I have 2 lab mix. One with short fine hair and the other with medium hair, about 2-3 inches. Should I get the short or long hair tool?
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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!
601704
Not sure....but I have two aussies and the long hair one works well on them(probably 3 inch hair) I would go with the long haired one......I do love it!Good luck
601705
I had mine for 1 month & it fell apart. Totally unacceptable for the price. I got one on line from Happy dogz-MAGICPRO. cheaper & made a lot stronger. TOTALLY BETTER> Highly recommended
601706
I use the short hair tool for my black lab mix. That was the suggested one from furminator when I was buying.
601707
It was an excellent tool for the undercoat of my lab until it broke fully apart. It is totally unusable. I had only purchased it in August of last year and used it about 6 times. If you want to chance it but for that price it certainly should have hrld up.
475425
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.
952548
A lab has smooth, short hair. I have a mix between a lab and golden retriever and he sheds! :(
1449008
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
408254
I have a lab mix and a bullmastif mix. You will have to shave the hair off their neck if you have a longer haired dog. It does work though.
1995645
They recommend that the longer you hair the bigger the MP brush. I would suggest the Popular bristle brush. If your hair is very fine go with brush with only bristles. If you have a lot of hair they suggest the detangler (the white brush), if you are in between go with the mixed bristle brush. You can find more info about how to pick your MP brush by searching for MP buying guide and the first few results will help guide you in the right direction.
213339
For this one it needs to be at least shoulder length. There is a mini version of this tool for shorter hair.
2137211
I got the short hair for a cavalier. I had doubt and got that one. Works well!!!
2276741
I would think that a short hair would be best for a beagle. All I can tell you is get one. They are fantastic!
416314
I have a mix breed as well. Part Pomeranian and some other things. Her coat isn't super long, but not short either. She's been fine with the short hair brush.
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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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My only experience is with my lab mix. She sheds a lot but does not have a long coat. The large brush works for my dog but not sure how the slicker brush would do for the long coat.
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Depends on how matted and how short you want to clip her. If your Standard is really snarly, you might want to have her groomed professionally then keep her up after that. The thing I like about doing it myself is that I can touch her up every two weeks or so and she doesn't get shaggy or snarly between trimmings. She pretty much looks the same all the time. My Standard had some matted spots and the #4 blade got through them without too much trouble. I like a German clip with means when using a #4 blade the hair will be 3/8" long - easy to keep up. First I use the #4 blade then go back through with a #4FC blade. The designation "FC" means it's a finishing blade. If the blade doesn't have "FC" then it's a "skip tooth" blade which means it will take down the coat in a hurry. All blades #10 and up are "skip tooth." Most clippers come standard with a #10 blade, which will take the hair down to about 1/16." The #10 is good for doing the feet and her face if you like her muzzle and face short, but you'll have to finish with scissors. I like to leave the hair on my Standard's legs about 1/2" or longer - this gives them what is called "lamb legs" and gives the appearance of thicker legs. If you trim the legs way down, it looks like they're walking around on tooth picks. You Tube has some pretty good instructional videos about how to groom.
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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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My dog s a 50lb Chow/Shepard mix with about 2 inch long fur and the large works just fine. If the fur is no longer than 2 inches on both dogs I think the large would work just fine. Product Description Style: Long Hair | Size: Large By reducing shedding up to 90%, the FURminator deShedding Tool enables you to share your home with your dog, without surrendering it to his hair. The NEW Long Hair deShedding Tool for Large Dogs is specially designed for dogs that are less than 51-90 pounds with hair that is longer than 2 inches. The long hair stainless steel edge reaches deep beneath your dog's long topcoat to safely remove undercoat and loose hair, The FURejector button cleans and removes loose hair from the tool with ease.
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Just read other responses, I'd check the Cesar Millan site as suggested. That is how I decided. My smaller dog who wears the small is short haired. My medium size one has long hair & a much gentler personality. He is more into the Medium size per fitting info but I think he could wear a small.
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Try clipper blade 7. The higher the clipper blade number the shorter the hair will be. There are websites that will tell you what size blade to use to get the hair length you want, they are very helpful. Just goggle it.