How to really trim a dog's nails using a dremel

[PreciousPitty]

won't it get to hot when you hold it on there in one spot?

[JunieGoonberg]

What model Dremel is that?

[darwinsmistake1]

great video but my dog a german sheperd is a screamer im still to scared wish i could practice on a dog like yours

[HeidisMobileDogGroom]

@darwinsmistake1 Do one nail then give him a break and do the next one later. also like i have mentioned in previous posts. if they are scared of the noise I put cotton balls in the ears. I do this with the dremel, clippers and especially the dryer. that way it is not as loud. JUST REMEMBER TO TAKE THEM OUT WHEN YOU ARE DONE. Also if you cant do the nails just use the dremel on low and rub it on his legs to get him use to it.

[imabigurl]

HI! Thanks for this video! How do you know when a dogs nails are too long and need to be cut? My vet tech told me- when you can hear them on the floor, it's causing pain to the dog; but, I trim them sometimes 1 time a week, more often every other week, and I still hear them hitting the floor... Is that really an accurate way to know if they need trimming?

[HeidisMobileDogGroom]

@imabigurl (part 1 of 2) I disagree with the vet tech. 2 major warnings are if the are curling and going back into the pad. another one is if the nails are causing the toes to bend sideways, in that case the vet tech is right. many of the dogs I do don't need their nails done because they walk a lot on concrete and it wears them down. Also if the nails are not bleeding when you cut them then then you are not over doing it.

[HeidisMobileDogGroom]

@imabigurl (part 2 of 2) if you are doing them once a week you may not be cutting them short enough to begin with. Keep in mind all this advice is general and each case can be different. you could have a unique case as the vet tech has seen the nails and I haven't.But I have often taken dogs to the vet for my customers because they cant handle their own dogs. I don't tell the vet I'm the groomer,my experience is that sometimes they are wrong or just want to get you to spend money.

[cathynewell]

Thank-you the first site where I am getting the correct information I am looking for!

[sjwanderer]

Great video, saw lots of things I was doing wrong... most importantly the direction. No wonder my dog fought me so much on just one nail. It'll take days to get him used to the sound again.

[HeidisMobileDogGroom]

@sjwanderer if they are scared of the noise I put cotton balls in the ears. I do this with the dremel, clippers and especially the dryer. that way it is not as loud. JUST REMEMBER TO TAKE THEM OUT WHEN YOU ARE DONE

[GardensLadybug]

Thank you for the video. I've found it very informative. I kept thinking there had to be something better than PediPaws. Now I want to get a dremel. The sound scared my dog. I desensitized her to the sound and feel over a period of a few days with treets and turning it on at arms length for a moment and slowly moving it closer, then touching the nail. Hold the toe so it doesn't vibrate worse & discomfort the dog. Now, my dog gets ready when she sees me pull it out.

[HeidisMobileDogGroom]

@GardensLadybug if they are scared of the noise I put cotton balls in the ears. I do this with the dremel, clippers and especially the dryer. that way it is not as loud. JUST REMEMBER TO TAKE THEM OUT WHEN YOU ARE DONE.

[HeidisMobileDogGroom]

@GardensLadybug if they are scared of the noise I put cotton balls in the ears. I do this with the dremel, clippers and especially the dryer. that way it is not as loud. JUST REMEMBER TO TAKE THEM OUT WHEN YOU ARE DONE.

[spaztikbetty]

What do you do with a dog who absolutely refuses to let you get near it with it on? I tried introducing it to my 11 week old puppy slowly and with lots of treats and she still freaks out. Help!

[HeidisMobileDogGroom]

@spaztikbetty I put a strap around the waist also and make them stand up. that way they cant move as much. start on a low speed and just do one nail and then leave it for now. that way they will see it is not a long drawn out torture. come back later and do the next nail and so on. If you can do just one nail then with patience you can do all of them. Most important of all as I have said before you must be calm through the whole thing or it wont work.

hope that helps, let me know

[vujohnny00]

thank you for a very good video.

[hollyzone]

nice vid. Amber is amazingly calm while you groom. She trusts her dad!

One thing i learned that i'll share which is important. If you have allowed your dog's nails to grow out long, the quick will grow out too. So you don't want to file them short the first time. Over time the quick recedes, as you trim the nails a little at a time.

[iwill2000]

Lots of good info but should be more tightly edited and half as long. Also, what kind of bit should be used on the Dremel?

[UrbanPixie]

AWESOME video thank you sooo very much for taking the time to upload this.... Im purchasing a dremel tomorrow.

Thanks again,

Another fellow groomer

[MsJimmymack3]

great info video....from fellow pet groomer