Nail trimming

[Roccos mom]

Hello all
Do you guys have any recommendations on what nail trimmer can I get . Want to make sure I get a good one

 

[strykerdobe]

We use a Dremel the one we have don't think they make any more.
Look up Dremel 7760-PGK Grooming Cordless Kit
Chewy has them

 

[MichiH]

I use this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07RSM1NG6?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image

It’s been a work in progress to get her used to it. I do it when she is sleepy and reward with treats, praise, and always have a favorite toy nearby.

I only trim the tip off and I don’t know if I’m to cut more, but worried to cut the quick. My girl doesn’t mind her feet being touched, but using the nail clipper gets her worked up. Therefore, I have been working with her on it. I won’t even cut her nails sometimes just hold her paw, push the nail out and tap it with the nail clipper, say yes, good girl and reward. Keep repeating to desensitize her.

 

[JanS]

We have the cordless Dremel 8100 and the battery last a long time.

 

[Ravenbird]

I use a corded Dremel, wish list is the diamond grinding bit.

 

[Oh Little Oji]

I use a corded Dremel, wish list is the diamond grinding bit.

What does the diamond grinding bit do better?

 

[Oh Little Oji]

Good old corded dremel grinding tool here. The only benefit I can see of a cordless is to accommodate misbehavior.

 

[Roccos mom]

thank you all I will look into all of those suggestions,

 

[Ravenbird]

What does the diamond grinding bit do better?

It never wears out (lasts a lifetime), so you never buy/change sandpaper things, but most of all it is said to not get hot, which on these big heavy nails the sandpaper ones do. I have to go from nail to nail and then back again because the heat transfers to the nail if you hold it on one nail too long. The sharper diamond bit is said to eliminate that problem.

See this thread with comments from several members with the diamond bit: Dremel

 

[JanS]

wish list is the diamond grinding bit.

Same here. Now they're making a bunch of knock offs that aren't the same and they only cost about $10. They call them diamond bits but they don't last forever and it's just a light coating on the surface.

 

[Oh Little Oji]

This is really informative because I thought I had read on here that sandpaper is what caused a heat problem. I have long had a stone attachment and have been concerned that it was liable to cause too much heat.

I do jump from nail to nail, though.

 

[Macha]

I just bought a Dremel 7760 liteafter a unfortunate bloody accident last week.

 

[remy]

I just bought a Dremel 7760 liteafter a unfortunate bloody accident last week.

That’s what I use. You will like it!

 

[strykerdobe]

This is really informative because I thought I had read on here that sandpaper is what caused a heat problem. I have long had a stone attachment and have been concerned that it was liable to cause too much heat.

I do jump from nail to nail, though.

I use sandpaper also. I don't stay or put lots of pressure on a nail a long time. Will also jump to the next nail until the last then go back to the first nail.

 

[JanS]

I have the 7760 on my watch list at Ebay too. My 8100 works great but there's been a problem with the switch for a long time and it would cost nearly as much to buy a replacement switch as it would to buy a new one.

 

[Bob M]

Need help with nail issue. Trying to put it in the right forum, but they are either old or don’t match my issue. Have a 5 year old female (KC)5 that has never let me trim her nails but lets Bridgett at the Dog store with no problem. Also have a 2 year old male (Chief) that never needs his trimmed? They just wear down naturally? KC, the female will grow deadly talons in no time so it’s hard to keep up. What do I need to do to get KC’s nails to wear like Chiefs do? And why is there such an extreme difference? Has anyone seen this?

 

[MyBuddy]

I have heard people say their dogs nails wear down naturally. They're either very active or running on concrete, I would think. I know sometimes my dog's back nails are shorter naturally due to the pushing off of the back legs and running. They don't always stay that way though. I've always had to trim. But you can tell that with some activity they can wear them down naturally. But I would think it would have to be on some kind of hard surface. I've often told my husband that playing with the dogs in my horse barn on the concrete floor would be grinding down the nails by themselves. But I don't do it often enough or long enough obviously because I always have to trim.

And I don't know why Bridget is able to trim your dog's nails and you can't. Have you ever watched her? Seen what kind of nail trimmer she uses, is it with a Dremel or just a Clippers? I'd watch how she does it and try to mimic her. Or maybe she can even have you come in while she does it and you can both trim. It might help her when you do it alone.

