Some of my dog's fur is longer than two inches, some is shorter than two inches. Should I get the long hair or the short hair model?
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I purchased the short hair model and have 2 labs. One has a thicker coat, the other quite short. It is working very well on the longer hair lab. It does take longer to comb the thicker/longer hair. The longer haired dog's hair length is no more than 2 inches long. He seems to truly enjoy the brush out. I hope this helps. I will add that a longer toothed Furminator would not work well at all on the shorter haired lab.
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As a professional pet groomer for the last 10 years I would advise to look at your pet, does it have more hair over or under 2" long? If the majority of hair is shaggier then get the longer one. If the majority of hair is shorter than get the shorter haired version. But the basis of a good deshedding is the bath and blow out, I cannot tell you the difference my customers notice in the way we can hydro-massage quality soap-free shampoos into the coat, condition the hair, and most of the loose hair slides out in the bath. Then you use a nice big professional HV (high velocity) dryer like our K-9 II to blow the hair out straight and fluffy, then use this tool. It glides right through. Look into finding a self-serve pet wash nearby to utilize their professional set-up and make sure your pet is clean enough to Furminate. Hope this helps someone, ~Serena
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I have a Golden Retriever and she has mostly hair over 2 inches, but some shorter on her back. I have the long hair version and it works great for her.
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For a pugs length hair you would want the short hair version. The long hair is for dogs with much longer coats. Such as husky, lab, shepard, etc.
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The Furminator varies in two ways - size and hair length. The small size would be good for a pomeranian, and you should definitely go with the "long hair" style.
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Mine is a mix of shepherd, husky, and something else, so he has med. long too and it works well. You may just have to remove hair from rake more frequently, but I think it will work well for you! It really does a great job getting that undercoat out and keeping it contained for the most part.
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Depends on your dog's coat. I have a lab and a german shepherd. While the lab has a double coat, it is not the correct brush for her. The german shepherd, has a longer double coat and it's perfect. I use it first and followup with a wider toothed comb to pick up the loose fur, then a run outside to let the rest of the fur fly. It would not be good for shorter coated dogs like a dalmatian or beagle.
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I got the short hair for a cavalier. I had doubt and got that one. Works well!!!
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I have a corgi and got the medium. My son has a mastiff and the large works on her shorter hair.
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I ordered the same brush for my long-haired german shepherd. It was a joke. I gave it my friend who has a chihuahua. They price it so it's more of an inconvenience to return it, so we all end up keeping it. I love their undercoat brush and they are actually accurate in that description.
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I haven't had any problems with matting fur on my dogs. Really only one has long hair, German Shepherd, but no problem with matting. Another dog is a rescue and she didn't have hardly any hair when got her. She's been a part of our family for a year now, and she has a beautiful coat. Her hair is about an inch long now. But still no problem matting. Maybe your dogs have much finer, softer hair?? I love, love these collars. They are sturdy, perform beautifully, and look awesome. You might want to consider a rolled leather collar? Hope this helps. Oh, I would probably lean towards the medium size. Hope this helps you... and your furry babies! I haven't had any problems with matting fur on my dogs. Really only one has long hair, German Shepherd, but no problem with matting. Another dog is a rescue and she didn't have hardly any hair when got her. She's been a part of our family for a year now, and she has a beautiful coat. Her hair is about an inch long now. But still no problem matting. Maybe your dogs have much finer, softer hair?? I love, love these collars. They are sturdy, perform beautifully, and look awesome. You might want to consider a rolled leather collar? Hope this helps. Oh, I would probably lean towards the medium... » Read More I haven't had any problems with matting fur on my dogs. Really only one has long hair, German Shepherd, but no problem with matting. Another dog is a rescue and she didn't have hardly any hair when got her. She's been a part of our family for a year now, and she has a beautiful coat. Her hair is about an inch long now. But still no problem matting. Maybe your dogs have much finer, softer hair?? I love, love these collars. They are sturdy, perform beautifully, and look awesome. You might want to consider a rolled leather collar? Hope this helps. Oh, I would probably lean towards the medium size. Hope this helps you... and your furry babies! « Show Less
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My dog's hair is almost 2" long and I bought the long hair FURminator and it works great!
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Just get the long hair one. They work very well and it should do fine on both animals.
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A Lab would be short haired. The short haired version is for dogs with fur 2 inches long or shorter.
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Yes. I have a short haired dog, Bassett hound, and I purchased the long hair furminator by accident. I love it. Her coat is short but thick and it works GREAT. Have fun
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I think its better if you get a long furminator hair brush. The dual brush is intended for dog with short fur.
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I have one long hair and 1 short. I use the comb on both. It does seem to work. The short hair has less hair removal but not sure that is due to her coat or the comb.
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I only have a short haired dog and it de-sheds a lot of her hair... have to do it a couple times a week, not FurMaster's fault... just the dog.
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Use the long hair version. It will work best for you as well - FURminator Long Hair deShedding Tool for Dogs, Large