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PediPaws Pet Nail Trimmer - $4.50 (Was $19.99) @ Amazon.com


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My brother bought one and it didn't work on his dogs. I thought I would give it a try and it failed for me as well. My dog hated the sound and it just wanted to take her nail with it. Maybe it would work if you were able to keep your dog completely still and apply a lot of pressure to it... but I didn't think it was worth it.
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They are very poor tools. My groomer uses the dremel also, so my husband is gettin gone for christmas. SHe uses the grinding wheel, not sandpaper. It also cauterizes if it goes to deep. My dog loves it, but he's been going every month since he was a puppy. We got the dremel on black friday for 25 and it was half off. THey have many different price ranges on them. My groomers is rechargeable.
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I have no knowledge of this particular product. But I was a professional pet groomer for 12 years and can tell you like others have said that a Dremel with a grinding or sanding tip works very well. But a Dremel should be used in conjunction with a nail clipper, unless the animal gets weekly nail trims and there is only a very Small amount to remove. The act of grinding or sanding the nail causes a lot of friction, thus heat and can be uncomfortable and sometimes painful for the animal. Trim the nails with the clippers and then smooth out rough edges with a Dremel, lifting the grinding/sanding tip from the nail often. If the Dremel tip reaches the end of the quick inside the animals nail, it can also be painful for the animal. It's important to be aware of how to recognize what the quick looks like and understand how short you can go without causes discomfort for the animal.

 

With a cat you can just use nails clippers and since cat nails tend to shred a bit when cut, you can use an emery board to smooth off the shreds.

 

HTH :)

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