I haven't seen the ZoomGroom, per se, but I have a similar rubber tool I use to remove hair from the sofa. It works great for this purpose, but I have also tried it on the dogs themselves (just to see) and found that the Furminator works MUCH better. The rubber tool seemed to pick up hair that was falling out already, but the Furminator actually removes the undercoat. But you may be very right about it being good for bathing, I haven't tried that.
Also wanted to comment on the weight issues...I watch this very carefully, as I really feel that excess weight is a big contributor to excess breathing problems (although as you may know pugs have these problems regardless of weight). But I have found that even a couple of extra pounds makes a difference in how they breathe.
I keep food out all the time, but I can do this because neither of mine tend to overeat. The thing that makes the difference for us is exercise. Many people think that pugs are so inactive that they don't need exercise--but they do. We walk every day. Recently my oldest pug gained a couple of pounds. We now walk just 5 minutes longer each day, and he is losing it. |