Goats - has anyone used these on dairy goats before? Do they work well for trimming the udder and surrounding areas? Think non-professional or "non-show" trim because I just need it to do a good job for a home dairy. Goats - has anyone used these on dairy goats before? Do they work well for trimming the udder and surrounding areas? Think non-professional or "non-show" trim because I just need it to do... » Read More Goats - has anyone used these on dairy goats before? Do they work well for trimming the udder and surrounding areas? Think non-professional or "non-show" trim because I just need it to do a good job for a home dairy. « Show Less
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I would think it definitely would work on dairy goats. I bought it to use on my Dexter cow, and it does a great job. I'll see if I can post a photo of her udder on the review I did so you can compare, but I'm betting she has lots more hair than your goats do! :)
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I have a dog with fine thick hair and the timmers worked great....I also have a pair of wahl trimmers that I use to trim the horses mane,which is thick and course...have used them for years and works great too....sorry I don't have goats to trim but I feel the 9590-210 trimmers would work well.
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I use my FURminator as brushes and as de-shedding tools. I have small FURminators for my 2 small dogs and large ones for the 2 long-haired large dogs. If your small dog has short hair be sure a get the brush for short hair. My dogs truly enjoy their "FURminator time"; I use a small dog, short hair one on my Jack Russell terrier, a small dog long hair brush on my Shitzu , and large dog long hair FURminators on my Chow/Lab mixes. I believe the FURminators are well worth the money.
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Yes, these clipper/trimmers are for animal grooming, not for human hair. For years I have been sticking to the Wahl Arco and Mini Arco (I think they are the best I've found) so I don'tknow anything about your model; but I will say be careful with blades. We have fought to find the blades we need (it IS an unusual size) for the models we have and have made mistakes over it. Try to get just what you need but only for the model you have. They should tell you what blades are available for the Chromstyle don't they?? Don't try to interchange blades without the correct info first, is my advice.
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Dog hair is a problem for us, too. I was actually concerned that the sheep balls would collect too much dog hair. They collect some but not much. I did use a piece of tape to remove it from them. I tend to use a sticky lint roller or pieces of packing tape to remove the dog fur from things. Tedious but nothing else seems to work. Maybe I will try some dryer sheets for that...thanks! Might try the dryer sheets plus the sheep balls at the same time.
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I just purchased 2 of these for use out in the barn, in igloos, for some baby goats. It does for sure help, but I am finding it isn't lasting all night, only about 4-5 hours. It is truly cold right now, and I am sure it wasn't really designed for below freezing outdoor applications, but it does take the chill off of the space. I will probably take out a reheated one in the middle of the night until the kids are a little older on these nights the temp is dropping below freezing! I don't have electric in the barn, won't use a heat lamp anyway, and thought these were worth trying! The kids do lay right on them and I think they are helpful to have around! I just purchased 2 of these for use out in the barn, in igloos, for some baby goats. It does for sure help, but I am finding it isn't lasting all night, only about 4-5 hours. It is truly cold right now, and I am sure it wasn't really designed for below freezing outdoor applications, but it does take the chill off of the space. I will probably take out a reheated one in the middle of the night until the kids are a little older on these nights the temp is dropping below freezing! I don't have electric in the barn, won't use a heat lamp anyway, and thought these were worth trying! The kids do... » Read More I just purchased 2 of these for use out in the barn, in igloos, for some baby goats. It does for sure help, but I am finding it isn't lasting all night, only about 4-5 hours. It is truly cold right now, and I am sure it wasn't really designed for below freezing outdoor applications, but it does take the chill off of the space. I will probably take out a reheated one in the middle of the night until the kids are a little older on these nights the temp is dropping below freezing! I don't have electric in the barn, won't use a heat lamp anyway, and thought these were worth trying! The kids do lay right on them and I think they are helpful to have around! « Show Less
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I haven't found that to be a problem with my dogs and cats. It seems to be working similar to a flea comb. I did find that it did take some top coat away and I think if you hit the same area over and over you could get a bald patch. Would I use this on a show coat? No, but for pet dogs and cats, even horses, yes I would use without hesitation. If this was used on a dog or cat with a very long coat, it might indeed cut the hair. I mean the blade of the comb looks like a clipper blade, but not sharpened, so there is that.
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Yes I used it on my pigmy goat just watch the settings not to high he's much quieter now and only needed it for a few weeks just be safe it's not a toy. (:
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I would think so. My husband tells me that he used in around the cows when he worked on a dairy farm.
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I have a 6 yrs old Shih Tzu and it works great! Instead of scissors that leave a bunt cut and gap the Safari DE - Matting comb takes only the mat and does so by layering the hair in the area your working on. I am completely satisfied with mine! !! Hope this helps you out. By the way I so all my grooming myself with trips to the groomer every 3 months and my groomers amazed at how well he looks.
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First, congratulations on having such beautiful dogs! Second, I can only attest to my one collie. I use the "beater" head on all my carpets, and to date, I have been able to pick the hair up without any problem. As you know, during certain times of the seasons, the hair is more abundant than others. It's worked for me without any issues. I do, however, take an Exacto knife to the underside of the beater brush to cut the hair that is wrapped around the beater brush/bar. I do this frequently so it has never had any problems picking up the hair. Hope that helps!
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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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I use it on my Aussies, I have used cattle blowers before and its like running 1 motor on the 2 motor cattle blower. Not sure it would be enough power for goats.
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I have only used them on my dog, on the box it says "works well for all lines of pets" I think if you are to use them on he main body of the horse and not the mane or tail where the hair is far more coarse, these would be great for horses.
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Thank you for your question!We only make one size! They are good for small, medium or large pets! Trim-Pet Products
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I don't own a dog, but I think there must a good reason why on the market they offer specialized scissors/thinning shears that you could use on dogs. I cut my hair with these shears, and I have to admit that sometimes its a bit painful (like when a strand of your hair gets entangled and etc). I found these thinning dog shears:http://www.amazon.com/Master-Grooming-Stainless-Thinning-7-5-Inch/dp/B003WH2JY8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid;=1399416842&sr;=8-3&keywords;=thinning+scissors+for+dogs
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These are very nice shears. I use them to cut the face of my Shih Tzu and they do a great job...I love the curved blade, and the rounded tip. It protects my dog's eyes when I am cutting over the bridge of her nose. She even lets me get the hair over her nose really short...She won't allow me to use my elec shears in that area.... I LOVE THESE... I bought these, and small, straight ones...these are the ones I use all the time... I hope this was of some help to you..and YES ANDIS is a good brand..(my electric shears are ANDIS)
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This collar seems to work well on an animal with a more compliant nature to start with. I have one dog who (very strong willed) just got angry with the collar and barked harder with it on. In light of this, if your goat is the typical stubborn animal goats are reputed to being, I would be surprised if it worked. But hey! You never know! If it meant a few hours extra of sleep, it might be worth the try!