dremel?

[PoodleMommy]

Can a groomer recommend a good, easy to use dremel?

I will obviously only be doing tiny little yorkie/poodle nails with it, less expensive would be nice but price is not nearly as important as quality.

Also how easy is a dremel going to be for me to use?

[dogsarebetter]

we normally use a regular dremel straight from walmart hardware department. however, with dogs with long paw hairs we use the peticure. the peticure has a guard on it where hair cannot get caught in it.
do NOT get the petipaws. it doesnt work, has next to no power, it is crap!

[ACooper]

PM, I got mine at walmart like dogsarebetter mentioned. This was a few years ago, and it was like 18-19 dollars. Kevin has what I call "REAL" Dremel. It plugs in, comes in his black case with all sorts of tool heads........but that thing was LOUD and I didn't think the dogs would appreciate it. I think it would scare the pooh out of them!!

This one is a little hand held rechargeable one, very quiet and easy to use. As stated, it was a few years ago, never had trouble with it, and the rechargeable battery pack is still in great shape. This thing does Orson's thick, hard nails with ease.........anyone who's done Dobe nails can tell you, they are terribly tough! Phoebe's are like butter compared to Orson's, LOL

I'd say it will pay for itself with a couple uses

I looked at walmart.com but didn't see mine anymore, but it is just like this one from Amazon for 23.00 only it's blue instead of Orange. Amazon is actually calling it a "pet nail groomer" LOL........marketing, hehe

Amazon.com: Dremel 761-03 Cordless Pet Nail Grooming Rotary Tool: Home Improvement

And for dogs with "hairy feet" I've seen somewhere, a knee high hose put on the dogs foot with his/her nails poked through.........it protects the hair from getting all caught up and is a very easy solution

EDIT: Oh sorry! I'm not a groomer! I reread your post and just noticed, LOL

[PoodleMommy]

Originally Posted by ACooper

PM, I got mine at walmart like dogsarebetter mentioned. This was a few years ago, and it was like 18-19 dollars. Kevin has what I call "REAL" Dremel. It plugs in, comes in his black case with all sorts of tool heads........but that thing was LOUD and I didn't think the dogs would appreciate it. I think it would scare the pooh out of them!!

This one is a little hand held rechargeable one, very quiet and easy to use. As stated, it was a few years ago, never had trouble with it, and the rechargeable battery pack is still in great shape. This thing does Orson's thick, hard nails with ease.........anyone who's done Dobe nails can tell you, they are terribly tough! Phoebe's are like butter compared to Orson's, LOL

I'd say it will pay for itself with a couple uses

I looked at walmart.com but didn't see mine anymore, but it is just like this one from Amazon for 23.00 only it's blue instead of Orange. Amazon is actually calling it a "pet nail groomer" LOL........marketing, hehe

Amazon.com: Dremel 761-03 Cordless Pet Nail Grooming Rotary Tool: Home Improvement

And for dogs with "hairy feet" I've seen somewhere, a knee high hose put on the dogs foot with his/her nails poked through.........it protects the hair from getting all caught up and is a very easy solution

EDIT: Oh sorry! I'm not a groomer! I reread your post and just noticed, LOL

haha... thats fine! I appreciate the post anyway... I dont even know why I added that to the post I wasnt trying to limit who could answer!

[Saeleofu]

I got the PediPaws on sale for $10. I take the yellow "safety" cover off so that I have more freedom with it. I like that it has a feature to stop when a certain amount of pressure is applied. I'm too chicken to use a real dremel. I'm afraid I'd dremel my dog's whole leg off lol

ETA: I've been very happy with the Pedipaws. It's powerful enough for my boxer's nails. It does have a tendency to turn on by itself, so I recommend taking the batteries out when you're not using it.

[D'tailsDogGrooming]

In my salon, I use the regular dremel tool from walmart. But I have a trick for doing dogs with long hair. You know those nylon footies they have for you to wear when you try on shoes? I grab some of those everytime I'm out shopping and stick those on the dogs with long hair. Just pull a bit and the nail will poke right through and you don't have to worry about catching their hair! Hope that helps

[xpaeanx]

I've been meaning to get one, so I'm glad you posted this. :-)

Sorry, nothing useful to add.

[Laurelin]

I've used a couple but I can't find one that works well for tiny feet. My breeder gave me one for free (because she got it from another breeder who didn't want it and then she didn't want it). It's a peticure petite and I really don't like it very much. The end is really big and navigating that around tiny paws doesn't work very well.

I've used a 'real' dremel too and it worked well for Trey's nails but it's too bulky for my current dogs.

[Doberluv]

This is the one I have (I think this is it) and I love it. Dremel 395602 80 pc. Variable-Speed MultiPro® Rotary Tool Kit with Flex-Shaft It has a variable speed up to quite a high rpm. I find a variable speed is a must, especially with different sized nails or differnt density. For example, Toker has very hard, thick nails. I need some power to make any head way. Lyric also had very hard black nails. But the Chis have little nails and a lower rpm suffices.

It has a flexible shaft attachment....like a coiled hose thing, which gives me much more control and precision than a one piece thing. (which it can also be without that flexi attachment for other projects) It has lots of accessories and uses.

It does take a bit of time unless you do it like 2 times a week, which I always plan to, but never do. LOL. So, they get a little on the long side and finally, I stop procrastinating and it takes about 10-15 minutes each dog.

Jose` has quite a bit of hair between his toes that drags down near his pads. I just hold the hair back with the fingers that are holding that foot that I'm doing. Chulita is a very tiny dog with itsy bitsy tootsies and although, I must be very careful and keep checking the bottoms of her nails to make sure the quick isn't appearing, I do hers just fine. You can do little brush-like strokes, just 2 or 3 and then move on to another nail. Some people put a nylon (old panty hose) over their foot and poke the nails through, there by keeping the hair back. I've gotten pretty coordinated with this thing and I don't seem to need to do that.

I got that Pedipaw one once, when I left my Dremel in Seattle. And I 2nd that....it is pure junk. You have to have relatively high rpm or it will catch...like get stopped and that drives the dog nuts. It only worked just marginally and only on the Chis. No way would it touch Toker's nails. And I didn't like that guard thing. So, I returned it.

On the other hand, with the high rpm, you must be careful not to leave the thing on their nail for more than 2 -3 seconds.

This was definitely not cheap, but I feel like I've gotten my money's worth. I think I spent $95.00 on it. I got it at a hardware store.

Here's the best Dremel instruction I've ever seen: Very important if you've never done this before. If you haven't done so, conditioning them slowly to this thing is a must. I think (can't remember now for sure, that it is discussed in link below)

DoberDawn.com

[borzoimom]

I like the dremel mini-mite. Its cordless, works very well with two speeds, and really not pricey.