Invest in your dog’s grooming kit. Grooming what you can before sending your dog to the groomers has many benefits. It’ll keep them looking and feeling healthier with the right care. It’s important to budget well when purchasing your dog’s grooming kit. Buying the most expensive tools will not get you the best results. Don’t overspend. A budget-friendly tool will achieve basically the same results.
The Basic Tools for Your Kit
The essential kit has all sorts of tools. Of course, the most necessary tools would be a comb/brush, flea comb, dog-friendly washing tools, nail clippers, and ear cleaning tools. If you desire to purchase fewer tools, I would recommend leaving out the ear cleaning tools. This is because your dog’s ears are very sensitive. You do not want to accidentally hurt your pet when you are trying to clean it. Their ears can easily be punctured. If you can, avoid cleaning their ears too often. They have very sparse moments when ear care is necessary enough for the owners to take on. Just leave that to the professionals.
Essential Tools Explained:
- Comb: A fine-toothed comb is good if your dog has thin hair. A wide-toothed/medium-toothed comb if your dog has thick/coarse hair.
- Flea Comb: This comb will help you run through your pet’s hair and get rid of the fleas. You never know when these fleas will attack your pet. It is always good to be prepared before they cause any harm to your pet.
- Brush: A slicker/bristles brush is best for thin, fine, and/or short hair.
- Rakes: To get rid of tangles and dead hair near the dog’s skin.
- Dog-friendly Shampoo & Conditioner: The difference in PH-levels of various shampoos and conditioners may harm your dog’s skin. Typically, dry them out. Make sure you buy the right shampoo if you wish to wash them.
- Dog Nail Clippers: Be careful to stop short of the quick, there’s a blood vessel inside the nail. Styptic powder or cornstarch helps to stop bleeding in case you clip too close to the quick.
- Ear Cleaning Tools: Clean Towel, Ear Cleaning Solution, and Cotton Balls/Pads. Never clean too deeply into their ears. Research on the safest methods to clean your dog’s ears.
** Purchase Styptic Powder if you are prone to accidentally causing your dog to bleed when grooming. It will help stop the bleeding. **
Essential Grooming Tips
Remember that you are not a professional groomer. Your purpose for having this kit is to help your dog when it is most necessary. You do not have to have all the tools that groomers have. You also do not have to take it to the extent to which they are required to do. Your duty with the kit is to clean, comb, or clip whatever your dog needs at that moment. But, just with some of the grooming, your dog will smell, look, and feel better. For more advice, contact your groomer!
