What We're Doing

Dogs are one of the most popular domestic animals today. They are used for service, such as for the fire and police departments and the blind, and they are also widely and most commonly used as pets. Just as humans, dogs need to be regularly groomed in order to be healthy and pain free. Dog owners and groomers are responsible for performing grooming tasks ranging from bathing to brushing and de-matting. Brushing and de-matting dogs have proven to be time consuming, at times painful, and an overall stressful task for a majority of dogs and their caretakers. Team 17 has taken on the challenge to engineer and produce a grooming tool that will both effectively de-matt and brush the dog's coat while providing the user and dog with an enjoyable, timely, non-stressful experience.