[NAGDU] nail grinders for our dogs

[Jean Menzies]

I have tried many, and personally don't like the ones that specifically say 
they are for pets. I find them slow, and not strong enough for lab nails. I 
recently bought the Dremel Micro, which is battery operated and very light 
and easy to hold in my hand. I find I can get my fingers and grip up really 
close to the spinning grinding head, and can control how the nail hits the 
grinding band. One thing to note with a Dremel or any grinding tool. If your 
dog has long hair on its feet, use a sock or nylon that you put on the foot 
so that the hair is held back. Also, note the direction of spin on the 
grinder. The direction must spin away from the nail, not toward the dog's 
foot. If it spins back toward the foot, it drives the nail up into the pad, 
which is unpleasant for the dog. So, if you hold the tool in your right hand 
with your dog on your left, the spin should be away from yu. If you prefer 
to sit facing your dog, the spin should be toward you.

Jean

-----Original Message----- 
From: Gabriel Moloney via NAGDU
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 7:14 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Gabriel Moloney
Subject: [NAGDU] nail grinders for our dogs

Good day all
I have just completed grinding my dogs nails, which is great fun hahahah the 
nail grinder that I am using is ok, it does the job, however I am looking 
for recommendations for a better nail grinder the one that I have cost me 
about 15 bucks or there about, I am willing to spend more on a better one.
So if people could recommend a good brand name that would be great.
cheers
gabriel
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