Would this work on a medium/large breed double coated dog? I have a chow chow.
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This works very well on my cats and some of them have very thick fur. Most fleas congregate around the head and rear areas of animals where the fur is not as thick. I would have to say that if you want to catch as many fleas as possible I would use the extra fine comb and just take your time.
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It would work if you pulled the fur and combed little areas at a time but I think the tines of the comb are too shot.
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It would be hard to use as a straight comb-thru. Those teeth are tight enough that baby fleas are caught. If your chow is full maned I think it would be very difficult to use on that even if groomed well. It would be hard to use.
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No, I don't think so. I think you would need the fine - not extra fine. Extra fine will not work with my heavy-coated golden retriever.
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I do not recommend the fine comb for a chow as I have had several chows in my time and they need a much larger tooth. The comb is so sturdy and works well with fine hair such as all my cats and would probably work well with fine hair on a dog. Hope this helps.
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Cathleen, I think the answer to your question is all about technique with a flat coated retriever. I had a 70 lb flat coated retriever before the 70 lb short haired yellow lab we have now. And I can say that the hair is much longer and less thick at the scalp on the flat coated than the yellow which means you will want to wittle it down a little at a time and keep the trimmer cleaned out as you go. But yes it will do the job. By the way the black male flat coated retriever was the best dog we have ever owned. We miss him!
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Yeah I think it would work on your 50lb pitbull. I used it on my Shepard/pit mix and she's about 50+lbs. I did notice that my Shepard/pit mix doesn't shed as much as my lab mix. The FURminator works wonders!
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no this would not work way to big it seems like they have a special collar for smaller dogs. I ordered this and had to return it for a 15 20lb dog but also have a yorkie and there is no way it would have worked for my yorkie I thought it was almost to big for the other dog
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It's all in the tongue! A very small dog could not do it, but medium size dogs should be just fine. I have used it with my Brittany and Cocker Spaniel with great success. They love it!
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Please refer to think link.. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/299601 There is a plethora of info here. I even froze what I did not use and thaw and use when needed. Hope this helps. :-)
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I cant answer that.My groomer told me in Summer to use #2 or 3 (short cut blades)on my shiti.that is all I can say I would call a groomer and ask them or google haircuts for chow mix see what it says.maybe that will help u.
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The collar will work on any breed. The key is to make sure to slide it back and forth a bit to make correct skin contact. If needed, you can purchase longer contacts.
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I use mine on a regular nylon belt style collar. All that matters is that the probes contact the dogs skin. Mine has worked great!! It only took about a week before my dog understood. Has only needed a few reminders since!
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It should. I use the medium size for my poodle who is a little over 10 pounds. She's about the same shape/size of a Jack Russell.
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I use the device on a English Bulldog. I think it would work fine on any dog that size or larger. I don't think weight would make a difference.
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I used this on my border collie so its def possible. I think it should work. If not you can always return it.
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I have Border Collies, and this works wonderfully on them. Looking at your breed, the coat looks very similar to my Border Collies (maybe a bit shorter). I'd say go for it. You'll be amazed at how much undercoat you pull out with this thing.
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I have a 60lb Husky, the double for me. If your dog has an undercoat then double for sure. I have a deeper comb and I don't use it, I use this instead, and the slicker brush.
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You can read the product information to get your question answered. I used it on a 6 lb Shih Tsu and a 72 lb Labrador.
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This will def work. Works on my 90+ pound rottweiler as well as my grams small (around 15 pounds) minature Italian greyhound
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Absolutely, this works on medium-short fur to long fur. I use it on my labs and my friend used it on her great pyrenees dogs. We both love it and it works great.