Advise on using dremmel?

[Rottie Mom]

I finally got a dremmel to clip Rosco's nails and he actually doesn't mind it. My problem is, I can't see much of a result of getting the nail trimmed. Is this a long process? When I use this on one nail for a good 5-8 seconds, I can't see where the nail is trimmed (but I can smell it!) Am I doing something wrong? Is there a better attachment then the round sander? Any advise would be appreciated.

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[tricia]

Rottie Mom

I recently bought the Dremel also. To get the nails to where you want them is a slow process at least I found that it was. Dakota's nails were fairly long. I just did a bit every day until they were at a good length. I also had that funny smell but you have to make sure that you do not hold it there for 5 to 8 seconds I think that would be too long. I only touch the end for a second but you have to do this a few times. Honestly I really did not see a big change right away it takes time.

It sure is nice and easy though isn't!

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~Tricia & Dakota~

[Nidia]

I have tried different attachments for my dremel.. the one that seems to be working the best for Goliath is a large drum with a sandpaper-like coarse covering. I used a drum with a polishing grind, and the nail was s-m-o-o-t-h, but took too long to grind down. I lend the dremel to a rescue friend, and she just put that baby on high and really made some progress on her rescue's feet. I think if your pup can stand the vibration, just go to town and grind. Goliath hates it, so I have to go slower. A Malamute breeder friend of mine says she has no problem using the high speed on her dogs - it doesn't seem to heat up the nail or cause any discomfort for her dogs.

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[Ramon]

I've had good results with the round drum sander (the cylindrical one). At the lowest speed (about 5000 rpms) it seems to work very quickly.

[CarolineS]

I use the 60 grit sandpaper drum and the high speed. I have the cordless dremmel mini mate and it has two speeds, low and high. That smell is the smell of burning nail from the friction, so don't leave it on the nail until you smell that.

Move it from nail to nail, grinding straight back until you have them shorter, then go back and grind a little from each side of the tip of the nail, to round out the end. This apparently helps the quick recede faster and it looks more natural. I find that when I'm done, I have a little pile of nail "dust" on the floor, so it must be taking something off! It did take about six weeks of weekly grinding to get them to a length that I liked because they were quite long at first and I didn't want to take too much off at once. I still do them once a week to keep them where I want them. The dremmel was the best $60 I ever invested. http://www.rottweiler.net/rottie/smile.gif

[HackN2it]

The dremmel works very well, but one important thing when using it is HEAT!!! When using it with any attachment please watch out for heat. If you can smell it then the dog can probrably feel it... ouchy

Hack

[Carol Burke]

You can also get an attachment for the dremel that is about two feet long and keeps the noise away from the dog. Works really well and you can use the high speed because it is not right in the dog's face.

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Carol
Darrlburg Rottweilers