How to Build a Grooming Table

Whether you work for a veterinarian, dog grooming service or just want to more easily groom your dog at home, you can make this chore easier with a grooming table. You don't need to spend a lot of money on a table when you can easily make one yourself. 

Items needed:

• 2 fold-up table legs


• Sandpaper


• Glue


• Small finishing nails


• Screwdriver


• 3/4-inch plywood cut to size


• Screws for the table legs


• 4 caster wheels—four inches in size


• 4 Screws


• 1 large eye hook


•  Indoor/outdoor carpet


• Vinyl counter edging


• Rope to carry table when folded 

Instructions:

1. Cut a 3/4-inch piece of plywood to 48 inches long and 26 inches wide for a large dog. You can adjust this as needed if you have a much smaller dog.


2. Sand the plywood until it is smooth on all sides and edges.


3. Screw the fold-up table legs to the underneath of the plywood.


4. Cut the carpet to perfectly fit on the top of the plywood.


5. Attach the carpet  using nails or glue to the top of the plywood.


6. Glue the vinyl to the table.


7. Nail the counter edging around the edge of the table with small nails spaced about every 6 inches.


8. Screw the 4-inch wheels to each corner of the bottom of the table.


9. Take the large eye hook and screw it into one of the ends at the edge of the table.


10. Attach the rope to the eyehook to more easily carry your table when not in use.