Puppy Grooming
FYI, Harry is going on 13 weeks. First for trimming hair between paws do most people use scissors or clippers? I have noticed that Harry's all ready needs some trimming. Nails - I saw a nail grinder in PetSmart the other day does anyone? If so do they work well and or are the any easier than cutting nails with traditional clippers? If you plan on using groomer for most seasonal puppy cuts does it still make sense to invest in a good pair of clippers if so what type. The ones in Petsmart seem more expensive then general purpose people clippers. What are people using for this and is t worth getting battery powered one instead of electric. I find that battery powered devices tend to not have same power as electric corded version on other tools is this the case with clippers. I figure the hair is pretty coarse so you need powered clipper to really get the job done if needed. Thanks all for you input in advance  |
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| These may not be "professionally correct" but it's how I've gotten by for up to past 6 years. I wish someone was close by so they could groom while I photographed. Hopefully a professional will some day provide info. Anyone else notice that there's little step-by-step info out there?
Pads- http://untilyoufindme.com/Pads.htm Ears- Probably too much ear powder though. http://untilyoufindme.com/Plucking-Ear-Hair.htm You might want to start with just a cardboard nail file to get your pup used to having it's feet handled... then slowly desensitize to the vibration of a grinder. I don't have a nail grinding one finished yet but I do use a Peticure attachment on a Dremel tool. I read shortly after these grinders came on the market that the battery ones didn't have enough power so I went with the attachment and Dremel. That may have changed? I like the attachment because it catches at least a good part of the nail dust and I don't have to worry quite so about hair wrapping around the sanding drum. You might not need a clipper except for sanitary clips depending on how frequently you have the dog professionally groomed. I'd still like to have one on hand and PetEdge.com is a good place to look. This is the one I've used for a few years now on my five OESs- http://www.petedge.com/product/Oster-Po ... /46818.uts Everyone has their own tool preferences. |
| Thanks that's great stuff. I was looking at the pet store (Petco, Petsmart) they had a nail grinding tool that looked liked a dremal but was $69. Seem like a lot because I recall a the Dremel tool at Home Depot was around $30 could be wrong. Where did you get the Peticure attachment on a Dremel tool?
thanks again |
| I have a Peticure and it sucks...maybe the attachment on the dremel will work better. You have to be careful it doesn't get too hot either way. I need to learn to clip nails myself. |
| I use the dremel without a pedicure attachment. |
| So how many people use with out the pedicare attachment? What are pros an cons of using and not using?
Thanks in advance. I always wanted a reason to buy a dremel anyways  |
| When my guys were puppies I used the battery operated dremel pet nail grinder. As they got older I switched to the regular dremel (mostly because the battery was never sharged when I needed it to be.)
I have more trouble with my coated girl of course, but I usually do her nails after a bath or a swim so the coat is wet and easier to deal with. Ack!! 5000 posts - I need a new hobby |
I grind the nails of 7 dogs (64 nails with dew claws  ) so I need
to reduce the amount of nail dust I breathe. This is not done but... http://untilyoufindme.com/Grinding-Nails.htm |
| I got a clipper set and use it mostly for the hygene trims, which is a BIG help. I went with a small inexpensive clipper first, and it NEVER worked. These coats are too dense; don't go cheap on clippers.
Last summer after my girls got their annual clipping, I ended up spending so much time "fixing" it that I figure this coming summer I will try it myself. I think its a good thing to have. As for nails... I'm a complete scaredy cat. I ask the folks at our Doggy Day Care or the Vet to do it for me; its like $5 a dog.  |
| You can also use regular hand clippers for the nails.
I just came across the Washington State University website that has excellent info! http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/cliented/dog_nails.aspx They also have good info on cleaning ears. http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/cliented/dog_ears.aspx Wish they'd do one on ear plucking and shaving pads too  |
| You can take a pair of stockings to push the toe nails through
and the hair back so you don't pull the hair. Poor Murph had an experience with the dremmel and toe hair! |
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