How to Dremel Your Dogs Nails - Do-It-Yourself Dog Grooming

This video covers all the basic for how to dremel your dog's nails.
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[@user-xc5bk1kj8u]

I am a dog groomer and I actually think this is great so thanks for making it simple

[@VaniaAjah]

I just introduced my dog to dremel few months ago (i'm used clipper before). First she uncomfortable with the sound and vibration, but with gentle approach, let her sniff it, playing with it, put it in front of her while vibrated, put the handler above her hand while vibrated - she used to it. I love using dremel and when my dog wasn't comfortable enough with it, i just trimmed one or two nails everyday and praised her after that. More often, more she seen it as a usual device and more comfortable she becomes. Now she even could fall asleep when i trimmed her nail with dremel.

[@sweetfeetKP]

Thank you

[@Zerpersande]

Yeah, doing just a couple of nails, one paw, or whatever the dog will really reduce stress. And they learn it isn’t a big deal. I started used a grooming hammock when my Golden was about 3 m.o. but it didn’t take long for him to relax enough to stop using it.

[@harryprer]

That's great to hear. Once they trust you wont hurt them with the new thing, they do sleep. Happened with me. I am still trying to get my dog familiar with a hair dryer. She loves the heat on a cold day but hates the sound.

[@johnnagy653]

Simple and clear well-filmed presentation! Thank you

[@sophistidog]

Thank you for this! I wasn't sure I was doing it right. I appreciate your tutorial.

[@falooda8753]

Such a good doggie!

[@noway8374]

Using a dremel is the best way, you can get close to the quick without going too far and making it bleed. Also the sharp edges are taken care of with the trim. If you just clip the nails there are still sharp edges that can scratch as bad as long nails.

[@chainsaw904]

Great video. Have been using a Dremel on my dogs for years. The dark nails are the trickiest and I just grind a little bit at a time and grind a bit more if the nail touches the floor when they stand.

[@diamondd.6328]

Thanks for posting. We'll done to the point video!

[@nic4kix207]

This video was super helpful! I bought the Dremel, now I feel like I know how to use it properly. Thanks!

[@sweettunesk9694]

super helpful - thank you so much!

[@user-lh9jq6jl8r]

Great stuff I want one using clippers is so hard they pull away this is quick and easy..

[@rushyangdarji8954]

Perfect video, thanks much!

[@barbiehowe8653]

Thank you for much needed info!

[@ms.walker1034]

Thank you for the video. I was so afraid to hurt my Sadie.

[@aaronmoreno4545]

Thanks!

[@atteberryjames8994]

Great video! I really like that you do the nails with the dog sitting! My dog does not want to lay down to do it. .

[@reapsow3003]

I work at a vet clinic and do nail trims for clients. I love dremeling but i feel like i always make the nail look ugly when i do it. So this is interesting i will have to try it that way

[@baristalady519]

That's great, but what about black nails?

[@sabrinadelarosa3185]

Something I do for my dog with black nails is, I use my phone flashlight to identify where the flesh part is of the nail and then I use either painters tape or a white colored pencil to mark a line. So the tape/white line will prevent me from cutting too far. I’m 100% not a professional but this is my trick I’ve learned!

[@sabrinadelarosa3185]

I usually use painters tape because it comes off easily with no residue left behind and the white pencil can be easily rubbed off while handling the nail.

[@Mr1980Jonas]

You can see how far from the pulp you are by looking at the filed end of the nail. A long nail will look like a circle, closer to the pump it will be more of a horse shoe shape, and before damaging the pulp it will be visable like a dot in the center.

[@User14816]

@@sabrinadelarosa3185 great idea!

[@armandopinto3140]

That's what I was thinking 😂

[@moonoggin]

Mine turns the wrong way. Not sure how to fix that. Great video .. life saver, thank you so much

[@supernovat7]

That dogs well behaved !!! I'd be putting my best WWE moves on my dog about now and losing 🤣

[@rememberselfcare]

Right😄😄😄

[@iwasnotfound5448]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@herremanxavo1]

Great product, great tutorial, the problem is my dog 😅 she just can't be calm.

