I mistakenly bought two different nail clippers while comparing different brands in my cart. I've come to the conclusion they're all the same thing so don't think too hard on it. I passed on a dremmel because I was afraid it might be too intense or ticklish for my dog. I don't think it's necessary anymore.
I got my dog when he was about nine years old so he should be 11 by now. He is a black Labrador with thick black toenails. I recently noticed he was having trouble getting up on the hardwood floor. I must admit we sort of skipped the puppy part of the manual- the part that mentions that you're supposed to clip their nails every 1 to 2 weeks.
So I laid him in the tub on the bath mat. I watched a couple more YouTube videos which really helped with my confidence. On the first naiI I decided the guard was useless and moved it up so I could see better. Taking off literally shavings at a time, I got past the crumbly part to a dark center. When I start to pinch and see the nail give a little I immediately let go and that's where I'd stop. Out of all ten toes I only got the very tip of a quick. No blood, but I could see a pin size spot of liquid. To finish I clipped off a little layer of the thick top side which rounds it out and supposedly helps the quick recede. To first timers from a first timer, the key is to just go little by little. It took me over half an hour. I had it easy though because my dog is old and just laid there the whole time.
For as long as I've known him his nails hit the floor. Now he is so "stealthy" and I love the sound of his pads on the floor. He now has more traction to help him get up. I highly recommend this product!
And here of course is an obligatory photo of the old man with his new pedi.. which he'd like me to stop touching now.
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