There are so many types and kinds of dog brushes available and choosing one should depend on the type of dog you have. You can choose from plastic brushes, metal brushes, and soft and hard ones. Dog combs - Untangling accumulated coat from your dog especially on the parts of the ears, tail, and paws could be done with the help of dog combs. If given the time and the resources, you surely would want your pet to smell good once he starts nestling beside you in your couch. Dog perfumes can now be bought at pet stores. Once put in your dog's coat, you will have them smelling as sweet as if they have just step out of their bath. If you cannot afford to buy one of these perfumes, you can go for the other option. Of course, the importance of these still depends on you, the usage, and how much budget you have. Dog dryers After bathing, you must dry the coat of your dog while brushing. You can either use a towel. But for a more convenient grooming, dryer will be the right tool. Dog dryer may be very helpful if you own long coat breed of dog. What would you feel if you don t cut your nails of your fingers and toes for years? Have you seen the man with the longest fingernails on television? What discomfort would that bring to you being unable to do your daily task with long fingernails? Same thing goes with your dog. If your dog has long nails, it could not run well. Learn Grooming your dog does not stop once you follow the things given above, you should improve your knowledge about your dog and try to learn more things and techniques on how to properly groom your dog. You can buy books or read articles about how to groom your dog. Groom After you have understood your dog, prepared yourself, invested on the tools and supply you need, and learned more about the particular grooming requirement of your dog, then, it is time for you to do some dog grooming. In clipping dog's nails make sure to use nail clippers that are meant for dogs. Take care to avoid veins that run into the nails, just trim a little at a time to avoid clipping the veins. Teeth For sure you don't want your pet to have a stinking breath. Brushing your pet's teeth is an important part of health care.