[@melgigz178]

I prefer the 2 speed silent nail grinders with led lights. I just don't like how loud the dremels are.

[@fishcakepro]

Always keeps some *styptic powder* near by in case you nic the wick. It can bleed a lot and be hard to stop. Especially if you have a dog with black nails.

[@damarisgutierrez8351]

Thanks for this switched to dremel because my dog freaks out at the sight of clippers

[@fortylove68]

Great tutorial!

[@deniseb7013]

Can you recommend oh idk maybe a conditioner. I have two Maltese one a month I bathe them and cut their hair. Their hair is so fine and it’s been so dry here the static is insane. Is there a spray that I could use to help with the static. Thank you

[@recreation_outdoors]

What a good dawgy☺️. My dogs were that well behaved

[@melissaa7290]

For black nails I just get my phone flashlight and eyeball where the blood vessel starts

[@sophistidog]

That's a great tip!

[@marygonzalez6057]

I just started researching the whole process of nail trimming. I will be purchasing this dremel and a set of clippers. This dremel seems great but I am worried about how loud it is. Thanks for your video guide. Wish me luck as well as for my 2 dogs.

[@miao7002]

Hey which dremel did u go with? I got the 7020 and it wasn't really grinding my dogs nails down. He's really big and his nails are too. I need to purchase a different dremel. Maybe the 7700

[@harveymushman4190]

@@miao7002 I use this 7300 on my dogs and this is also the one my groomer used

[@moistfart9569]

@@miao7002 do you know what grit sand paper you're bit has?? If it's very high grit like 120 or more it's going to take longer to sand down since they are more fore finishing Try like 60 grit under wich is more rough but will sand down faster change to higher grit once you are satisfied with how they are looking

[@30h3feargod]

She is so good. submission :)

[@juleigh8819]

This is great! For a better view, zoom in. That helped 🤭🐶

[@kevinpeyton33]

Which dremmel are you using in the video? Thanks

[@kimortizportraitart]

Your dog is very good. Mine won’t sit still and fights to get away so how do I hold my chihuahua?

[@briza2022]

the roll should go downwards on direction of nail so that the machine doesn't make the nail vibrate and so make the dog feel nervous.

[@wadediscuillo2643]

Ya. It’s been bothering me

[@funsized924]

What about the underside of the nail where mud gets trapped? Can I dremel down there to round it out so mud has a harder time sticking?

[@AncientChi]

I was about yo biy nail trimmer but the dremel will work.

[@jillyinthecityoffical]

What about the Dew claws? My dogs grow pretty quickly and start curving under if I don't keep up with them

[@mnm030]

Can I use the Dremel 3000 on my dogs nails? I want a corded nail grinder.

[@DawnSch]

The dog you are cutting nails on looks identical to my blue fawn pit LexiLou

[@anniedarkhorse6791]

I wish my German Shepherd would put up with this. I've got a Dremel Micro I'm dying to use. It's a constant problem.

[@Zerpersande]

I have the same grinder. I go a bit slower but then my dog’s nails are much shorter. This means heat buildup is likely to be felt. Doing them once a week as a touch up goes much faster. My Golden doesn’t freak but this isn’t something he really enjoys either. Touching up the front paws with a couple of treats doesn’t seem to bother him at all. Then I come back later and do the rear.

[@bridget2962]

Absolutely! Try to use the lowest setting and pay attention to heat built up

[@jeremybethsdad8298]

Please be aware that using a dremel creates heat...lots of heat!! Try it on a piece of wood for the length of time you are doing it to each single claw. Please, please, please do it in really short bursts..and yes, I do dremel my own dogs claws, but never for as long as this

[@doggovision8765]

That's what the instructions with mine said. Makes sense to do it in short bursts and come back to a nail after it cools down.

[@briannarizzo1237]

A Dremel is the only thing my dog will allow me to use on him. He HATES the clipper (for good reason) & has very brittle toenails because he is so rough outside. I still need to muzzle him for his safety & mine, but he will sit still for me when I Dremel his nails once a week.

