dog first and then spray her, rub it in, and towel her off. Within a half hour she is dry. I use the furminator deshedding tool after she’s dry and I’m done! When I ordered it, it was from another vendor who shipped right away, but I had to pay shipping as it wasn’t an Amazon product. However, I will buy it again. Not only was my dog clean, but she smelled fresh as well.

Review by Cheryl Colson:

I thought this is some of the best shampoo/conditioner I have every tried on my 13 year old “stinky” labrador. She wouldn’t come clean until I put this on her and then immediately was acceptable in everyone’s company! Great product!

Review by Peggy A. Wagner:

My dogs love the taste of the toothpaste I use, but always want to lick the toothbrush instead of letting me brush their teeth. So, I end up having to shove the toothbrush in and get whatever I can. This toothbrush lets me brush both the sides and the tops of my dog’s teeth at the same time, which means I only have to get the toothbrush in once on top and once on the bottom of each side, instead of getting him to open his mouth AGAIN so I can brush the sides of his teeth near his tongue. It fits really nicely all the way around his canine teeth, too. Only drawback is that it’s really hard to rinse. I usually put it in the dishwasher after I’m done.

Review by J. Warren:

This unique brush is good for reaching the back molars especially. The fact that you can brush three sides at once cuts down on the time you have your fingers in your dog’s mouth. The brush is not deep enough to cover our dog’s canines, but those are more easily accessible. Overall a good product.

Review by Goldengate:

I was a little concerned when I ordered these as they are much less expensive than many of the other clippers I had been looking at. The clippers seem to be of good quality. They are heavy and substantial-feeling, indicating to me there’s a good sized motor inside powering them. The blade of the clippers is easily adjustable so you can decide how close you want them to trim, and there are also clipper combs which allow you to cut to a preset length of hair. I haven’t used the combs. The set comes with a nice little black plastic box for storage. Also included are trimming scissors (no sharp end, perfect for pets), oil to lubricate the trimmers, and a DVD. I didn’t watch the DVD.

We used these clippers on our Ragdoll (that’s a breed) cat to remove mats from his fur where he doesn’t seem to be able to reach. Between the scissors and the clippers, we were able to take care of him over a few sessions and he’s in good shape. The noise of the clipper is a typical “hum” like you’d hear at a grooming salon… when you first turn them on there’s a bit of a loud click as the motor engages so I would turn them on, then go get our cat so he wouldn’t be frightened by the click.

These appear to be of good quality and are a good value from what I saw shopping around. Hope this helps!

Review by J. Crawley:

I too, read the reviews before buying. I read the instructions and watched the DVD before I even grabbed my dog. I have a Lhasa Apso who gets very matted, and I was tired of paying 50 bucks every few months to have her groomed. These clippers work very well. They have already paid for themselves. She did get a little scared at the initial clack when I turned them on, but was an angel while I was grooming her. Keep the clippers oiled, calibrate them before use, groom in the direction of the hair growth, and you shouldn’t have any problems. She may not look as good as she does when she gets back from the groomer, but with practice I’m sure she’ll look better and better!

Review by J. Price:

I’ve worked with dogs for years and as a result am very particular about nail clippers. Not only are these clippers comfortable to use but they can get into tight spaces and give you more control. On top of that they give you a nice clean cut.

Review by TERESA ECKERMAN-PFEIL:

One of my dogs has this weird nail that doesn’t contact the pavement when she walks. It was actually growing into a curl and she wouldn’t let me file it off. I needed something that would be quick and painless.

These trimmers did the job.

Review by R. S. Matos:

I’ve bought lots of combs for my dog and they all end up broken. But not this one. It’s great quality and I recommend it.

Review by Marlene S.:

Love this comb for my Mini-Poodle. All the other combs are just too big. This is the only comb that my poodle will tolerate especially in sensitive areas. This comb is well-made and will last forever. The double side is good at working out any mats in the coat. The Extra Small brush is great too – very gentle but does the job.

