how does this brush work on toy poodles and chesapeake retrievers?
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I have used it on a Pomeranian and a Shih-Tzu. One has a thick DOUBLE coat (Pomeranian) and the other a more silky, thinning hair. It worked great for both of those.
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It would work ok on your poodle for daily brushing as long as there are no matts. For dematting you may need a slicker brush with stronger bristles. For a Chesapeake retriever it kind of depends on the dogs coat. This may work or you might be better off with an actual deshedding brush like a furminator. For a dog like that I like to use the zoom groom in the bath while I'm shampooing to get rid of any excess hair. So if your dog doesn't have a super thick under coat that might be enough for you. (i'm a professional dog groomer by the way). So, if I were you, and my toy poodle didn't have matts, sure, you could buy this slicker brush and it would work fine. I would get the zoom groom for the retriever and use that in the tub, and then either the furminator (if the hair is super thick) or the slicker brush or zoom groom if not for after the retriever is dry. Hope this helps. (Also, if you use the zoom groom when the dog is dry, it doesn't hold the hair inside it, the hair flies everywhere so do it outside!). Good luck!
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It should work just fine on the sheepdog. Are you shaving the dog? I get a lot of "summer cuts " this time of year and my clipper works great.
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I have a large dog and this works wonders for him, but I don't think he has as much hair as a Pom. The long hair tool is about 4 inches across so it gets a large area per brush.
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I only gave this brush a 3 star. I was expecting it be as good as my old one which was very similar. To answer your question, it doesn't clean very well. I used a damp paper towel to rub the lint, fuzz and kitty hair away, rubbing the opposite way. I haven't tried to clean it any other way. Sorry I couldn't really help you.
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I could not say for sure for what I have is a small/teacup Maltese. It works well on her fine hair so I would like to think that it would also work on a small poodle's hair.
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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'm sorry, we have a standard poodle and it seems to work well on her. I think the thought of one of the other clipper users is best, to go to a groomer who works with cats for a suggestion.
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I've used it on my chocolate lab after baths and works great but the brush glides through the fur better when dry
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It works great on pet hair! I have two big golden retrievers and dog hair is everywhere. This vacuum is perfect for picking up dog hair and is super quiet. You will love it.
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Two dogs now. Neither are short haired. SO far this thing works great! Have to clear the brushes when I refill with water. No big deal to do that.
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The small stiff brush works great on baseboards. It knocks off the crud. The long brush woukd do blinds if they are closed. The rotating brush was terrific on ceiling fans! FYI, the stiff brush works great on my Golden Retriever.
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The brush is big enough for the large breed dog, but not for the short hair one which I have. This W6110 grooming rake will not rake the under coat of the dog, it just kind bush the hair.
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It works great on a very thick nappy standard poodle and a standard golden doodle.
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Depends on the type of coat that you are dealing with. I have a Chow, they have double undercoats. I use a Mars tool (curved blades, removes loose undercoat without effecting the outer coat) which is similar to to a furminator This brush is useless for de-shedding a double coated dog. However it does a great job when using it to brush and blow dry. It also depends on the type of furminator that you are using. Many models are merely stripping knives. (note; excellent fine tooth stripping knife cost under $10, furminator fine tooth costs upward of $50)
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The pins hold up very well and do not recede into the cushion. I have 2 Newfoundland's and use it almost daily. The brush is amazing and has made grooming much easier. My female would not let me brush her with a regular pin brush but she loves this one! I highly recommend it.
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I have a golden-doodle and the brush does press in/recede and has completely held up in the year plus that we have had it. It's not as strong on tough snarls and you have to use the edge with a bit of an angle to get them, but it is a fairly gentle and effective brush for our dog.
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I saw this question before I bought this brush. I bought it to try on my Havanese. As you know the Coton de Tulear and Havanese have very similar hair (not fur-thick, fine hair) and it tangles very easily. Most of the big tangles start out as tiny 'BB' size balls of tangles which turn into larger extremely tangled hair. I have, this week, been testing this brush on Tara. I used my regular comb to find those tiny balls of tangles (did not remove them) and then used this brush to brush over those tiny tangles. Then I went back and used the comb (to see if the brush got those out), most of those tiny balls of tangles were gone, some of which easily came out into the brush which as you know happens with these types of tangles sometimes. It wouldn't budge the big, hard-core tangles but no brush or comb that I have found will get those out easily. That takes either a lot of patience to get out or a pair of scissors. I really do like the way this brush makes Tara look. She looks refined, soft and very well groomed. So it will work on dogs with thick, fine hair on those tiny tangles.