The Best Dog Grooming Tools (And How to Use Them)

As pet parents, we’re always looking for ways to keep our dogs happy, healthy, and mentally stimulated. While grooming may not come to mind as your top priority when it comes to your dog’s overall health, it’s an essential aspect of your dog’s coat health. To avoid rashes, irritation, infections, and stinky coats, you should make sure that your dog is getting properly groomed.

Grooming your dog yourself is a great way to keep your dog on schedule and make sure that they’re getting the care they need. However, all those grooming tools can be intimidating at first! Read on to learn more about the best dog grooming tools and what each of them does.

Grooming and Thinning Shears

Looking for a more precise trim to top off the work of the electric clippers? Try using dog-friendly thinning shears to thin out the top layer of your dog’s fur. You can also use grooming scissors to snip away at your furry friend’s hair. It’s important to get shears that are designed specifically for cutting hair. They’re much sharper than regular scissors and won’t “chew up” your dog’s hair.

Grooming Clippers

Aiming for that nice short trim? Electric clippers are your best bet for shaving down your doggo’s fur to its shortest length. Electric clippers allow you to quickly discard of that extra layer of winter fur so your dog can sport a shorter trim that will keep them cool in the warm summer months. Clippers are great because you can easily replace the blades and switch the length and type of fur that you’re aiming to trim without needing to get an entirely new set of clippers.

Grooming Brush

Brushes are fairly simple to use but very effective when it comes to grooming your doggo. Brushes come in all shapes and sizes, but you want to make sure that you get a brush that fits well in your hand and doesn’t slip and slide around when you try to smooth out your dog’s coat. You’ll want a durable brush that won’t break or get stuck in your dog’s fur. Run the brush all the way from your doggo’s head to the beginning of their tail. The extra hair from your dog’s coat will come right off into the brush, so be sure to clean the brush out pretty frequently.

Nail Clippers

Clipping your dog’s nails is an essential part of the grooming process. Keeping them short and blunt will make your dog more comfortable while walking. However, nail clipping can be pretty uncomfortable for dogs if you don’t do it properly, so it’s important to make sure that you have the proper tools and skills to clip your pooch’s nails. We recommend using a pair of dog nail clippers to trim your dog’s nails. Be careful to avoid the veins that run along your dog’s nails. Clipping these veins can lead to pain and bleeding in your dog, so clip slowly and carefully when trimming your dog’s nails.

Grooming is an essential aspect of your dog’s overall health and well-being. Be sure to use the right tools for the right purposes to make sure that your dog is getting the groom that they need.