I think I've alluded to this a few times, but Emily isn't the sort of girl to spend the day at the doggie spa. Partly because I'm cheap; partly because Emily gets a little nervous when it comes to grooming.
So we DIY it.
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| Here's Emily, right before I ordered the Pedi Paws. She DESPERATELY needed a pedicure! |
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One night I saw the PediPaws
commercial, pondered it, ordered it off Amazon.Here's where I admit I'm capable of an intense amount of dumbness. I thought the PediPaws
...well, I don't know what I thought it did, exactly. But it was along the lines of I thought it clipped the nail, but had a sensor that kept it from clipping the quick.I don't even know.
That's not, by the way, how it works. It's really like a little Dremel. In fact, a brilliant friend uses a Dremel
on her basset hound's nails.My honest opinion (and I paid for the PediPaws
, and other than throwing in an affiliate link am not getting paid for this post)? I LOVE IT.Emily doesn't necessarily adore it, but she will let me trim her nails with it. If I toss her a couple of Whisker Lickins
she'll lay there contently while I grind away.
Now, let's talk Nola. Nola's previous owners declawed her front paws. Not a decision I would make. Her back claws are intact. She also has a benign tumor on her chest. Unfortunately, she has a bad habit of scratching at said tumor until it bleeds.
I googled around for information about using PediPaws
on a cat. The response was mixed, with lots of people saying their cats' nail didn't reach through the safety cap of the pedipaws.I didn't have that problem. Again, with the help of Whisker Lickins
(Emily, the dog, refuses most dog treats but is addicted to these; Nola acts like they are her heart's true desire.) Nola will lay in my lap and let me dull the edge of her claws.All in all, I'm very happy with my purchase. The PediPaws
only came with two filing heads, but I bought mine in October and use it regularly with both pets and I just switched to the second head. Amazon sells PediPaws replacement filing heads for around $6.
Oster also sells a version; I'd love to hear from any of you who have used it.
Woot! Using the dremel can be a dusty experience so we do it in the garage. But it is cheaper than the groomer and less embarassing. Baxter is the most laid-back, laziest dog that you will ever meet, but try to clip his nails and he turns into an elderly, overweight Cujo. I am going to recommend that PediPaw to my SIL, her cat also was declawed before she got him, but his back claws will slice and dice you!
ReplyDeleteI'm snickering at your description of Baxter! And I meant to mention in the post that one thing I really like is that the nail grindings collect in the safety head.
DeleteI think front declawed cats sink in deeper with their remaining claws, because Nola maims us on a regular basis.
I hated it and so did my dog.. I turned it on came to her and she growled at me.. She never growls at me...
ReplyDeleteI could definitely see that some dogs wouldn't like this. I wouldn't have even tried it on our foster dog. Luckily it worked well for Emily, because regular methods of nail trimming weren't successful!
DeleteI've seen the commercial for these and have often thought about it. Since you like it I may have to give it a try! We go to take our dogs to get professionally groomed 2-3 times a year- it's expensive but when they come home smelling like a cupcake I am pleased!
ReplyDeleteEmily would get so upset it just wasn't worth it. I'm pondering trying the mobile groomers, since then she'd just be in the driveway.
DeleteDID NOT work....started smelling like it was burning...Returned it after the firat use. NO POWER! I pay $5.00 every 3 weeks for a nail trim at a groomer. Can not beat that.
ReplyDeleteInteresting! I am pretty good with cat claws, but one time, like 12 years ago, I accidentally cut my dog's claw too short and it bled, and I've been too scared to ever try again. Which is why it's so frickin' loud in here all the time with dog claws on my hardwood floors. So I think I need a Pedipaws thing, is what I'm saying. So it does keep you from making your dogs bleed, yes? that is the safety guard?
ReplyDeleteYep, it keeps you from hitting the quick. This is also one of my greatest fears. I cut Emily's nail to the quick ONCE and I can still hear the throttled scream she let out. I'm all about safety guards!
DeleteI always say I'm going to groom Indy & Buster's nails... and I stop before I even start.
ReplyDeleteThis is familiar to me.
DeleteOne of my cats has 6 toes on her back paws and 7 on her front paws, so that thing would not work. We've used regular human nail clippers since she was a kitten. Same for the other cat, just regular nail clippers! Cheap and easy!
ReplyDeleteI used regular clippers on my first cat. I had him from the time he was a kitten and his claws were fully intact. Honestly, I'd probably use them on Nola, too, but since I already HAD this for Emily (on whom I've never found a way to clip her nails that didn't traumatize both of us) it just seemed easier.
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