My Pidge is a long hair and she detests being brushed. That's the only time she fusses. Well, I saw something on TV called the Shed Ender. It was available only on TV but now it's in stores. I got mine at the grocery store, Giant Eagle, here in OH. It's great, causes no pain and she'll sit fairly still for grooming. It gets the big clumps out and so I don't have to worry about cutting them out. Give it a whirl.

Blessings,
Mary