Got a Dremel!!!

[Orchid Crazy]

I've talked about this for ages, finally ordered one from Amazon. I figured it was a small investment that could pay off big if it worked out. Costs me 10.00 for each nail trim at the vet so if it works, it pays for itself after 2 months. Plus, I figure having it at home I will hopefully be more attentive to the nails than I am with bringing him to the vet to do it. I'd love for his nails to be short, short, short! I ordered the pet dremel that which uses AA batteries. We have a never ending supply of rechargeable AA's here so we should have no issues with batteries.

We've been playing around with a nail file for a while just like my vet suggested. I didn't do much with the dremel today, just tried to get him used to the noise and it touching each toe. Will try a bit more every day to see if he'll let me grind them down. I think he did really good. He squirmed a bit, bared his teeth at me a few times, but I'd just keep telling him he'd get a treat for being a good boy and he'd settle right down.

When I finished our short session, I said "Good Boy" and off he trotted to the pantry for his treat. I can just see him some day in the future flopping over on his back 50 times a day to see if I will dremel his toes for a treat!

[oscarforevermom]

Your vet is expensive!! Mine charges $10 for doing the nails for both little men.

I've thought about getting the Dremel. How do you know how far to grind down?? Both mine have black nails...and I can't see where the quick starts. I'm too chicken to trim them - even though I have a nail trimmer.

[fdcutee]

Oh you'll just love the dremel once you get Buddy used to it! :) His nails will be so nice and rounded and much shorter over time. I got mine a few months ago and love it. And the pups don't seem to mind it (Joey hated the clippers!).

One nice thing about a dremel is that it takes off just a little at a time (compared to trimmers which take off a chunk at a time)... which means even if you do get too close to the quick, you know right away and can stop before it bleeds. I did get too close with one of Toby's once and all I saw was a tiny red dot and so I stopped and it didn't even bleed a bit. You don't want to keep the dremel against the nail for more than a second or two because it would get the nail hot. Joey and Toby both have black nails.

[oscarforevermom]

Does anyone have a link to the Dremel so that we can take a look at it? Are these made for the purpose of doing the pet's nails or for other things too??

[Orchid Crazy]

This is the Dremel that I bought....
http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-761-03-Cordless-Nail-Grooming/dp/B0000C6DZ2/sr=8-10/qid=1160512369/ref=pd_bbs_10/002-4732133-3528863?ie=UTF8

And here are some instructions on how to dremel...
http://homepages.udayton.edu/~merensjp/doberdawn/dremel/dremel.html

Yes, pretty much everything is overpriced in this area of the country. The price of the nail trim is one reason I only take him once a month, and going that far between trimming leaves his nails longer than I would like.

Many folks here have dremels. There is this inexpensive model, a mini-might cordless which is a bit more expensive, than a more expensive corded model and TOL is a lithium rechargeable which I believe Karen owns. I figured I'd start out with the cheapo and if it works out, get hubby the lithium one to use around the house and if this one dies.

[oscarforevermom]

Thanks so much, Sandy. :thanx: That's a big help. I'm leaning to buying one because the nails are so much nicer when they are done this way.

[Dackel-Mom]

This (http://homepages.udayton.edu/~merensjp/doberdawn/index.html) is the best explanation on how to dremel a dog's nails that I have ever found. :appl: :) She really explains everything down to the tiniest detail. :)

[Doxie Duo Mom]

Alright after reading some of these post, I had my eye on the Pumpkin carving dremel at work (I knew it would go down in price). Got to love a sale it went from 24.99 to 75% off with my discount it was $3.75 now will I be brave and open and use this one I'm not so sure. I do have it here when I'm ready, but I wanted to post this in case others don't want to spend the $ because of doubt maybe you can look for the Halloween one and find it for a steal of a deal as I call it. The pumpkin one will go from 7,000 to 14,000 RPM (you can adjust it to either).

[Cocoa and Me]

This (http://homepages.udayton.edu/~merensjp/doberdawn/index.html) is the best explanation on how to dremel a dog's nails that I have ever found. :appl: :) She really explains everything down to the tiniest detail. :)

Wow! That is a good site! Easy reading and explains everything :banana02:

[HawaiiDoxieLover]

Yes, pretty much everything is overpriced in this area of the country.


You're kidding, right?:faint: Our gas prices have finally come down under the $3.00 mark. We suspect it's only until the election...You know...like the credit cards and their "introductory" teaser rates! Week by week getting closer to the election we saw it drop...from 92 octane for $3.39/gal. to the current $2.95:faint: :faint: That reminds me...gotta go fill up either tomorrow, Monday or Tuesday and take advantage of the end of the 'teaser rate'.:faint:

Good luck with the dremel. Mine are not thrilled, but when I had the guillotine type trimmer, they hated it a lot more. Just do what you're doing...get him used to it, PRAISE and TREATS will help try make it a positive thing for him.