Jay Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 So I am really afraid to cut my dogs nails, because I don't want to cut the quick, so I have always taken them to the groomer's to get their nails trimmed and grinded. They don't need it too often, since they walk on pavement mostly, but now that I have 3 it can get pricey. The local PetSmart here charges $10 a pop to have them done, so that is $30 about every 2-3 months! What do you all use to trim your dog's nails? I am thinking of getting a nail grinder too so I don't have to clip them at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleLuka Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 i just clip mine. my vet showed me how to do it. i never cut them too short though just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Do yours get too sharp though? That's the other thing I am afraid of is getting scratched or when Nikko acts like a maniac and jumps on my leather couch he will put a hole through it i just clip mine. my vet showed me how to do it. i never cut them too short though just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleLuka Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Do yours get too sharp though? That's the other thing I am afraid of is getting scratched or when Nikko acts like a maniac and jumps on my leather couch he will put a hole through it not really. with regular walks it keeps them pretty blunt. i do occasionally take a file to them after if i think they're too sharp because i worry about them in my car if not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightPaws Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I hate clipping my girls nails but i'm studying to be a groomer so i have to get used to it....i clip them with plier style nail clippers (i like them the most) and then file them down with a nail file since they hate the grinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleLuka Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I use a Guillotine style clipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 First I was thinking of this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TU0XG4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Or if I want to attempt to clip them I could get this one: http://www.amazon.com/Safari-Professional-Large-Nail-Trimmer/dp/B0002ARQV4/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1373901624&sr=1-1&keywords=dog+nail+grinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightPaws Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 With the dremel you can actually get more nail off then you can with nail clippers but you still have to be careful not to hit the quick. Those nail clippers are the kind i use, they're great for clipping through tough nails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 First I was thinking of this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TU0XG4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Or if I want to attempt to clip them I could get this one: http://www.amazon.com/Safari-Professional-Large-Nail-Trimmer/dp/B0002ARQV4/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1373901624&sr=1-1&keywords=dog+nail+grinder I have a clipper like your second link, works just fine, I was taught how to do it properly at college, its quite quick and easy once you get the hang of it. However, I also bought one of those electric thing like your first link and Mishka hated it, I couldn't even get near her paws with it :/ Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 mine wont let me cut them lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Mine are going to be a problem too...Nikko might be OK with it if he's tired, Yukon and Kodiak though...that will take both of us to do! It is just so expensive to have PetSmart do it...just for a year it would be $120-180 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 The grinder thing? Waste of money for us. Zoya is a big baby. The minute you start that thing to whirring, she's gone. We use a clipper similar to the second link you posted. Our's has a guard or stop that we can position, so the nail hits the guard and then we clip. Helps as a guide so you don't hit the quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 The grinder thing? Waste of money for us. Zoya is a big baby. The minute you start that thing to whirring, she's gone. We use a clipper similar to the second link you posted. Our's has a guard or stop that we can position, so the nail hits the guard and then we clip. Helps as a guide so you don't hit the quick. Yeah think I might go with the clippers. Any brand/model recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I don't clip their claws, I let nature do it on hard surfaces or sand etc. When they have been to the groomers, they have been clipped as part of the process but not because I have asked for them to be done. Will be interesting to see everyone's views on what they use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 mine wont let me cut them lol I was just about to say, none of mine will let me anywhere near them with the clippers. I have to take them down to Pets at Home and then Get Echo in a full on body lock and muzzled up so the groomer can trim hers. Darwin just naturally keeps his short, never had to do his. Daughtry maybe once per year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I was just about to say, none of mine will let me anywhere near them with the clippers. I have to take them down to Pets at Home and then Get Echo in a full on body lock and muzzled up so the groomer can trim hers. Darwin just naturally keeps his short, never had to do his. Daughtry maybe once per year. Lol! Aww Echo! I feel like Mishka's an angel, she just lays on her back and lets me do it with no struggle lol. Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Interesting...I noticed that some of Kodiak's nails are longer than others, but for the most part they do get ground down by the pavement, but there are always a few long ones...Although most of Yukon's nails are long. what about the dew claws? Do you just let them grow out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleLuka Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Interesting...I noticed that some of Kodiak's nails are longer than others, but for the most part they do get ground down by the pavement, but there are always a few long ones...Although most of Yukon's nails are long. what about the dew claws? Do you just let them grow out? i trim the dew claws too but i'm even more careful with them than the rest. Luka's arent usually too bad, just a couple have to be cut sometimes which he HATES but i pin him down so he deals. Knox has terrible nails than constantly need to be cut but he just lays there and lets you. lol he could care less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Marino Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 I have the opposite problem . My dog Julius has no nails I live in N.Y and he is always walking and running in cement so much he has no nails . Can't take him on bike runs anymore he nails start bleeding . Need to find a good dog run . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 I have the opposite problem . My dog Julius has no nails I live in N.Y and he is always walking and running in cement so much he has no nails . Can't take him on bike runs anymore he nails start bleeding . Need to find a good dog run . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk if your running him you shouldn't be running on cement it's too hard on them and their joints/bones you should be running on trails such as mud or other soft ground and also be using dog boots on him if it damages his nails that badly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Marino Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Hard to find in NY . But now I only walk him 25 blocks a day. But Thanks will try and get him to a park for a run next time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Hard to find in NY . But now I only walk him 25 blocks a day. But Thanks will try and get him to a park for a run next time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk you could order off the internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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