[@MattsDll]

Hi, do you have to press hard on the nail with the grinder in order to grind the nail, or do you just touch the nail?

[@DIYPetGrooms]

You do not press hard. The dremel does all the work. Start lightly and make sure to secure the dremel safely in your hand with a tight grip.

[@swaggtomaxx1]

What could help relax my dog and keep him from biting me? My dog isn’t that well trained, he’s not aggressive or anything like that but I’ve tried using this same tool and as soon as I’m making some progress he looks like he wants to bite. Would hemp treats and a muzzle be unnecessary or is that completely fine?

[@tranquility9325]

I would try a muzzle. Put the treat through the muzzle so your dog doesn't fight getting it on.

[@joshchaffee5852]

Go to a trainer to learn how to teach your dog not to bite

[@DiGiTaLdAzEDM]

My dog's claws are black, and it is very hard to see where the vein/quick begins. I am considering to buy a Dremel 7500-N/10 W. My reason to buy this is hoping it will be easier than with standard clippers to avoid injuring my dog's claws. Am I on the right track?

[@iowkey_9339]

I'm thinking the same thing, but looking at this video she's looking at the vein to tell her when to stop.. we can't do that because the nail is all black, so the vein isn't visible. What I'm currently doing is using nail clippers, and then taking off little by little until I see the black dot (that's the tip of the vein) in the center of the nail. Once I see that, I stop immediatly, cutting any more would cause a bleed. Usually, the tip of the nail is a lot thinner and more "hollow" underneath, and that part is usually all nail and no vein - which gives me a rough estimate for how far in I can take the first cut to save some time.. It doesn't look like going for a dremel is a viable choice for me, since I can't tell where the vein is before cutting into the black nail.. I'm gonna do some more research and see what I find tho.

[@tranquility9325]

Some dremels have lights so that you can see where the vein is.

[@DeVonMArtis]

Can it safely be used on the dew claws?

[@Wowzombie15]

I’m also learning how to groom a dog, it’s safe to do it on a dew claw, to smooth the uneven edges after clipping it

[@malapanchoosingh9693]

Good 👍🏼 but how do you grind a black dogs nail?

[@sabrinadelarosa3185]

Something I do for my dog with black nails is, I use my phone flashlight to identify where the flesh part is of the nail and then I use either painters tape or a white colored pencil to mark a line. So the tape/white line will prevent me from cutting too far. I’m 100% not a professional but this is my trick I’ve learned! I like painters tape more since it doesn’t leave residue or rub off like the pencil.

[@melissadavis5954]

@@sabrinadelarosa3185 THANK YOU! Going to try this trick

[@psychozulu]

what makes a dremmel pet safe?

[@victorianorm]

my poodle has like black nails how would i know how much to take off

[@CreativeChick03]

The dog after the dremel “💅🏽”

[@X6800]

You're using the very Dremel I'm considering buying just for the purpose of filling dog claws. Edit: Pet friendly Dremel?! That does look the same as the 7300 model.

[@itssublymonal426]

What if your dog has black nails that you can’t see the quick?

[@notagreeable2249]

Be generous with what you leave them with.

[@alaynajansen7132]

You should start seeing a circle shape coming up when you dremel, in the middle of the nail kinda like a tree trunk, stop when you see this, it means you’re coming up to the quick

[@addie7337]

Go slow with black nails. You’ll know when you’re about to see the quick when you see a white/grayish dot appear. That’s the quick. Don’t go any farther than that. If you accidentally quick them don’t worry it happens. Use kwik stop and apply 15 seconds. All better. Happy grinding ☺️

[@T_BG_TRRR]

I see a few people here saying they use the light on their phone to locate the flesh in black nails. Once located, mark the depth with a colored pencil or masking tape and dont go beyond that.

[@privateprivate5302]

It seems mine wont charge anymore Do they burn out?

