Best Unknown Products for You and Your Dog

Two hounds will educate you pretty fast about what works when it comes to fast, effective grooming. I have found some wonderful, relatively unknown products that are affordable and create a grooming regiment that covers all major bases.

On a weekly basis, I try to target the following: skin, teeth, ears. In addition to these products described below, I brush my dogs' coats and also use a massage brush with little rubber fingers on its pad. They love it and it seems to relax them much like a massage relaxes me. Sometimes, they'll just go off and take a nap when we're done. I can relate to that,too!

I love "Pet Kiss Plaque and Tartar Control." It comes in various sizes, all affordable. The 8 oz. size runs $8.99, the 16 oz. one is 14.99. It lasts a long time and all you do is squirt one tablespoon in the dog's water bowl. It's completely natural, has no alcohol, chemicals or preservatives. It's also odor-free. It breaks down any tartar or plaque buildup and leaves dogs with fresh-smelling breath.

My next recommendation is "Ear-Clens". This is a small jar containing 90 thin pads soaked in an anti-bacterial, anti-fungal solution. It runs $5.59. I use one pad for each ear and gently wipe the reachable parts of each ear. It breaks down any waxy build-up and I have found it to be really effective in warding off ear mites. The coating it provides seems to be like an invisible barrier that makes it too slippery for mites,etc. to get a grip on anything.