Tips in nail clipping

[BinnyK]

Please tell me what Pedipaws is???

[pappups]

Pedipaws is a flashlight sized battery operated tool that has a shielded rotary sanding wheel. There's a small opening you can guide the pet's nail into and it safely grinds off the tip of the nail, the shield keeps the nail from going in too far and hurting them. I've tried clipping and my dogs are too skittish, so I started using a battery operated Dremel tool which worked pretty good but got toenail dust all over the place. Found a Pedipaws at my local Goodwill store for USD $3.00, cheap enough price to give it a try. You have to be patient, dogs don't like the whirring noise so I started by doing a few nails at a time until they got too squirmy then we'd rest and I would massage their toes then start some more trimming. They tolerate the procedure well now, it just takes time to get them used to it.

[Poodle2]

Pedipaws works great..takes a little off a t a time, they just need to get used to it.

[MaryAnn]

Dogs that walk on sidewalks (cement) a lot do not need to have their nails trimmed as often, as this files them down naturally. So.. the more you walk your dog - the less you'll probably need to trim their nails. My little schnauzer only needs her nails trimmed once a month at the Groomers, as she is a walker.

Just like MargeeTX stated previously....Be sure that you never clip too short and get the 'quick' and make the nail bleed. This is extremely painful, and can scare them of any future nail trimming.

[kbbb3gf]

I use pedipaws on my 4 year old yorkie. The trick to using it is to move from nail to nail every few seconds so they don't feel any heat from the grinding, hold the nail tight right at the base so they don't feel any vibration, and try to keep it away from their face so they don't smell the nail "dust"(even with the cover there is still dust). The noise is minimal (and she is a scaredy dog) but she sits perfectly still and I only started doing this within the last 12-18 months. Do not apply pressure let the wheel do the work; if you apply pressure the wheel does stop and that is the noise she does not like. I also used it on my 2 cats, my male cat could care less if I do it but the female hates it...she doesn't like to be around people or other animals much though.

[PoodlePoodie]

I'm an expert in nail clipping for humans but a novice on dogs. Unlike humans, dogs cannot express pain verbally so I get scared every time I clip my dog's nail.