Hello! I am a dog groomer so I thought I should give some helpful advice. Pros to dremmel, fast and leaves a smooth rounded nail. Cons, leaving the dremmel against the nail to long will cause friction and can burn if to close to the quick.
Quick is the pink part in white nails, and in black nails the best way to tell if your close is look at the bottom of the nail if you start to see a fleshy looking center (usually its really black) thats the beginning of the quick.
You dont want to leave the dremmel against the nails more than a few seconds, just make sure to touch the nail and make sure its not getting hot.
As far as a dog fearing nail trimming or grinding, just make sure your a confident leader, take the paw and hold it gently even if they struggle, if they learn to throw a temper tantrum and you let go each time they will continue the behavior. As you hold the paw give treats and love until the doggy relaxes. Once calm with just holding introduce the clippers just by rubbing them on feet, legs, and let them smell and see it.
If you give up, go to a local groomer and have them do it and ask them to show you how to. Most good groomers will be more than willing to help you out.
Quick is the pink part in white nails, and in black nails the best way to tell if your close is look at the bottom of the nail if you start to see a fleshy looking center (usually its really black) thats the beginning of the quick.
You dont want to leave the dremmel against the nails more than a few seconds, just make sure to touch the nail and make sure its not getting hot.
As far as a dog fearing nail trimming or grinding, just make sure your a confident leader, take the paw and hold it gently even if they struggle, if they learn to throw a temper tantrum and you let go each time they will continue the behavior. As you hold the paw give treats and love until the doggy relaxes. Once calm with just holding introduce the clippers just by rubbing them on feet, legs, and let them smell and see it.
If you give up, go to a local groomer and have them do it and ask them to show you how to. Most good groomers will be more than willing to help you out.
I was doing Keiko's the other night since I skipped her last time (getting harder for her to lay or hold still for me to do them) and she was already laying down so i did them quickly. He was waiting for me when i finished, already laying down. (I do nails with the dogs laying on their right side and use a nail clippers). I did not do them b/c his did not need to be done.
So I tapped him on his side and he rolled over. He still didn't need them done but I did them anyway just to make him happy...............lol.
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