I highly recommend these Li’l Pals Grooming products. You will not be disappointed!

Review by phoebe sylverthorn:

This product is great for the price. Toothpaste is yummy and can even be put on food to enhance. Brush is 2 sided so adapts to size of pet and even comes with a finger brush which fits my finger fine. (I have small hands)

Review by Emilee:

My dogs loved it! We have the chicken flavor and it makes brushing their teeth very easy. Whenever I walk up to them they don’t run away from me! I would definitely recommend this to anyone!

Review by Birmanlover:

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I purchased this product to replace a comb that I have had for many years and recently lost. I wanted a fine/medium comb that was about 8″ long with one end (about 4″) being finely spaced teeth and the other end (about 4″) being medium spaced teeth. The description of this item lead me to believe that is what I was ordering.

I was extremely disappointed when this product arrived. It was described as a comb that is 8″ long. It is really only about 4″ long total. I wanted the comb to use on my cats entire body. I am not sure what one would use this comb for, but it certainly will not work on a cats body. I have never even opened the comb and tried it. I would have returned it, however there was no information included with the comb as to what a person could do, if they did want to return it. So the bottom line is I wasted on something that is of no use to me, because I believed the description by the seller.

Review by S. Wanchai:

This grooming table is easy to set up, very little to assemble. Everything is included, so you don’t have to purchase any additional stuff. Is very well built and I’m very satisfied with it. I have a Maltese, Yorky and Shih-tzu and this grooming table make my life easier. I wish I purchase this product long long ago. My grooming time has decrease tremendously and more time to do something else. I highly recommend to all dog owners.

Review by Brigitte Dewitt:

The grooming table was exactly what I wanted. It is perfect. The table makes grooming my corgi puppy so much easier, since I can use both hands. The price was unbeliveable. I would definitely recommend Amazon.com to everyone!

Review by A. Brown:

In my line of work I tend to deal with a lot of short hair breed dogs and this supplements as a hound glove rather nicely. It also is good for use in cleaning up the fur from around my house from my own long hair breed dogs, the nubbed side gets the fur right off their beds in moments. I like this over the kong zoom groom any day.

Review by Kay J. Skvorc:

This product seems ineffective. I’ve used it several times on my long-haired rabbit and it hasn’t picked up any hair. From the review I read, I thought it would pick up loose hair, but it doesn’t seem to. If I hadn’t used it, I would have returned it.

Review by southernarc:

This tool works very ***efficiently*** to remove the undercoat, and therefore little pressure needs to be applied. Be sure to stroke your cat GENTLY with the brush, especially at first until he gets used to it. If you stroke too hard, he’ll become annoyed and will let you know! You’ll also wind up grabbing some of the overcoat if you apply too much force. Unfortunately, there’s no “warning” about this on the packaging.

My only other comment about this tool, specifically the FURminator with the **FURejector**, is that the ejector works well enough to push the trapped hair forward of the combing teeth, but the undercoat hair doesn’t magically drop onto the floor at that point, as one would hope. It must be manually removed. The solution is to keep a towel nearby, and after thumbing the ejector button, to then swipe the comb across a towel. This allows you to hold the cat with one hand, and use the brush effectively with the other.

As much as the cats love this (gentle) de-shedding process, it still takes two hands; this is a major consideration for purchasing the FURminator with the FURejector, rather that just the regular tool without the ejector.

Review by Larry Koch:

This is an amazing tool. I would highly recomend this grooming tool to anyone who has a pet who sheds in the house. We have a Labrador Retriever mix who seems to manufacture extra hair. Since we started using the FURminator to groom him, the amount of hair on the floor in the house has decreased by 90%. The first time we used it we got nearly a shopping bag of hair from him. He looks better, and my wife is happy about not having to constantly vacuum the hair in the house. The FURejector feature of the tool is very convenient, as it speeds up the grooming process.