Tommi Orchards by PVII

grooming

Billy on Grooming Table

Grooming Equipment © Kelly Ladouceur

  • Grooming table with a noose so your dog doesn't jump or fall off the table
  • Soft slicker brush (I prefer Warner’s or DoggyMan)
  • Pin brush (#1 All Systems, Vellus, PSH)
  • Combination comb of medium and fine teeth (I prefer to use a Poodle comb from Resco, as it has longer teeth to get through the coat)
  • Mars Coat King (#20) or Medium Oster Coat Rake
  • 8.5” Straight Shears (they do not need to be expensive – spend around $30)
  • 30-46 tooth Thinning Shears (with teeth on one blade only – Millers Forge, 44/20 Inc.)
  • Single speed clippers (Andis, Oster, Wahl – not the inexpensive home grooming kits)
  • #10 or #15 blade for the face, #7 blade for the back
  • Can use a #3F blade to leave ½” hair on the legs if you wish
  • Toenail clippers & styptic powder
  • A de-matting rake (Mat Breaker tools are excellent)
  • Shampoo & conditioner
  • Cotton Balls
  • Ear Cleaner
  • A couple of old bath towels
  • Blow dryer – human hair dryer will work, otherwise a Metro Air Force would be a nice purchase
  • Grooming table (can be made at home, by a handy person)
  • Grooming Arm & Noose (I actually purchase two of each and put a grooming arm at either end of the table – I use one noose for around the neck and one for around the waist, so the dog can’t sit down while I’m grooming it)

I highly recommend you check eBay for used grooming equipment.  Sometimes breeders and/or groomers are getting out of the profession and looking to sell their equipment quickly and inexpensively, especially scissors and thinning shears.