[@rememberselfcare]

what about the dewclaw

[@themoonlitquill]

I've heard that the Dremel can make their toenails hot. What's the best way to avoid that without spending five minutes on each toenail?

[@abnerapineru1428]

Just grind a bit at a time then move on to the next nail, do the same thing and then come back to the start while you let the nails cool back down. But from my own personal experience I have never had any problem with heat on my my dogs nails. Hope that helps 👍🏽

[@runthenumbers9698]

press harder The heat transfer on nails isn't good. so as long as you are removing matter. you're removing the heat too. It's when you hold the sander in one place without removing matter for several seconds that heat starts to build up. Move quickly and decisively and you won't have to worry about heat. Having said that, removing matter more quickly means that you are applying more friction and your dog is more likely to feel the vibrations... so to mitigate that, you should secure the dog's nail more firmly. Sidenote, if you are one of those people who like to polish their dog's nails and such, polishing heats up dog's nails very quickly (and does so without removing hardly any matter). When you compare polishing human nails to dog nails, there's much more blood flow in a human's fingertip than a dog's. With a dog, there's barely any blood around the nerve and so it's easier to reach the point where it hurts. So actually, in general a polisher generates more heat than sanding.

[@BKStarlet08]

Don’t keep the dremel in contact with the nail for any longer than 3 seconds at a time

[@Shellnbaby]

I noticed that you didn't show the duclaw, do you not do that one or is it done the same as the others?

[@ameliaboon8447]

Do it the same as the others. It’s very important to get the dewclaws as well since they don’t tend to get much friction with the ground when your dog walks… this means it won’t naturally wear down very much and it’s possible for them to grow so long that they can curl into a dog’s paw pad if neglected long enough

[@louisrobitaille5810]

Why make sure to round the nails from all sides? I'd assume grinding it flat/angled towards the paw would be best. I'm completely inexperienced, trying to understand the logic behind every decision I should/n't make 👀.

[@catcakie]

Probably for the human's comfort. Dogs like to put their paws on you and some dogs jump on people. It hurts less when their nails are rounded

[@randyemiller1132]

white nails are nice...sadly mine have dark nails

[@richieb9598]

What kind of grinding bit do you use in the dremel? I cant seem to find one what works in mine

[@eriknovak5452]

It's just a sandpaper wheel like 80 grit

[@kimberlylambers3760]

On Amazon they have fantastic bits for dog nails that do not get hot. They work great!

[@michigo2522]

Can it replace clipping their nails?

[@gracereed597]

Yes, it can replace it or be used to smooth after clipping.

[@DanielBrown-yu8zd]

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[@justinriley8651]

shes a good dog. 👍 i m afraid to try this noisy thing on my dog she aint gonna like all that noise!

[@ragnaraxelson59]

my dog is african american, so i cannot see where the veins in the nails are.

[@beviwaphillips3328]

im a nail tech and my long distance boyfriend got a dog and is asking me if i can use my nail drill to file his dog's nails LMAOO ig that's why im here💀

[@neveahc.4787]

My dogs would FREAK out with the noise that makes. I Drexel all 8 of my dogs with a normal Drexel on lowest speed and its no where NEAR this loud.

[@CreamyJalapeno]

I have this same unit and it's not as loud as it seems in the video. I don't know if there's something wrong with this one or if it's just the microphone amplifying the noise.

[@miao7002]

@@CreamyJalapeno which model is the one in the video?

[@CarlosMorales-wk5bg]

I don’t think my tiger would appreciate all that noise but I will try that on my chihuahua!

[@msdeethehoneybeewilson4681]

My dog has black nails.

[@___mister.dior__________]

ooh my dog won't like these grinder drill.... it's too noisy!

[@giao2380]

May you first show how to calm my dog first?

[@missyL1973]

I think that speed would get hot and hurt.

[@martyrose]

HA! My dog will say absolutely not just because of the noise.

[@moali5518]

Its like a blower my dog will pass out

[@shaynepd]

Wow that’s loud 😅

[@RebekkaJones]

*dog's

[@franada5659]

Way to noisy