Toenails

[fire1]

http://www.pedipaws.com/?directLoad&uid=9B0A6E13431CCC95B6DDA457E49317F9

I have seen this on TV. I found it locally at a store on sale. Has anyone used these? I think it looks really good, but maybe to good!;)

[SedonaThunder]

Well... I bought one and I'll probably never use it. It doesn't have much power so I held it to Bentley's toenail for about three minutes and it hardly seemed to make a dent. I will probably continue to use clippers because it's SOOO much faster - but, the pedipaw might work good after the clipping to get rid of the sharpies. I can't tell you how many times one of the dogs has hurt me with those jagged, just clipped nails... it would probably only take a minute to get rounded edges with the pedipaw. Actually, I suppose the pedipaw would work if you used it often (like every other day) so you never had much to take off.

[starkitten]

Dremel works better :)

[shelsnsaus]

The dremel works much better, and has more uses than just nails as well. Its the same general principal only without the nail guard. However, the little hole that is supposed to keep you from wearing the nail down too short doesn't always let you take enough of a large breed, and can allow to much for a small breed. In addition if your pets nails are really long to start it will take quite awhile to take enough off. If you have a dog like my Stella Dog, she hates the vibration on her nails worse than she hates the nail clippers. She will try to bite if I use the dremel, whereas with clippers she just makes her displeasure known. On the plus side it "sands" them nice and smooth so no sharp edges, and for some dogs like my Sadie, Cody and Banjo its much less traumatic for them. It really depends on the animal your using it on. I'd still say the dremel is more versatile than the PediPaw, and not a whole lot more expensive.

[luv2show]

Can someone post a link to the dremel? I'm interested for my dog! Thanks! :D

[starkitten]

Here is a sight that explains how to do it

http://homepages.udayton.edu/~merensjp/doberdawn/dremel/dremel.html

And here is what it is(not sure if you needed that or not ;) )

http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint=0&ic=48_0&search_query=dremel

[shelsnsaus]

Just an FYI, my MIL got me one of the ones Walmart sold last year. An inexpensive dremel kit for I think it was $20 or $25. It didn't have the power to do the job and only lasted for a few nail trimmings. I invested in one myself for about $60. Much better quality and works well, still working as a matter of fact. Anyway, IF you don't know how your pet will react to one, take them to a groomer who does walk in nails and has a dremel and ask her to do it, and show you how. Most will. That way you'll also get an idea if your dog will tolerate it and a quick lesson to boot, it will be worth the little bit of extra money. Nothing worse than buying an expensive tool to find its not going to work for what you intended. Most groomers now have dremels and its not expensive to have done if its going to be a one time deal (a lesson for you, and your pooch).

[starkitten]

I agree with Shel - don't get the cheapest Dremel ;)

[Pi and Tofu]

I bought the more expensive one, pet-icure (I think). My dog is violent with clippers and with her flailing around, I didn't want to try a plain dremel. She is 100 lbs and has very thick nails, long too since it is such a chore to clip. The pet-icure has been great for her, she actually holds up her paw for me to do it, or maybe for the cookie afterward. It has enough power once you speed it up, to start shortening her nails.

[fire1]

I bought the more expensive one, pet-icure (I think). My dog is violent with clippers and with her flailing around, I didn't want to try a plain dremel. She is 100 lbs and has very thick nails, long too since it is such a chore to clip. The pet-icure has been great for her, she actually holds up her paw for me to do it, or maybe for the cookie afterward. It has enough power once you speed it up, to start shortening her nails.


This is my problem only she is 80+pounds for now, she does not like having the nails done. She fights it with everything she has and she is big so if she doesn't like it well you proably are not going to do it:)! My hope is just to be able to keep them trimmed nicely, even if it takes a few times. She just does not do nail clippers. ;)

[alittleoffkey]

I outweigh both our dogs by around 100lbs. The vet's always amazed that I trim the daschund's myself - but it's not like he has much of an option in the matter! :D

I've been interested in them, but I don't really have a reason for one. Both the dogs sit still for me to do their nails; resistance is futile, after all. Then, if they're good, they get a cookie. Bribery will get you everywhere in life. ;)

[oursarge]

They just showed that product on The View and the dog just layed there nicely. I've seen it on our local news too where they show things that are shown on TV and rate them. That got a good rating. I don't know if my dog would put up with it, he's fine with the clipper things so I'll keep using them, he'd probably be scared of the tool thing since he's a big baby when it comes to new things.

[Mandzanita]

I think I might look into one of these! My little dog is great for me to clip her nails but I think this would be the perfect tool for after clipping, like Sedona said, to round it and take a little more off closer to the quick without it hurting. My dog gets freaked at the sound of a dremmel, so this sounds like a better option. Thanks for posting about it!

[missdixie]

I've never used it but I do use the SoftPaws claw covers, those are awesome, especially for cats! My boy has blue and my girl has pink!

[fire1]

Well i'm a little behind, forgot to come back to post! Anyway I bought one today! Emie an di had one session and she was okay about it. At first it was liek no mom, no!!!! Then fine, course I sat in her!! I got one paw done so far and it looks very nice. At first I didn't like the speed, kind of slow, but if you do it just right it does a good job and by going slow you are carefull to not quick them. Her paw that is done looks veyr nice. I gave her a cookie and will work on the other ones either tonight or tomarrow. So far I do not regret it!!:)