Where can i find all the dog grooming supplies one needs to groom there dog on there own?
03 Sep 2010
Recently had a horrible bad experience with Getty’s groomed in Mattawan..the owner was gruff with my dog and hurt him..and was never grown up to at least even apologies at all…so i want to groom my dog on my own after this lesson…And what are some good books to learn this?and what equipment is needed to groom dogs..thanks..
well what breed of dog do you own, does it require any specail shampoos, are you capable of expressing your dogs anal glands and are you confident in nail trimming since i dont know any of these answers ill give a baisic run down of a few dog bathing tips: begin by placeing a drop of mineral oil in each eye mineral oil will not mix with water or soap and will create a protective barrier around the eye, second clean the animals ears with a drying ear cleaner like epi octic or t8 flush or a similar solution, use q-tip and a cloth to remove excessive debris, now trim the nails and keep a container of kiwk stop blood power handy incase a nail bleeds, next get your glove and check the animals anal glands, finally begin the soap and water portion of the bath first spray the animal down with water apply shampoo and follow directions on the bottle, when the animal has been thoroughly rinsed you may towel dry and follow up with a blow dryer or brush dry the animal now you are ready to clip and or cut your animal, if you invest in a good grooming set that comes clippers, combs, combs sissors etc you may get an instructional guide to help baisically its hit and miss at first but you have to be careful when using clippers not to burn the dogs skin
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2010 Sep 03
pet stores
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2010 Sep 03
Look up grooming catalogs.
Some breeds are easy to groom on your own but there are others that may prove to be very difficult to do.
"how to groom a _________" fill in the breed of your dog & do a search.
I would advise you to look for a small shop & try another groomer. There are some very good educated groomers out there & it may take trying a few to see what you think.
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2010 Sep 03
well what breed of dog do you own, does it require any specail shampoos, are you capable of expressing your dogs anal glands and are you confident in nail trimming since i dont know any of these answers ill give a baisic run down of a few dog bathing tips: begin by placeing a drop of mineral oil in each eye mineral oil will not mix with water or soap and will create a protective barrier around the eye, second clean the animals ears with a drying ear cleaner like epi octic or t8 flush or a similar solution, use q-tip and a cloth to remove excessive debris, now trim the nails and keep a container of kiwk stop blood power handy incase a nail bleeds, next get your glove and check the animals anal glands, finally begin the soap and water portion of the bath first spray the animal down with water apply shampoo and follow directions on the bottle, when the animal has been thoroughly rinsed you may towel dry and follow up with a blow dryer or brush dry the animal now you are ready to clip and or cut your animal, if you invest in a good grooming set that comes clippers, combs, combs sissors etc you may get an instructional guide to help baisically its hit and miss at first but you have to be careful when using clippers not to burn the dogs skin
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works at a vets office does 3-10 baths a day on aggressive dogs that groomers wont handle
2010 Sep 03
Most pet stores will sell electric clippers, oil, blade cleaner and extra blades. You should spend about $150-200 just on the clippers. Depending on your dogs coat, you might need to spend a bit more. If you are just doing your dog, you probably won’t need extra blades, but some clipper combs are a good idea so you can do different lengths. A bottle on blade cleaner and one of oil will last you quite a while.
You will also need shampoo, conditioner, nail clippers, ear cleaner and powder, suitable brushes and combs for your dogs coat, scissors. A hair dryer and towels are also needed.
Depending on where you live, there might be a grooming supply shop near you. These stores tend to have better prices and a better selection than a pet store. They also know about the products and can help you get what you need.
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2010 Sep 03
What breed is the dog? Basically you will need dog shampoo, clippers and several different blades,(minimum for clipper and blades $200.00 if you are lucky)clipper oil, spray to cool the blades, shears, hair dryer with cool setting, brushes, toenail clippers, you have to know how to express anal glands…..and the list goes on. Next you have to know how to use all of the above equipment safely to avoid serious injury. Then you have to figure out the desired look and how to achieve that.
None of the above will do you any good if you can’t control the dog.
Or just find a new groomer and save yourself the hassle, it is not as easy as it appears.
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Retired groomer
2010 Sep 03
There are lots of books available that teach you how to groom dogs, there are also video courses which are great and very detailed. These should list all of the equipment that you will need. If you find you are talented at it, you may even decide to take it on as a career.
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http://onlinegroomingschool.info