To achieve utmost dog grooming you need to have the basic grooming tools such as brush, dog shampoo, clippers and cotton swabs. Spend a grooming session with your pet. This is a good way to bond with him. This way you can check his overall health condition. In grooming your dogs, you have to think about a lot of things. 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. These are the equipment you must have. Moving on, the following are optional equipment you can purchase. Of course, the importance of these still depends on you, the usage, and how much budget you have. Invest Taking care of a dog can be comparable to taking care of a baby (of course you get 4 legs instead of 2 among lots of other things). You need to provide full attention during the first months and constant care on the following years. Along with this is the fact that you should invest on tools and dog supply that your dog needs to maintain a healthy living. Dogs with this type of coat are Dachshunds, Labradors, and Dobermans. They tend to be some of the easiest dogs to groom. Dogs with wiry coat have dense, stiff hair that require daily grooming. This will prevent matt build up. Short coat dogs - German Shepherds and Welsh Corgis - require at least twice a week of brushings. Dogs that have an overgrown nails tends to develop some physical problems. It is vital to that you monitor regularly the nails. Dog's nails must not grow too long. Dogs would have problem as they shift their weight when they walk. Remove only the end part of your dog's nails. If you accidentally trimmed too far and start to bleed, apply pressure to the point of the nail. There are several types of bathing equipment today but the most important things you must have are shampoo, conditioners, blowers or dyers, and showers. Special blowers or dryers and showers for dogs may not be important anymore if you already have these things at home. However, since the formulation of human shampoo and conditioner is different, it may cause irritation to your pet.