Dog care means providing everything your dog needs from food, shelter, healthy environment, to dog grooming supplies. You might ask, "Why are dog grooming supplies included in dog care?" Like you, your dog needs to remain clean, neat, and free from disease. It is true that food, shelter, and healthy place for your dog to roam around will keep it safe and healthy. 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. They could even hurt themselves. Make sure that nail cutting is part of your dog' grooming routine will keep your dogs active. De-matting tool - There are limitations with what brushes and combs can do. 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. These ear mites might be susceptible to many medications and it is infectious and can cause harsh infection in your dog's ears. Gums and teeth are common problem in dogs. Approximately 80% of dogs that are over the age of 3 suffer from periodontal disease which is essentially a serious weakening of gums. This will prevent matt build up. Short coat dogs - German Shepherds and Welsh Corgis - require at least twice a week of brushings. Dogs of these kinds may have straight surface, thick hair combined with downy, profuse, and water resistant hair near the skin. Dogs like Poodles, Portuguese Water Dogs, Irish Water Spaniels, and Kerry Blue Terriers are distinct on having extremely waterproof and non-shedding coat. 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. Grooming table It is another optional equipment you can buy. The grooming table is so useful if you own a small-size dog.