another grooming question, for pet not show

[Sandi Clausen]

Hi everyone, my name is Sandi. I am new new to setters! Actually we will be getting our first R&W in a couple weeks. My question though is for an english setter I groom. He was neutered and has a ton of neuter fuz. I do not have a lot of expierence with a settter with so much fuzz! Looking for some good advice on the best way to aproach this grooming. I do own quite a few pairs of good thinning shears. I have used a 20 tooth king coat. Also used a stripping tool, but am not real confident with it, especialy because of so much coat. I do towel him after the bath, but I need ideas about all that fuzz. Would love to go over the back with a 4 or 5 skip, but know that is a big no no! Besides the owner does not want that. Thanks in advanse!

[amandapyman]

hi

has anyone ever used a FURminator on their setters, ive never used them as alfie is unnutered and doesnt have any fuzzy hair and holly the vizsla needs little grooming, ive seen videos of them being used and it seems to get alot of dead undercoat out, i would be interested to know if you can use them on setters? and what you think of them.

amanda, holly and alfie

[Nicole Wilson]

I have used a furminator and found it very good, although as you say it removes undercoat - which is probably useful for a neutered dog - but generally unneutered setters don't have that much undercoat. I have since found a coatminator (silly names, I know ;-) ) from the same company and it is supposed to assist with handstripping. It really only removes the dead hair, not the undercoat, doesn't cut and it's really fabulous. I love it! I don't have any experience with coats of neutered dogs, though.
Barbara, Monty looks beautiful - can't believe you managed this with a coat king only!

[Catherine Carter]

I used to use the furminator and coat king on Billy (also castrated because of prostate) before he died and it was quite a job trying to make him look as he used to. And he did not enjoy it that much!Perhaps this coatminator would have been better for him!

[Melinda Auld]

Furminator, coat king and stripping knife here. The coat king is the best, and not as fiddly or time-consuming as the knife. The furminator is good, but I find that the teeth can easily get through both coat layers and scratch the skin if you get too keen, so it's probably better for thicker coats than the typical setter.

I've also been known to pluck the fuzzies out by hand when the dog is curled up on my lap lol. Doesn't seem to bother her at all.

[Dee Rance]

Many years ago I had a bitch spayed and I used a Coat King on her, very good, if used the correct way. And I like the idea of the blunt and old blades, never thought of that, thanks. Nicole Busbys coat has been looking really good over the past few months must be the Coatminator, will have to look more into that one..