Small furminator works on chi-shi dog.

I bought this as a gift for my friend's tiny dog. He's about 6 lbs. He's half chihuahua and shih tzu but his hair is like chihuahua and sheds way too much all year round. I wanted to see if this furminator works on small dogs because some people say it doesn't while others say it does. I gotta say, it definitely works! The small furminator actually works and I'm very very impressed. So impressed that I went and bought the large one for my other friend's dog, german shepherd. of course, this price is the lowest of the low. Even though a newer model came out, the local pet stores still carry this older version with a $40 price tag. C'mon! Go buy this furminator before it's gone from amazon.

It's not the be all end all, but it really isn't bad

Okay, some of the reviews on this site say the furminator is junk, others love it. I am right in the middle. First of all, I would probably be less happy if I paid retail for this product. But I got it for $29 with a free bottle of shampoo, so that was okay. I have two german shepherd dogs, a regular and a long hair. This product works great on the shorter haired dog, taking out gobs of his fluffy undercoat. It works better than a slicker brush, and about as well as a newer horse shedding blade. The thing is, it doesn't get dull after a short amount of time like the horse shedding blade will, and the hair is a cinch to grab off the furminator blade so it is easier to dispose of. The product works equally well on the undercoat of my long haired dog BUT, it actually CUTS the hairs on her beautiful topcoat as well. So now she's got cowlicks galore. I am just glad that I did not use it on her beautiful fluffy tail. So you will need to see if this product works well on your individual dog's coat. I think they offer a money-back guarantee, so be sur to save your receipt!

Great price for a great tool

A great price for a great toll. I used to pay 20.00 just to add the furminator to the grooming. It is easy enough to use, and I pocket the savings

The best tool I have found so far!

Borrowed the smaller version of the FURminator from a friend and loved it! Went to look for it in a pet store and realized that they were VERY expensive so I checked on-line and found it at Amazon for a fraction of the price (80% off the retail price in the store!).
The FURminator is so much better than a regular dog brush...the fine comb gets under the top layer of fur to the undercoat and does a fabulous job of deshedding while not too abrasive to the dog's skin. I'm not sure that it eliminates 90% of my dog's shedding as the package suggests but it is nonetheless a worthwhile tool and glad I have one!

AWESOME! MUST BUY

We have a short haired border collie/smooth collie mix. This gets a ton of loose hair out of her that we had no idea was there (until we saw it all over the couch). This is a MUST BUY for ANY dog owner. You'll never know how much hair your dog sheds until you buy this.