[NAGDU] nail grinders for our dogs

Sun Jul 30 23:41:14 UTC 2017

Hi Julie,

Glad you found a model of Dremel that also works well. The one my husband 
has is too big and heavy for me, so now we each have one. lol. I used to 
have a Peticure, which I liked a lot, but it died and is no longer being 
made. At first I missed the nail guide holes that I had with the Peticure, 
but I'm getting better at using the open grinding wheel. Yes, I keep it on a 
lower speed as well. One could do some serious damage at those high speeds. 
I forgot to say that the Dremel Micro is very quiet as well. And it spins in 
the direction I need since I like my dog cuddled up on my left hand side 
when I do nails. No more than a count of two or three on each nail before 
moving on. Sometimes doing a paw twice. And treats of course wen we're all 
done!

Jean and Bode

-----Original Message----- 
From: Julie Johnson via NAGDU
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 3:26 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Julie Johnson
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] nail grinders for our dogs

I have a Pedi Paws and it worked great for a while.  I tried new batteries
and new grinding wheel, but it didn't really help.  My husband says it
sounds like the motor is going south.

I got a dremmel tool for Christmas a couple of years ago.  Well, actually
the husband got it for Christmas, but I have been borrowing it! *smile*  I
use one of the cylinder wheels with a pretty fine grit.  I use it on about
1/3 to 1/2 power.  It has a lot of settings and the highest take off too
much too fast for me to be able to shape the nail correctly.

I absolutely love the dremmel tool.  Lots of power, easy to use and very
quick work.  The down side is that it has a cord, a kind of short cord.  I
could dig out an extension cord, but never do.  I just have to be selective
about where I can use it.

I start at the underside of the tip of the nail.  I bring the dremmel up
over the tip of the nail to give it a nice rounded shape.  Then if needed I
touch up the sides of the tip of the nail to get rid of any sharp edges.
Each nail only takes a couple of seconds.  If I've let them go and need to
take off more, I'll rotate through all the nails twice.  If you stay on one
nail for too long it can heat up which appears to be uncomfortable for the
dogs.

HTH
Julie

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-----Original Message----- 
From: Gabriel Moloney via NAGDU
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 12:25 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Gabriel Moloney
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] nail grinders for our dogs

Many thanks Jean

Gabriel

> On 30 Jul 2017, at 17:54, Jean Menzies via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> 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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