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Recently, a lot of attention has been placed on the importance of keeping your dog’s nails trimmed.  I’m sure you have all seen the new commercials for the dremel type tools for trimming your dog’s nails.  I’ve had a lot of people ask me what type of dog nail trimmer is best and I wondered about that too, so I did a lot of research on it and asked many pet groomers and veterinarians what they thought about it.

What I found was there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to trimming your dog’s nails.  Many factors come into play such as the breed of the dog and what the pet owner’s preferences are.  One thing I found is that most pet groomers prefer the old fashioned way using clippers specially designed for dog’s nails. They sometimes use the dremel type tool also to polish the nail and to get rid of rough edges. 

If your dog’s nails have become rather long, using the dremel tool takes longer to get the nail shorter and most dogs aren’t very patient when it comes to messing with their paws.  However, it may help in maintaining the shortness of the nail, once they have been trimmed.

Most pet owners are fearful that they may cut their dog’s nails too short and accidently cut into the “quick”.  Though that is a  possibility, it can still happen using the dremel type tool.  Everyone I talked to strongly agreed that you don’t have to get all of your dog’s nails trimmed in one sitting.  Slow and easy will get you where you want to go and your dog will gradually get used to the idea of getting his nails trimmed.  This is especially true if your dog has dark colored nails where you can’t see the quick.  If you trim just a little bit off each time, you reduce the risk of hurting your dog.  There are also special metal files that will take care of sharp and rough edges.

If you are still nervous about clipping your dog’s nails, the best course of action would be to take him to a groomer for an initial trim and then after that, maintaining them should be easy for you.

Be sure to check out the excellent grooming tools available to keep your dog’s nails trimmed and his coat shiny and healthy and matt free at First Rate Pets!