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Post by Missy on Aug 20, 2012 4:55:06 GMT
Well done! I use to use a grinder until I really hurt my daisy so in a wuss now and clip but daisy needs grinding  I don't use my grinder anymore either.. I ripped a chunk of Lion's tail out with it! I felt so bad, I can't bring myself to use it anymore. |
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Post by cassafrass92 on Aug 30, 2012 0:25:59 GMT
That's so scary to hear about the grinder accidents! I've been getting Juliet's clipped and ground at the groomer's because it takes ages for me to do her nails. If I take her somewhere else she holds perfectly still and it hardly costs anything. Now I'm going to be watching like a hawk hah! The groomer did mention accidents with dog's tongues before! Agh!
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Post by Sarah on Aug 30, 2012 8:43:33 GMT
Me too missy I am too nervous I will try again at some point but I just get all nervous and poor daisy hides!
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Post by Elle on Sept 10, 2012 9:26:48 GMT
I've got a problem with Harry now, too. The first few times with the Dremel were fine... I had the speed so slow that I could hold my finger on it without a problem, but the little so-and-so still managed to wriggle suddenly and catch his ear fur in it :-( He yelped when it pulled out a great chunk of fur and I've never been able to get it near him again.
So I reverted back to using clippers, and acted very confident with him, but it's verrrry slow going, and he just wriggles soooo much. Then I managed to 'quick', not one, but two, claws one after the other and although he didn't seem to be too bothered (they weren't cut too far back) he's really, really hard to do now. The bleeding was hideous and I didn't have the styptic powder at the time, so now I avoid it until I can't any more, 'cos we're both wary of it! Even with hubby holding him, he still wriggles too rapidly for me to cut safely. We've resorted to hubby tempting him with a treat to distract him, but it takes ages to get through all the claws, by the time I've pulled the fur between toes out of the way. It would definitely be a bit easier without all the dangly fur I think...
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Post by Sarah on Sept 10, 2012 14:45:22 GMT
Elle have u tried talc if u quick him?? It would work I think!! U just reminded me it's nail day again every Monday lol
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Post by brodysmom on Sept 11, 2012 14:04:28 GMT
Dang it sounds like long coats and grinders don't mix well!! I wonder if you could get a pair of old hose and put it over the paw and poke the claws out that way and then clip or dremel? |
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Post by Elle on Sept 11, 2012 22:46:03 GMT
Elle have u tried talc if u quick him?? It would work I think!! U just reminded me it's nail day again every Monday lol
Dang it sounds like long coats and grinders don't mix well!! 
I wonder if you could get a pair of old hose and put it over the paw and poke the claws out that way and then clip or dremel? |
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Post by Sarah on Sept 12, 2012 17:57:27 GMT
I shave the fur between the pads which makes it a lot easier!!
Tracey I cannot explain how awful I felt when I did it to daisy TWICE! She was screaming and bleeding poor girl never again!
Elle I clip weekly!!!!
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