Then, you should be able to know from this information the proper grooming techniques you should do as well as the right living environment it deserves. Prepare There are certain breeds that require frequent grooming. There are some breeds that require a once a month bathing. There are some breeds that require everyday coat brushing. Trimming your dog's coat is important not only in keeping the dog look neat, but also in maintaining the coat healthy. Use clipper, sheers or scissors. For tick and flea problems, you should have tick and flea removal products. There are several of these Bio-Spot, Frontline, Advantage, Sentry Pro, Frontline Plus, K-9, and Advantix are some of the brands you can choose from. You don t suffer from ticks, fleas, and lice so you won't be having any trouble dealing with it. But for your pet, it is entirely a different story. Aside from shampoo and conditioner, tick, flea, and lice removal products should be carefully selected to match the requirement of your dog. You will learn how buy entering a dog grooming training. You should know the right way on how to groom your particular dog since different dog breeds should require different approach and grooming frequency. Books and internet articles are two rich sources of information about the proper grooming. Learning from these could be very helpful. The good thing about grooming your own dog is that you somehow create a special connection with your pet. Your dog can hurt itself with its long toenails. There are two types of clippers: scissors style nail clipper or the guillotine style clipper. Both will work well. Teeth and ear cleaner - Tooth scaler, toothbrush, tick remover, and hair puller are tools you must have to maintain clean healthy teeth and clean ears. Dogs - especially dogs with long coat - that do not receive regular brushing can develop matting. And this is a bad thing. Matts can cause lesions and sores. Also, un-groomed dogs can acquire parasites such as ticks and fleas underneath their matted coat. Why is nail clipping important to dogs? What would you feel if you don t cut your nails of your fingers and toes for years?