Which first- Furminator, or bath?

[DoulaClara]

My dog needs both a bath, and to be de-furred, by the end of next week. Should I give her a bath first, and Furminate the next day? Or Furminate and then bathe? And then maybe Furminate again? I know it's not supposed to be done with wet fur, so I'm not going to even do it the same day..?

[cbmk4]

I have never used that type of brush on my dog, but I know that if she has any matted fur, it only gets worse when it's wet. For this reason, I always brush and de-mat her before bathing her.

[HomeWithMyBabies]

I love our furminator thing! I always use it first. It's much easier and less messy to wash her when she's been brushed well.

[Lady Grey]

I would furminate first, because less hair means you can wash more effectively and also rinse more easily. You can always use the furminator again another day if you wish.

[ncsweetpea]

We Furminate, wash, dry and Furminate again for the next couple days. They look so shiny after all that pooch pampering!

[SouthPaw]

We Furminate, wash, dry and Furminate again for the next couple days. They look so shiny after all that pooch pampering!

Yep, this is what we do, so the shampoo/conditioner is more effective but you can still take care of the inevitable post-bath blowing of the coat.

[Lady Grey]

Just remembering that I would also use dog conditioner (something I tried for his itchy skin) and would run a comb through his coat before rinsing and that got a ton of hair out too)

[Apple-Saucy]

My Aunt the dog groomer reccomends furminator, bath, blow dry, comb/brush between groomings :shrug3