Tips on cute pets: Introduction to essential tools for dog grooming

Pet 9:22am, 19 June 2025 157

Dog grooming looks like a very simple job. In fact, there are many details that need to be paid attention to in dog grooming, especially different places in dog grooming require different tools to assist. The most common ones include combs, combing machines, scissors, dog nail clippers, etc. Let me tell you the functions of different tools.

For dogs of different breeds, different hair combing tools must be used. It can be roughly divided into two types: brush and comb. After combing the dog every time, please remember to wipe the grease and excess hair on the comb, brush, and put it in a drying box to prevent the tool from rusting.

comb

Dogs should prepare a wide-toothed comb and a fine-toothed comb. When purchasing, choose to have both the tooth ends and cross-sections round to avoid tearing the fur and damaging the dog's skin. For long-haired dogs, a wide-toothed comb is used to comb the outer layer of hair, and the comb is tangled and knotted hair; a fine-toothed comb is used to comb the inner layer of hair.

Combing device

Short-haired dogs are usually combed with a combing device. The appearance of the combing device is a rectangular plate that fixes short and curved wire teeth, and is equipped with a handle. The function of the hair comb is to comb the lower layer of fluff that falls off the body of a short-haired dog. In addition to combing hair with a comb, another important tool is hair cutting tools. Dogs have various hair shearing tools. Too professional hair shearing equipment must be handled by professional beauticians. Generally, owners only need to prepare scissors and dog nail clippings.

Scissors

Scissors are best chosen to have a round end of the blade to avoid accidentally pricking the dog's skin. The function of scissors is to trim the slender hair around the eyes, ears, lips, anus, and genitals and the soles of the feet. In addition, be careful not to cut off your dog's beard when using scissors. You can use it with a comb when trimming.

Dog's nail clippers

Dog's nails are often tools they use to make noise. In order to eliminate noise and hygiene considerations, dog owners must help dogs cut their nails regularly. It is safer to choose guillotine-type scissors when choosing nail scissors.