Pedi paws

[Roxy_Mom]

Originally Posted by Skimo114

I decided to give it a 2nd chance before I returned it today and it was a 2 man job. One to hold my dog, while I filed his nails. So not worth it and it was almost impossible to get those extra thumblike nails on his front paws. However, I also bought this hair trimming device for people that is safe to touch while on, has an adjustable head that I use to trim the hair around his eyes n muzzle, but it's just ok. But I think for $9.99 it's worth it, especially for getting that access hair inbetween their paws It's called Finishing Touch and if you get it from Target you can return w/in 90 days even after you've tried it and opened the plastic packaging

Great idea!! I never thought to try the finishing touch....I bet it would work on the hiney too huh??

[Rhetts_mama]

I have always used a dremmel on my bigger dogs. Just be careful if you are going to use it on these little one- it can catch the hair if you are careless.

[Skimo114]

Originally Posted by Roxy_Mom

Great idea!! I never thought to try the finishing touch....I bet it would work on the hiney too huh??

OH, I didn't even think about this. Thanks for the idea. The great thing about the finishing touch vs other personal groomers or men's mustache trimmers is that it has a pivoting head so you can angle it when needed.

[scentlady]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Sometimes they have to cut in the quick if they have been allowed to grow too long. As the nail grows so does the quick, so keeping the nails short is the best way to avoid the quick growing too long. The nails should never touch the floor, or the foot will spread.

I love this site. its Information like this that keeps me coming back and being a part of this great forum. I never knew any of the above. Thanks Nancy. We go to groomers every 30 days and all is taken care of then. Besides outside walks which I'm sure help keep nails down.

Now I'm curious I'm going to check out whether or not Madison's nails touch the floor.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by scentlady

I love this site. its Information like this that keeps me coming back and being a part of this great forum. I never knew any of the above. Thanks Nancy. We go to groomers every 30 days and all is taken care of then. Besides outside walks which I'm sure help keep nails down.

Now I'm curious I'm going to check out whether or not Madison's nails touch the floor.

Walking on concrete is a great way to do it!

[tamandkota]

Originally Posted by Skimo114

Has anyone ever used it and do u recommend it over regular nail clipping?

Any technique recommendations?

I have not used the pedi paws but my mother-in-law tried it and said it didn't work good. I use a dermel I bought at walmart. Our vet recommended this method over clipping her nails as you don't cut the quick. He told us that after a while of using the dremel their quicks will recede. He told me to trim her nails just a bit every week (or every other week depending on fast they grow), he said that way her nails could be kept short with no damage to the quick. Now Dakota has never been fond of having her nails done and doesn't really care for the dremel, but better than trying to cut them.

[motomomma317]

My jack russell prefers the pedi paws. My yorkie hates it. I also think his nails are too small for the cover they have on it. I think for a yorkie its a bad idea, great for larger or older dogs that dont run and work off the nails.

[Franceen]

I bought the Pedi Paws for Tootsy ,as she freaks out if she even sees nail clippers. My vet has to put her out with drugs in order to clip her nails! Not a good start, I know, but I thought it was worth trying the Pedi Paws just in case it worked. Well my husband tried it on his nails first and he found it far too rough. Tootsy hated it and was frightened by it. I did not get even one nail done. It is in the pile of things to sell on ebay (which I never get around to doing, I might add!) I wouldn't waste your money on this - it really isn't suitable for our little Yorkies.

[Jacksmom052709]

We have one. I cut Jack's nails with clippers and then my husband smooths them out with the Pedi-Paws. It works for us, but we aren't trying to grind them down a whole lot, just getting the roughness off them from them being clipped.