Nail Grinder Kit with LED Light

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• ASIN: B000Q3AD5S
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,212 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!, January 31, 2011

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Demiurgess (Oklahoma, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nail Grinder Kit with LED Light (Misc.)

I own a dachshund/terrier mix who is 35 pounds.

In the search for what tool to use when grooming my dog's nails, I started, like most do, with cutters. This put too much pressure on his nails and caused pain. It also left his nails shorter, but also sharper than before. In an effort to decrease pain and sharpness, I started using the famous Pedipaws. However, I found that I burned through batteries far too quickly, changed file heads too frequently, and overall it was not powerful enough. I started my search once again and found the Illumi-Nail.

I am very pleased with the Illumi-Nail. The cord is plenty long enough so I never find myself tugging at the cord. The grinder is incredibly powerful but has a dial control for the level of power. This dial ranges from off to sounds-like-a-rocket-ship-is-in-my-living-room. An awesome feature to this product is with too much resistance, the grinder slows. This prevents too much heat on the dog's nails and overall keeps the dog from being hurt by the grinder. So if I push hard on the nail with the grinder, the power winds down a little. This unfortunately means the light dims too. However, the light isn't all that helpful to begin with. You need good overhead lighting in the room; the light on the grinder most certainly will not be enough. The light is also actually 2 lights so there is not a constant beam of light around the grinder; there are 2 beams. So if you were trying to use the light to see through the dog's nails (works well when light is pointed directly at clear nails), you would have to twirl the grinder until one of the lights is where you want it.

The grinder also comes with probably multiple heads (though I only use one- but haven't needed to replace it in the year I've owned it).


Tips for using the grinder:
Walk your dog first. This leaves the dog mentally and physically tired and more willing to allowing you to groom him/her. However, DON'T bathe a dog right before grinding nails. This softens the nails which is not wanted. Think about it- by grinding a dog's nails, you're basically turning hard nail into powder. That's more difficult and more painful with soft, wet nails.

Have your dog lay on his/her side. I lay my dog on the couch so I can kneel beside the couch, lessening fatigue in my back.

Get the dog accustomed to the sound, first.

Then start putting the file to the nail when the power is off (until the dog will allow you to without figitting)

Then turn the grinder on low and place the file to the nail. Keep in mind that you're not trying to file the nail at this point. You're just trying to get the dog used to the feeling of the vibration. Every time the dog squirms and gets up, either turn the grinder off or place it on the floor while you correct the dog, making him/her lay back down. This will take the longest time -try to stay patient. I would suggest doing this every day for about 10 minutes for a week or two. Some dogs may be okay with the vibration after the first training session, others will take time.

Once the dog will stay laying and relaxed while you file, it's time to actually start filing the nail.


**If you hold the dog's paw with your entire hand (not just two fingers) this will reduce the amount of vibration the dog feels in his/her paw**

**Try not to soothe your dog when he/she is uncomfortable with this process. This includes vocal soothing or petting. This will only encourage the fearful/uneasy state of mind. However, massaging your dog will help him/her relax. I do this by raking my fingers/nails down his back. Any sort of petting that reaching the tissues will do. Just don't pet the dog with an open palm. Petting a dog reinforces the dog's mental state or current action while a message helps to relax.**

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased!!, April 25, 2009

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Jenee M. Rose "hold hope" (Colorado, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nail Grinder Kit with LED Light (Misc.)

I'm a professional dog groomer and have been very impressed with this nail dremel. I use to have one of the cordless nail grinders but after a year it had a hard time holding a charge, especially any time I did a large breed dog's nails, so I went with this electric grinder and absolutely LOVE it! It's lasted well over a couple years and is still working just as well as the day I bought it. I haven't had to replace anything but the sander on it (which is normal - especially with the amount of use I get out of it & very affordable to order replacements).

I like having the light. With some nails, you can actually see THROUGH the nail and get a better idea of where the quik is, even with darker nails. It's also nice to have the light shining right where I need it. It's not so bright that it makes a huge difference compared to a not having a light at all, but it does help if you're working in a darker area or with not so great lighting, it comes in handy.

It's very powerful, has a dial on it to change the speed. I've found it very helpful, especially when I'm doing nails on a large breed dog with thicker nails.

I highly recommend this product!! Just plug cord into the adaptor and the adaptor into the wall and it's good to go.

**update December 25th, 2011: I'm STILL using this nail grinder on a regular basis and it's going strong just as good as the day I bought it, extremely pleased!!**

10 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars instructions please, June 2, 2007

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M. lerner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nail Grinder Kit with LED Light (Misc.)

the instructions are not very good.
i can't work out how to attach the attachments