[nagdu] Review: Oster nail grinder

[Doug Parisian]

Never thought of a nail-grinder.  I rarely had any of my dog's nails 
cut, never during our 4 to 6 months where there is no snow (6 months is 
a generous year) since with the amount of walking I do, they stay pretty 
worn down.

Ya ever notice that often, after a nail clipping, your dog can more 
easily sneak around; I always get a kick and a giggle out of that.

I used to be able to bight my toenails when I was a kid--yummy!
On 20/01/2014 12:12 PM, Darla Rogers wrote:
> Dear Tracy,
>
> 	Do keep us posted on what you learn as you have more experience with
> your new nail grinder; I haven't purchased one yet not being sure which I
> could  manage best and get the job done.
> 	I knew of a puppy being raised who used to manicure its own nails.
> Darla & Huck
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 10:59 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Review: Oster nail grinder
>
> I recently bought the Oster pet nail grinder, which plugs into an outlet,
> instead of using a battery.  It was about $50 on Amazon.
> I've been using the Dremmel nail grinder for years, but I wanted something
> where I wouldn't have to deal with batteries giving out halfway through the
> job, so I got the Oster.
> The cord is about 10 feet long.  It plugs into a humongous adapter, which
> plugs into the outlet.  I have to be careful to keep myself or the dog from
> getting tangled in the cord, but that's not too hard to do.
> The grinder itself is very light, long and sleek.  It has a variable speed
> control, unlike the Dremmel, which only has 2 speeds.  The Dremmel only
> turns in one direction, but the Oster can manually be turned in either
> direction, though it only spins one way while operating.  This means that
> the grinder tends to stop spinning if there's too much friction when it
> touches the nail.  It requires a light touch, and it has to be set at a
> pretty high speed to keep it going.  This may cause more vibration when it
> does touch the nail, though Ben does not complain.  But then, he's a very
> patient dog.
> Some reviewers on Amazon said it was noisy, but I don't think it's any
> noisier than the Dremmel, and might even be a little quieter.  I have no
> trouble hearing the TV while I'm doing Ben's nails.
> I am slowly getting the hang of the Oster, and I am glad I don't have to
> worry about running out of juice anymore. But I wish it had some of the
> other features of the Dremmel.
> Tracy
>
>
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Doug Parisian
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