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This tool is too slow to do the entire nail job. Most dogs aren't that patient. Other problems that it causes are too much heat, and the rotating shaft snags hair very easily, which is a problem on long-haired breeds. It is best used to remove the sharp edge on the nail after you have used clippers on it.
The dog will let you know when you're getting too close and if you do it every couple of weeks, you'll be surprised how short their nails can be maintained since the quick will actually recede with regular trimming. Coulda, woulda, shoulda. I was bummed when I saw that somebody 'invented' the PediPaws and is probably making a fortune. You should never go above 4 or 5 since the high speed will heat up the nails and you don't want to torture your dog any more than you must. My dogs are around 70 pounds, so if you have a small dog, this might not be a problem for you.One thing I always do is pre-trim the nails with a standard pet nail clipper to get started and then finish up with the Dremel. DO NOT crank this up to high speed when doing the nails.
It is very compact and the shape makes it easy to use when doing the dog's nails. In any case, a couple of years ago I bought this item: Dremel 1100-N/25 7.2-Volt Stylus Lithium-Ion Cordless Rotary Tool Kit with Docking Station since it was cordless. A big plus for me is the Lithium Ion batteries which hold a great charge and should last pretty much forever. It also has a variable speed instead of just a Hi-Lo setting. I have a couple of dogs and have used a Dremel for decades to do all my dogs' nails. I will not use the Dremel in the house since it does kick up quite a bit of (let's call it) dust. I only use the Dremel outside and don't worry about the dust.
goes much quicker and saves a lot of grinding. I don't try to get them too close with the clipper, and save the final pedicure for the Dremel. It is every bit as useful and powerful as my corded Dremels (yes that's plural - "He who dies with the most tools WINS").All that being said, I also have a PediPaws which is far inferior to the power of the Dremel, but the nice thing is that the PediPaws has a housing that catches the majority of the toe nail grindings. oh well. And, the pre-trim saves the drums from wearing out so quickly.One last thing, Dremel sells various sizes of drums.
I know this is quite a bit more, but you can use this for just about anything instead of just pet nails. I use it for touchups in the house when the weather does not allow me to do it outside. I have found that the large size work better since they don't tend to drift in use and they also last a lot longer than the tiny ones.And a last, last thing. Just doing the nails is torture enough.
With fresh batteries, this tool is still very slow. Not nearly fast enough to do the job quickly (which is essential with an animal that doesn't like to be held).
Don't waste your time.It's weak, has low RPMs and BURNS through batteries.FOUR at a time no less.WELL worth the money to get a real Dremel tool, it's mucheasier on the pets nails and gets the job done so much faster that they don't fidget as much. There's far lessvibration with the extra RPMs as well.
The dog tolerates this better than the clippers - she doesn't like the smell of the nail (claw) dust but hates the evil clippers that bite her from time to time. This tool is a battery powered Dremel tool with a sanding drum about the diameter of a pencil. It does a much better job than the most expensive clippers we have bought. I don't know if it is the switch or the battery holder contacts, but sometimes this tool has a tough time getting up to and holding its speed. Freedom from a cord is nice, but if you already own a variable speed Dremel tool that you can really slow down (2000 rpm) with quarter- or half-inch sanding drum, you can do as well.
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