Dog Grooming Supplies

Grooming is not only about a tidy dog. Regular sessions are how you catch lumps, grass seeds, hot spots and ear trouble early, while they are still small problems.

This collection gathers the everyday tools: dematting combs, pin and steam brushes, facial sets, shears and clippers, plus a grooming vacuum for the hair that would otherwise end up through the house.

Building a Grooming Kit

Start with a brush suited to the coat in front of you. Wooden pin and stainless steel brushes work through most medium coats, a dematting comb tackles the knots behind the ears and under the legs, and a fine comb is the only honest way to check you have actually cleared a tangle. Add blunt tipped facial scissors for the eye area, a shears set for feet and feathering, and clippers if you do full trims. Keep one dog's tools together and clean, particularly if you are grooming a litter, and never share tools between a dog with skin trouble and the rest of the house.

Little and Often Beats Marathon Sessions

Ten minutes several times a week is more useful than an hour once a month, and far kinder on a young dog learning to stand still. Work in sections, brushing right down to the skin rather than skimming the top coat, which is how hidden mats form. Reward calm behaviour and finish before your dog gets restless. Deal with mats by teasing them apart with a comb or clipping them out, because pulling hurts and teaches a dog to dread the brush. If you find sore, red or smelly skin under a mat, get your vet to check it.

Pair these with dog clippers, a deshedding brush and the right dog shampoo. For litters, gentler options sit in puppy wash.

Ready to sort your grooming kit? Explore the RPBA collection of dog grooming supplies and put together a set you will actually reach for.