Dog Stripping Tools – What You Need To Know

Dog stripping tools are usually used to groom show terriers and other rough coated dog breeds. The stripping action involves removing strands of dead hair by using a special grooming technique.

There are two ways of stripping your dog – a manual method that uses scissors, or by using dog stripping tools. However, many grooming professionals prefer plucking coat with the fingers and thumb, and later use tools for refining.

Purpose of Stripping Your Dog’s Coat

• to make sure that all strands of dead hair are being removed,
• to make sure that there aren’t any dead undercoat layers,
• to make certain that the dog’s coat texture is kept in great condition,
• to make sure that color of the coat is maintained throughout the dog’s life.

Types of Dog Stripping Tools

There are various types of stripping tools available for grooming your dog. Proper coat stripping could be spread out over a period of several weeks, depending on the growth of the coat and its texture. It also depends on the climate, coat pattern, health of the dog and other varying conditions. Before you start stripping your dog, make sure that you ask a professional groomer for advice and follow those guidelines.

Here are some of the most frequently used dog stripping tools:

Dog Scissors

You can use a regular human scissors, but it is recommended that you use a scissor made for especially for dog grooming.

There are two types of scissors based on their use: ordinary clipping scissors and hair thinning shears.

Ordinary scissors are designed with jagged and sharp edges and is used to clip thin hair. Thinning shears are made especially to cut a large amount of hair, on dogs like the Pekingese or the Pomeranian.

Tips for selecting a good pair of scissors:

• Make sure the gaps are properly arranged and set,
• Both blades must make contact with each other,
• The movement should not be jerky, but smooth.
• The should only need to use minimal effort to open the scissors and the blades should not get jammed,
• Make sure that you buy one or two extra pair of scissors with different blade lengths and sharpness.

Dog Stripping Knives

These grooming tools are used to maintain difficult dogs like terriers and schnauzers. Apart from pulling the loose hair, it can also be used to effectively trim any unwanted hair.

Clippers

A dog grooming clipper is another important tool in a dog owner’s grooming toolbox. To trim your dog’s coat, a human hair clipper simply does not work, and you will need to use a clipper designed especially for dog grooming.

Clippers are available in various brands, with some of the more popular brands being Wahl, Andis, and Oster.

Both regular and professional dog clippers are available.

Professional clippers are usually long lasting and durable, but can be very expensive. Professional clippers can be used to trim and groom a number of dogs for many months.