I have two Australian Shepherds; they are double coated. Has anyone used this on a double coated breed with good results?
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On my Dutch Shepherd and Shepherd Mix it works great , however your dog will have to get used to the sucking noise.
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I have a long hair Chihuahua. It works great! She doesn't necessarily enjoy it - but she does to tolerate it. The groom tool has bristles (wire) like a grooming brush. The advantage is that one can press down on a device which pushes the dog fur off the bristles and it is instantly sucked into the vacuum. Eliminates the mess. Hope this helps.
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I have a German Shepherd and it works great. You just have to do it on a regular basis so the thick mat does not build up.
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I have a lab mix and it worked wonders on her thick coat. She looks like a different dog!
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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've only used it on my German Shepherds. There really isn't much hair on a lab so I don't think this product is needed unless you want the lab to have a nice sheen to their coat.
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Yes and yes! My husband and I used it for a Australian Sheppard pup. Was well worth the money for its quality compared to other similar items.
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I have two German shepherds and it works great in my wife's kia Sorrento. It is really versatile. Highly recommend.
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Im not familiar with aussies but it works well on my adult goldendoodle who has curly and somewhat coarse hair.
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Yes, I've used it many times. I would recommend two light coats rather than one heavier coat.
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I have a German Shepherd as well (I like to call him a German Shedder). I purchased this and I noticed a difference after the first use! You can't pull out as much hair as before using this shampoo. I've only used this once, but I can already highly recommend it for high shedding breeds!
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I don't know because I returned mine. The pins were short and would not penetrate my two Shelties' double coats. The pins are rounded on the tips--not good. I replaced it with an Andis that has a single row of much longer rotating pins that are pointed, which easily penetrates a double coat and works beautifully. �
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I used it on my rough coat Anatolian Shepherd. It is fairly effective on a dirty matted coat. My dog isn't patient about such treatment but the clippers did their job. They were quiet and did not get hot. They did not stay strong over 30 minutes, probably because it was a tough coat to work on (rather like sheep wool). I like the versitility of the cordless but having the cord adapter would be a good purchase as well. I also use it on my goats.
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I would say it works like magic. When I use it on the Airedale Terrier, the hair comes off with the greatest of ease. Like you are not even bothering the dog at all and it is truly effortless. Lots and lots of hair comes off. I took a look at a photo of the Great Pyr and I can't see why it wouldn't work on that breed. Beautiful dog you have! Good Luck. I don't see how a different blade would work differently as someone else pointed out that it might make a difference. There is no sharpening of the blade and it is the best tool I ever had for any of my dogs. I enjoy using it. The dog does not seem to even care that I am using it on him. I would say it works like magic. When I use it on the Airedale Terrier, the hair comes off with the greatest of ease. Like you are not even bothering the dog at all and it is truly effortless. Lots and lots of hair comes off. I took a look at a photo of the Great Pyr and I can't see why it wouldn't work on that breed. Beautiful dog you have! Good Luck. I don't see how a different blade would work differently as someone else pointed out that it might make a difference. There is no sharpening of the blade and it is the best tool I ever had for any of my dogs. I enjoy using it. The dog does... » Read More I would say it works like magic. When I use it on the Airedale Terrier, the hair comes off with the greatest of ease. Like you are not even bothering the dog at all and it is truly effortless. Lots and lots of hair comes off. I took a look at a photo of the Great Pyr and I can't see why it wouldn't work on that breed. Beautiful dog you have! Good Luck. I don't see how a different blade would work differently as someone else pointed out that it might make a difference. There is no sharpening of the blade and it is the best tool I ever had for any of my dogs. I enjoy using it. The dog does not seem to even care that I am using it on him. « Show Less
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I have used it for Australian Shepherds with no problem. About 45 - 50 pounds.
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I haven't tried it on that breed but I use it regularly on my fluffy goldendoodle and it works wonders. I can even get mats out with it.
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Maybe...we have a corgi/aussie X (longer fur) and works great. We stopped at our local PetSmart groomer with the dog and they let us try out a couple different grooming tools, which is how we ended up buying the undercoat rake.
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I don't know - we are using it primarily on a wire hair terrier for stripping dead hairs. But, when we do that the other two (Australian Shepherd's) want in on the action and they like it, seems to thin out undercoat.I agree with makoola - go to Mar's website and check it out.
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I'm not sure what the differences are, but the 2.0 kit specifically says it can be used with mixed breeds, and that's what we used for our Blue Heeler / Lab mix. I think the mixed breed kit may be an older product.