SonshineLearner Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 My husband bought one of these machines for our dog's Christmas present this year. Does anyone have one of these that they successfully use? I saw some bad reviews, so I decided not to buy it, but buy a regular dremmel. But, he didn't know... It was a sweet present, but will it work?? Merry Christmas! Carrie:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I have both a PediPaws and a Peticure, and the Peticure is much better. What kind of dog do you have? The PediPaws might be okay for a smaller dog, but I have a very large dog with thick, tough nails, and the PediPaws just didn't have enough power. I have also tried a regular Dremel, but I find that the plastic guard makes it much easier to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 I have a 70 lb dog. SO, where did you get the Peticure one? Is it rechargeable or does it have a cord? I'm thinking that I could go through alot of batteries! Thanks! Carrie:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I ordered the Peticure Power from their website. It was way backordered (3 months wait, I think), so in my impatience I bought the PediPaws when I saw it at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. I quickly realized the same thing- I'd be going through a lot of batteries, and it just didn't have enough power. The Peticure Power has a cord- the other models use batteries. It's a step up from the Peticure Elite and well worth the additional $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Also, you can use a regular Dremel and just buy the guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I actually just bought a dremel for $18 at walmart and that works just fine. It's a 5000/10000 RPM one with a rechargable battery. It doesn't have a guard but my dogs are both short haired (shar pei lab mix and a pug) so that isn't an issue for us. We've been slowly grinding their nails down once a week becasue they were pretty overgrown. My dogs have no problems with it. I'm amazed at how quickly they adjusted to it. My older one (the Shar-pei mix) justs lays there sleeping while you do it, and she's 11 years old, so you can teach an old dog new tricks. My pug is a bit tougher to do, but he's so squirmy all the time it's just hard to get him to sit still. I think it's a great investment and so much easier than when I tried to clip their nails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg_puppy Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 My husband and I have been considering getting one of these. Then today we noticed another brand on Amazon. It was one of their deals today. It has very good reviews. Has anyone used the Oster Nail Grinder? Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 (edited) I'd be hesitant to use the grinding stones because they heat up faster than the sandpaper and can burn the dog. There is a good article here. Edited December 26, 2008 by Perry wrong link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I'd be hesitant to use the grinding stones because they heat up faster than the sandpaper and can burn the dog. There is a good article here. It's one of the warnings on the Pedi Paws' package. Along with, "do not insert into any body cavity.":blushing: I really wanted to take a picture of that warning but never got around to it:lol: Seriously, though, you have to work it in short bursts or else it does get too hot. If your dog's nails are overgrown, you will be using it every day a little bit at a time and eventually, they will be normal length and you can just maintain them. Although, fwiw we have a 125 lb dog with huge nails, so a smaller animal may take much less time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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