Dog Nail Grinders, An Alternative to Clippers?
When it comes to pet care, the wide variety of supplies and tools can get overwhelming. Caring for your dog’s nails is an especially important part of pet ownership and care should be taken to choose the right tool. There are a considerable amount of nail care products that can help make the experience a good one between you and your pet. Proper nail care can often require an assortment of tools and you can quickly acquire a small collection of different ones.
If you’re a dog owner, you’ve probably had your share of pet clipper use, whether that be with clippers, trimmers, files or grinders.
With practice and time, anyone can learn how to properly trim dog nails quickly and easily. However, not everyone may have the time for this. There is a newer dog nail care product on the market that could possibly replace or supplement dog clippers – the dog nail grinder. As you probably know, if you cut too far into a dog’s nail, you can hit the quick, a blood vessel in the nail. Also, with standard nail clippers, if the blade is not sharp enough, it can crack the nail which can cause pain. This alone can cause your pet to cringe at the sight of a dog clipper and become even more resistant to trimming sessions.
The dog nail grinder is most often a battery powered rotary tool that has a sandpaper-covered end. Your dog’s nail is inserted into a hole on the end, and the rotating head removes a thin layer of nail. This is done several times on each nail until it has reached the proper length. Some models feature a varying speed button which can accommodate different thicknesses of nails, while others offer a simple on/off switch.
Many of these grinders produce a certain amount of noise which your dog may need to become accustomed to. This can be done by slowly introducing your pet to the device. Try sitting with your pet and showing them the grinder while it is operating, not attempting to cut any nails for a couple days. One brand of dog nail grinder you can try is “Pedi Paws”. You may have seen this device advertised on TV.
Whichever type of dog clippers you try (you may find you like more than one), the nail trimming process can be an enjoyable time to spend with your pet after they become accustomed to the process.
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