Perhaps she has a more calm demeanor? Dogs can tell when we are nervous. I guess if it was me I would probably try and do it with Bridget a few times and maybe your dog would get used to you doing it while you're with her and then finally when you're alone at home. It's worth a try I guess.

 

[MyBuddy]

Thread 'Casfuy Battery Nail Trimmer'

Apr 4, 2025

I know. It's a weird name!

I started looking around for another nail trimmer that was portable. I have my large Dremel which is a plug-in type with a diamond bit that I've used for years. But every once in awhile I've yearned for something portable. Especially when I'm sitting with the dogs and they're right there where I could easily do those nails!

I looked around on Amazon and saw this one. Everyone said it was very quiet, it's for large or small dogs and it actually comes with a little LED light at the end of it which is a big help in low light and also to see the...

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Also, you might try it this nail trimmer that I posted a little while back. I think the biggest Improvement for me is it's pretty quiet! The plug-in Dremel that I've been using for years was pretty loud. And I think it always made them a little nervous. I don't like using a handheld Clipper because of their black nails and not being able to see the quick. This one has been quite an improvement for me because I have used a plug-in dremel for so long. Being portable is so much better. It makes it easier to do them on the spur of the moment when they are relaxed and maybe even just zip through them really quick knowing that even though they're not short enough I can do them again tomorrow just as easy.

It doesn't have to be this brand. Other people can chime in with what they use. I'm just saying this one is checking all the points for me with being quiet, has a light, and it's portable.

 

[Ravenbird]

Have a 5 year old female (KC)5 that has never let me trim her nails but lets Bridgett at the Dog store with no problem.

As mentioned already you could try to learn what Bridgett is doing differently that KC is ok with her trimming. Usually when an owner states their dog "won't let me", there is a dynamics problem in that you are not requiring KC to do as you ask.

I have a neighbor who always has to take their dog to the vet for nail trimming, but when they do it at home it's a trauma, a meltdown, takes a muzzle with the husband holding the dog and me clipping as fast as I can. The wife can't even be in the house because she can't stand seeing her dog stressed out. My feeling is that the two owners make it much worse. So with their permission I did it while they weren't home. I did muzzle the dog, tied her against a fence with her head snugged up to it so she could not get away, nor could she get her head down and I used a flat martingale collar so if she pulled it got tighter and it would not slip over her head. Then I clipped her nails in less than 5 minutes, I released her, fed her favorite treats and had a party. Bridgett is paid to do a job so she has no choice but to have an attitude of "this must be done and we don't have all day". Sometimes just the attitude will tell the dog "whoa, she's not messing around, I'd better be still" and there is no drama or muzzles or tying up their heads. Dogs also are usually less confident when outside their own home, so that helps. The dog I was doing was repeatedly let go after a snarl or a snap so continued that behavior "training her owners" that if she kept it up they would quit handling her feet. And it worked. But it never worked at the vet or with me.

No answers for one dog wearing nails more than the other unless the foot shape is different. Dobermans over the years have been bred to have a big boxy "cat foot" which is popular for the show ring and their nails are no longer as close to the ground for natural wear. Perhaps Chief has a bit flatter foot? I'd be curious to see the feet compared with the two dogs standing next to each other. Dogs generally have either a Cat foot or a Hare foot and you can see the toes are more elongated on the Hare foot:



Not sure I helped at all in your problem, but just some ideas that you can think about.

 

[Ddski5]

Dremel 8100 is awesome and use it every Saturday with a pocket full of Fruit Loops.

Drives me crazy to hear nails clacking on the wood floor. I have went into the quick multiple times and cause the nail to bleed- I spit on my finger and then put pressure on the quick bed bleeding. Takes about 3-5 mins and it stop bleeding. I am pretty cognizant on not doing it on rainy days if I know she’s gonna be running outside. Don’t want her to get a quick/nail infection. After a while, you get use to knowing how far to dremel, how long to stay on a nail, if a nail curves out, and the best position to gain access.

It’s funny because Freyja knows when it’s time and she will look at me with her head down. I call out “Au pi aye” - to heel to my side and she slowly meanders over. She doesn’t like it and Ragnar hated it but they do it. I did all the puppy desensitization with food, treats, etc…they still hate it.

I give prob 3-4 Fruit Loops per foot and at the end drop a handful on the concrete all spread out and say “Jack Pot”!!! I got that trick from either @LifeofRubie or @Kaiser2016.