"Caroline Rowe" said in
rec.pets.dogs.health:

Would a shedding blade work ok on a short haired dog, or is
it really for the long haired german shephards?

Here are some pictures of the dog I mentioned in my other post.
http://www.rocky-dog.com/Murphy/Murphy.html

As you can see, her coat isn't *that* long, though "long" is a
relative term.

Mine is crossed with a boxer, so has quite short hair.
Also under the skin my dog has due to her age, fatty lumps.
Would a shedding blade cause distress?

They're inexpensive, so try a short-toothed one out gently. The
dog I know with large fatty lumps doesn't have a problem with
grooming with a variety of tools, but that's a sample size of
one, so take it for what it's worth.

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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.