Pens and Paws

Ok, so I’ve heard about these things all over the place but never really thought they were worth a hoot. It’s the Dremel’s Pet Nail Grooming Tool, a nail trimmer. Yes, Dremel made a Dremel for dog nails, and I was convinced it would a waste of money because, really, dogs hate getting their nails cut and having a fast-spinning cylindar of sandpaper run across their nails was not going to work. Or so I thought.

However, I was wrong on multiple levels:

1. Quiet - This thing is smooth. Dremel obviously had a gun-shy animal owner test this sucker out because although the motor is outstanding, it’s quiet. Which brings me to…

2. Motor - One of the major complaints against the Dremel’s rival Pedi-Paws is that the motor is weak as a Tauntaun past the third marker. Thus, whenever it hits a nail, it stops and whirs (which is a slow death for a motor, by the way). However, the Dremel is nice and sturdy; it melts away excess nail while being quiet. I know! Quiet and sturdy: who knew it could be done?

3. No Pinching - Out of all the things to hate about nail trimming - bleeding, jerking, etc. - the thing that we discovered our dogs hate the most is the pinching. They don’t like having their nails pinched. But since the Dremel doesn’t pinch the nails, our dogs are much more content to sit and have their nails cut.

The best tutorial we’ve found out there is done by Dawn of DoberDawn. She explains the proper introduction and use of the Dremel on dogs. Pictures and detailed descriptions make the site a must for Dremel owners.

I would definately recommend this product to any pet owner. Our Oscar actually gets happy when we grab the Dremel, and although we know it’s probably more for the treats he gets as we go (he’s still being trained on the Dremel himself), we’re excited that he no longer slinks away when we have to trim his nails. Hooray for a happy hound-filled house!

We give it four paws up!