Having a kit especially intended for dog grooming is vital if you want to maintain the health and cleanliness of your beloved pet. Unlike kits for humans, dog grooming kits for dogs are not something you can just pick up from any store. There are specific pet stores that offer these things. You also cannot just pick the first one you see. To know if your dog is suffering from ear infection, look out for the signs of odor, redness or swelling, head shaking, and constant scratching. To clean your dog's ear, take a cotton ball, put a small amount of mineral oil or with warm water on it. Clean the flaps and the opening of the canal. Check your dog's ears twice a month. One of these is removing matt and even preventing matt from your dog. De-matting tool will do what brushes and combs could not. De-matting tool breaks up matt concentration into smaller pieces that would make it easier to remove with a brush or a comb. Dog nail clippers - Another important dog grooming tool is the nail clipper. On the other hand, when you see a subtle, yet clear manifestation that your dog is becoming sick; respond to it quickly by brushing its teeth, giving him a bath, and visiting a veterinarian. Why is tooth brushing important to dogs? Unknown to many, even to some dog owners, dogs as young as 3 years old can have gingivitis if they are not given regular tooth brushing. Check your pet's ears at least twice or thrice a month. The color of the skin of the flaps must be pale pink. If there's an unpleasant smell, black/red skin, consult the veterinarian immediately. Dampen a cotton with lukewarm water or oil. Make use of it to clean the entire canal and flaps. Be careful in cleaning, do not go too extremely into the canal. Grooming Your Pure-Breed or Mixed-Breed Dog There are some restrictive rules on how to groom a particular breed, just like how to feed or take care of it. But there is one similar thing that applies to all. And that is: every dog requires a total body grooming. So, disregard the name Dorgis, Peekapoo, Labradoodle, Schnoodle, Beagle, Jack Russel, Labrador, Rottweiler, and Yorkshire Terrier because they are all dogs.