Puppy – Dog

Dog Grooming Kits

Dog grooming kits are extremely useful for providing the main items you need to get started with grooming your dog.

The information below gives a good indication of the grooming required for the different breeds of dog.

Minimum Grooming
The dogs in this category are generally short or smooth haired breeds.  They usually require grooming twice in the week.  This should be increased during their moulting season or when the temperature changes which encourages natural hair loss.
Nails, ears, eyes and anal glands should be checked at the same time as grooming the coat.  Bathing these breeds only needs to be carried out if they begin to smell ‘doggy’.

Daily Grooming
These breeds need daily brushingto remove all the dead undercoat and to prevent matting or felting.  Attention needs to be paid the feathering (long hair) on their ears, legs and tail, a thorough combing will prevent tangling.  Nails, ears and eyes can be checked daily or twice weekly.  Paw pads should be checked for foreign bodies ie grass seeds especially between the toes.  Smooth coat breeds that appear in this category needs checking especially around their excessive facial wrinkles to keep them clean.

Additional Grooming
These breeds of dogs need daily coat care as above plus a six to eight week haircut of either clipping, having the hair stripped or scissoring depending on the breed and the owner’s choice of style.

Brushes
Pin brush This is particularly suitable for regular brushing of breeds with long hair such as the Afghan and Pekingese.

Slicker Brush
This is a light weight brush used on curly coats such as the Poodle and Bichon Frise.

Bristle brush
This has tufts of soft, pure bristles, best for straight, silky-haired breeds such as the Yorkshire Terrier.

Hound Glove
This is suitable for smooth-coated dogs such as the Great Dane and Chihuahua.

Combs
Half fine/half coarse comb This is the best type of comb for general use consisting of half fine and half course teeth.

De-matting Comb
This comb has wide spaced teeth with a handle and is used on dogs who have badly matted hair.

7” Barber Scissors
These scissors have long straight blades which taper to a point.  Depending on your preference you can have these scissors in various lengths and a finger rest, thought the seven-inch scissors is good for general use.

Thinning Scissors
These are for thinning the hair rather than a blunt thick cut.  It’s best to choose one with a serrated blade one side and a regular scissor blade on the other.

Clippers
There are various models available for amateur and professional use.
Clipper and blade care Both blades and clippers must be cleaned after each use from any hair residue.  Use the manufacturers guidelines regarding oiling the clippers to keep them in good working condition.

Stripping Knives
There are many different styles of stripping knives for both left and right handed use.  These knives consist of a blade with sharp teeth giving a cutting action, mounted on a handle made of plastic, wood or aluminium.  Different sizes of teeth give varying degrees of fineness.

Nail Clippers
These come in a variety of styles but it’s best to choose the guillotine type rather than the plier type as the latter type squeezes the dogs nail causing it aggravation.

The above are some of the most useful items that may be found in dog grooming kits.

See also: mikki puppy grooming kit

Jul 29, 2009 | Comments are off | Posts