[nagdu] Product review: Dremel pet nail grooming rotary tool

[Tracy Carcione]

Julie J's post nudged me to write my own review, which I've been meaning
to do.

I've used a Dremel tool to grind my dogs' nails for about 13 years now. 
The original one is starting to wear out, so I bought a new one from
Amazon.  It cost about $21.
It has 4 AA batteries, which I think will be better than the old
rechargeable battery.  It is light, even with 4 batteries in it.  The
grinding rod is much shorter than the old one, maybe about 1 inch of
sandpaper plus another inch of shaft.  I am finding it harder to maneuver
the short piece exactly where I want it, and have managed to grind my
fingers a few times, which was not very nice.  But I haven't hurt the dog,
and I'm learning quickly how not to catch myself.  The grinding surface is
coarser than the old one.  It makes a rougher surface on the nail, but
seems to go faster.  I can order finer sandpaper, but I'll try the rough
stuff for a bit. Overall, I'm reasonably happy with it.
Amazon also had the Oster nail grinder.  I decided to stick with the
Dremel, since I've been satisfied with my old one.  Also, the Oster has a
"nail guard", and I wasn't sure if I would be able to grind the nails to
the shortness and angle that I think is safest for escalator work.  If
anyone has the Oster, I'd be real interested to hear what you think about
it.
Tracy