Let's see pictures of their nails! What's the right length?

Rosko · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:05 am Post subject:

Rosko jumps in the LuvSac and just lays down when it's time. Takes me a bit because I strategically place a bright LED flashlight so it shines through the nails while I clip. I've hit the quick a few times, once really bad and it bled for an hour, but he still lets me do it fine.

The problem is it's such a stressful process for me as I do not want to hurt him and I fear any quick hit could make him hate it from then on.

The more you trim them (and closer to the quick you get) the shorter you can make them (meaning less trimming later on).

I've been trying to do the Dremel thing for a bit, but they are kinda pricey for just using on the dogs nails and the actual 'Dremel' brand seems to break an awful lot. But, using a rotary tool is the bomb because you can 'round' them smooth on all sides of the quick forcing it back even further. Awesome. I have to get one... maybe this week.

versatilek9s · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject:

anne · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject:

Wish I could say that my dogs nails are always like this but when they go on the road and are not maintained they get much longer and it takes a long time to get them back.

I use a dremel and go as far down to the quick as possible. As Rosko said the quick will start to recede and you will be able to get them shorter each time.

youhavenoidea · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:58 pm Post subject:

kamfam · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:30 pm Post subject:

How long does it take for the quick to recede? Darby's nails look awful, but I can't cut them any shorter because of the quick.

momofZaneandWyatt · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject:

Someone out there needs to create and open a dog nail emporium!!...where you go in and they give your dog a spa treatment for paws...HA HA HA! Quick soak in the bubbles with the paws, a bit of dremeling, a oil rub, and a quick paint for the female weims...(only said that because my goofy cousin used to paint her two great dane females nails all the time)

We bought a cheap cordless dremel tool kit and all the excessories (came with a wand like you see at those nail places for humans, resembles a pencil like wand) at Harbor Freight tools. It was a woppin 19.99 so far it has lasted almost a year. They have a website I think...

Shannon, Bill and Wyatt

anne · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:48 pm Post subject:

anne · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:51 pm Post subject:

aly · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject:

I dremel Bo's claws, but will also clip them first if I need to. I find it really useful to give her a bully stick while I do it, this keeps her really still and also she associates nail care with her favourite thing in the world and is more than willing to lay and let mummy clip and sand for as long as it takes.

youhavenoidea · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

KarenTag · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 2:29 am Post subject:

Where can you buy a dremel or dremel like tool? I have read about them on a lot of different places on here but don't know anything about purchasing one. I try to take Julia and Lucy once a month to Kennelwood and have them clipped and filed, but I would rather do it on my own.

PamK · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:30 am Post subject:

You can buy a dremmel at Home Depot, Loews or any hardware store. They sell ones specifically for pets at Pets Mart, but they were more expensive than the dremmel.

youhavenoidea · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject:

OK, I finally got some pictures of the length I keep Slade`s nails.

The last one was taken within a few minutes of a dremel session, so you can really see what the finish is when you`re done. It actually looks a lot rougher than it is because it`s so close up, but you can always buff with a fine human nail file too.

Weimwayz · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject:

youhavenoidea · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject: