Dog Grooming

There are many different chalks available for grooming your dog. They come in blocks, powders, sticks, and sprays and are also available in different colours. These work in a similar way to the powder previously mentioned. They clean the coat and absorb excess moisture and oils that are on the coat. They are also used to brighten dull coats, cover stains such as urine stains and add body to the dogs coat. Chalks are sometimes used to improve grip when hand-stripping coats. ...

Powder set-up

Not a tool as such, but we find this handy.

Powder has been put into a washed out small Nutella jar. This way, powder can be poured into the large lid which fits the powder-brushes we have. By pouring the powder into the lid, if the brush is damp and the powder gets damp or dirty in the lid, it can just be thrown ...

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Powder can be used to clean a coat if preparing to go into the show-ring and the coat has gotten a ...

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There are two basic types of nail clippers for dogs - a guillotine style clippers and a scissors ...

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Like brushes, combs come in a wide range from small to large, with different spaces between the teeth. Combs are a handy item to have in your grooming kit as they can be used to remove dead hair, help remove tangles and can be used to unpick matts.
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A slicker brush is another kind of brush - this one is made from ...

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There are two types really - ones with heads on the tops of the pins, and ones without heads on the tops of the pins.

The photo above shows a pin brush without heads on the tops of the pins. That is a Plush Puppy brush and we find it very good for use ...