can this brush also be used on long-haired dogs (e.g., a pomeranian)?
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I would say probably. Although it is a cat brush, we use ours on both our Siamese and our Yorkshire terrier. The cat loves it, dog not so much. BUT, YMMV. Our Yorky has thinner hair and perhaps more sensitive skin. As this brush has been criticized by some as having sharp bristles, it might be great, it might not. If I had a Pomeranian, I would certainly try this product and see. If your doggie likes it, you will be very happy with the results that this brush will deliver. It is a great brush.
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Hi David. I would say yes to a Pom, though you may have trouble getting to his undercoat. The bristles are not super long, so I would suggest a rake for that part, but this brush works great on topcoats and longhaired cats. Either way, you'll likely find it useful :)
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I believe it could be used for a Pom with a little care and gentleness. I've used it a bit on my chow/corgi mized breed. However, her coat is quite thick and it was not really a very good experience for her. As I recall a Pomerainan has a bit silkier coat. Though as other's have said, it is a super good brush for long haired cats.
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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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As far as I can tell, it's the same kind of wood-bristle brush sold for dogs. That's why I got them. It would work well on a long-haired dog like a spaniel or Wheaten or some working breeds, but on my small wire-coated terriers' furnishings, it was too coarse a brush to really grab the hair. Works great on my hair, though!
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I use the brush on a 46 lb. border collie and a 106 lb. pyrenees mix so I think the size of the brush head would be too wide to use. A smaller version should do fine.
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I believe it would work well. I was just recently introduced to this brush and to a rake. I had previously used a Firmenator on our mini-aussie. There has been a great improvement in the texture of his coat since I started using the rake first and followed that by the slicker brush. It's easy to use, and my aussie stands still for it and seems to like it. I also use thinning shears on the hindquarters and tail, which gives a trim, but not close-cut look.
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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 use the one I have for a "medium-haired" cat but I believe there are ones that have longer "teeth" that would work well for a long-haired dog.
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Yes - in short. We use this on our Siamese, which has medium/short hair, and sheds like crazy. Works very well, even though, I would imagine, it would work even better on longer hair. The bristles are not too firm or long for short hair, and would be best suited for removing excess fur. The only thing I would suggest on very short haired cats is too be gentle with the brush. The bristles are not coated or tipped, so could scratch with firm use.I love this product, and my cat loves it too.
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It works very well on my hair, which is quite long. I've never used another brush that worked this well.
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I use it on my Cairn Terrier which is in the same family as the Westie although I think a regular brush works just as well on her. I have found that it works great on my foster Chihuahua's. I wouldn't use anything else on them.
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I'm no expert on dog grooming, but I don't think that this particular brush would work well for a Keeshond. I have a Beagle mix. Her outer coat is 1 inch at the longest. I believe these are called slicker brushes because they are used on short, slick coats. The wire bristles are only about 1/4 inch long with a slight angle at the end. I hope this is helpful.
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I think the short hair would work fine for both. This is an amazing brush! I also have a Lab/ Retriever mix and it really does the job. I have also used it on our 2 previous Great Danes. This is the only brush out of several purchased that really works and mine have now been in use for a few years without problem. I would recommend using it outside however, because it works so well...hair will go everywhere!
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I'm not for sure. It works really good for thick poodle hair. It doesn't have any combs for different lengths. I shave my dog pretty short so it works great.
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I would think so. I use the slicker brush in conjunction with the FURminator. My border collie seems to enjoy the slicker brush more though. She will lay down and let me brush her.
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Don't think so. I use mine on a miniature poodle and if she has matted hair, it had a tough time.
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I would say no. The reason being that the mane is probably too long and it would not be very effective, or would injure the horse and his tail. My German shepherd has fur approximately 1 -2 inches long at most, and although he can be a horse in his own right, the fur rake would definitely become stuck if the fur were any longer. A ladies vent brush may be a better option. I hope this helps, and good luck with your horse!
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I honesty can't see how this would benefit a dog with really short hair. It's really good for long hair and especially good with undercoats. Its more like a small rake than a brush so it's good at catching and gripping hair... If that makes any sense