Clipper that detects quick??
 

Has anyone bought one of these. I always end up cutting the quick, and am thinking about buying one of these. I saw them at petsmart and although not cheap, I would totally spring for them if I knew that the darn thing actually worked! Hope someone can help... :aimeeyork

Do you know hwat the name of it is? I would be interested in checking it out. :) Can't wait to hear if anyone has used it.

I bought the Quickfinder online and have had it now for a couple of months but am too scared to use it. I'm a big chicken.:(

Wish I had it. I would totally try it out. I figure...worste case scenarion...he bleeds a little. It's worth it for the greater sake of all Yorkies in the world...or at least in the forum! lol :D

Boy would I love to know the answer to this! How does it detect the quick? I have a couple furrbutts that have some black nails and I have no idea where the quick is!!

I read online, and it appears to have received numerous awards. It does warn however that it does not work well with nails that are thick and large, as a very large dog would have I presume. Seems to work perfectly for black and any color nails, and there's different sizes, specifically one for little ones like ours!

Makes sense though, It probably just detects the difference in thickness of the nail through the sensor. it has a red light (warnig light), a yellow (caution!) and a green light (good 2 go!)
Hope someone has at least tried it somewhere in this forum!

I've seen those, but I dont have one, i just clip the nails a tiny bit at a time, and once i see the white with a black dot in the middle i stop because that's close to the quick.

So is the black that you see then the quick?

This is the site that I found that helped me when I first learned how to cut the nails.

Clipping a Dog's Claws

I purchased the quick finder and since day one it's been very easy...I am not longer afraid to trim Koda's nails and it beats having to pay the $10 bucks everytime I asked the vet to do it (only when she was not up to grooming) My friend who is her groomer loves it and now she is using it at her salon.

Wow, that sounds really neat! I will have to look around & see if I can find this because I'm scared to death of cutting my furbbys nails ... I always make the vet do it, lol.

Amy

I would like to hear more from those who have used these. I "googled" reviews on these several months ago and most people said they were a waste of money. But I also wondered if they followed the directions properly. I have no problem with white nails but those black nails...well that's another story. Call me chicken.

nail trimming
 

Hi everyone!

I'm a groomer and have used every type of nail clipper thats out there.

Most dogs hate the nail clippers, as even though you may not be clipping into the quik of the nail....your furbaby can still feel the pressure placed upon the nail before the initial cut. This alone can cause anxiety issues with our babies.

For the last couple years, I've been using only a dremel tool. Works beautifully. Most dogs accept it. You can also trim further back than clipping without causing nicking or bleeding, thereby causing the quik 'vein' to recede quicker.

I started out with the battery operated (rechargeable) unit. But, the charge does not last long. For beginner's this would be the dremel I would recommend. As you become more experienced using the dremel, purchase the electric model. It has more power and does a better job.

If you have a Yorkie in long coat, you do have to be very careful about any hair coming in contact with the spinning drum on the dremel. It will wrap up the hair in a heart beat and can literally pull the hair out or you'll have to cut it out with scissors.

Some groomers will use piece of nylon hose, place over the paw and poke the dogs nails through the hose then will begin using the dremel.

You just have to be careful but its well worth your time and effort. And most furbabie's like it better.

I have also seen something on TV not long ago that its like a dremmel tool but for dogs, u stick their nail in there and it files it down, but I would assume a plain dremmel would work the same! Good luck, I have my babies done professionally, I am too scared to do it myself!!!

nail trimmer
 

Yes, the tool you spoke about is called a Pedicure. I checked it out but ....it is also battery operated. Also, the rpms is not very high.

My best investment (after my cordless dremel bit the dust) was the electric dremel with all the attachments.

I can also use it around the house for other uses, woodworking, etc.

Also, my vet switched over from using the standard nail clippers to the dremel.

:)

Have one................ spent I think about $30.00 Hate it ........do not use it. It does not work (as far as "finding" the quick) I was not impressed.
I take them to the vet or the groomers ;)

We have a 'qiuckfinder' set of clippers and it doesn't work very well. I'm thinking of getting the dremel tool and just being careful with the hair.

Dremel link
 

How to Dremel Dog Nails @ DoberDawn.com

The above link is a very good instruction page on using the dremel tool on your furbabies nails. About the best I've seen and has pictures for viewing as well.
(guess you'll have to cut and paste the link into your browser)

The dremel in the picture looks like the rechargeable cordless.

I recommend the electric variety. The only advantage of the rechargeable cordless dremel, it will shut off if hair becomes entangled in the sanding drum.

Battery varieties do not have the power of the elect., plus battery life is short lived. You need two batteries if you go the rechargeable route. Extra or replacement batteries cost almost as much as a new dremel. That's why I went with the elect.

The elect. you have to shut it off should you get hair entangled in the appliance. You have to really be on guard using the elect. for this reason. A dog could jerk or move suddenly, placing long hair in harms way.

It just takes practice and getting used to. Once you do, its a piece of cake. And remember to run the elect. on the lower speeds.