How to introduce a dremel nail grinder to your dog

In this video, I go through how you introduce a dremel nail grinder to your dog. You'll see the steps you should take to work up to a point where your dog is comfortable and grinding their nails is no longer stressful for either of you.

[@cherylholz4325]

Way better than the videos who show perfectly behaved dogs submitting to the Dremel! I've got rowdy rescue that hates to have. his feet handled. He's mostly ok with handling now and seeing and hearing the Dremel. was looking for the next step- thank you!

[@suebrown7882]

Good,sympathetic advice. Dremels used wrongly can traumatise dogs. 'Little and often' is key - fast overuse can make claws hot and sore and scare dogs - nails are very sensitive near the quick.

[@tammie7504]

Thank you for this video, I've got one and have been so afraid to use it. I really appreciate this into to the dremel, Shadow literally screams when I attempt to cut his nails. Great idea with the Kong, he LOVES peanut butter. Wish us luck! Learned a lot!

[@bobbihill3258]

Thank you

[@sherylbeamer7189]

Thank you SO MUCH! Great advice 💕

[@msdixie1972]

What a sweet dog ❤️

[@sherihickman6374]

That is a great technique. I’m going to give it a try. Thank you.

[@SweetPollyPureblood]

Glad I came across this before I started with the dremel. Gonna give this method a try on my Chi. Thank you.

[@MysteryViv]

Thank you for this video. Very well done and gives me hope for my own dogs.

[@sharronchurch6740]

Very helpful... thank you so much. I love your teaching style!!!

[@moviemakerwannabe]

Yes very helpful. Thank you.

[@judithmurphy419]

Great demo to introducing that Dremel !!!

[@DF-te2vm]

Very nice patients and understanding of dogs

[@markbohnsack1566]

Thank you , Thank you for this video

[@skyleawood2649]

Great video! Thanks! 😊

[@luckychucky3426]

very nicely done I'm going to start trying it with my dog good video thank you very much

[@poniesinthemist]

Great video. Thanks

[@tirriffany]

Cody is such a cutie 😍

[@healingadventures7658]

Very helpful!

[@abh6967]

cute doggo

[@amethyst4990]

Can you do a video on how to use this tool for beginners

[@Bamshizzlefizzle]

Thank you for the video. I have a new puppy and she’s an absolute chicken when it comes to new/strange sounds. BUT she is very treat motivated so fingers crossed!

[@michellepodolak2780]

Hi! Nice video and great advice. Where do you get the squeeze tube? That looks like an awesome tool.

[@Pale_Empress]

I will try that out! I tried introducing it slowly like you did but didn't think about turning it on and just letting the body of the device touch them 😊 I changed to a dremel as my dog is really uncomfortable with the clippers no matter how long we tried to introduce it and since I cut too deep once, she is very scared about it and I don't wanna use clippers ever again kn her 😅

[@angelo_giachetti]

I agree with her method of slow intro and conditioning the dogs respons. The dremel must be seen as a positive thing, something they like bc it will get them the treat. I have a 10 pound aggressive Chiweenee who has never been hit or stressed as part of disapline so he has no fear. Thru conditioning and manipulating his response to the grinder he now knows if he allows me to trim nails he gets his snack. Im saying he takes bribes and feels safe taking this bribe bc hes never been hit or manhandled. Nowdays when I pull out the grinder and snacks he gets in position for nail trimming. He knows the drill. He thinks he is running things. One tip is, as you intro the tool or begin trimming stop as soon as he resists. Let it go. If he associates the tool with pain and you being mean you will never get him to accept the tool. It takes months.

[@rudyherschberger7839]

Super helpful video! Wasn’t sure how to get my dog comfortable with the dremel and this will be a great aid. Thanks! Do you do this process with your dog each time you cut their nails? (I’d assume it’d go quicker the more comfortable they were ofc)

[@rosalindbrown1300]

Great idea to go slow. How about a nail grinder? I use one for my acrylic nails. It s smaller and I have small dogs???

[@justinegraceloteria4369]

VEERRYY HELPFUL! THANK YOU!!

[@sarahboyd9096]

where did you get your dremel tool

[@janlowe2]

Hello and thanks for the great insights and instructions. What do you think is the right age for puppy to be introduced to the dremmel?

[@stokeddogs3901]

It's best to start introducing puppies to grooming tools right away. So I would recommend starting today.

[@PawsuasiveDogTeaching]

Great video I too made the same mistake when introducting my dog Ruby to the nail grinder. You are 100% you definitely gotta take it slow and make it fun. I personally would never use a dremel grinder on a dog. Especially ones with super fuzzy paws. Dremels do not have the safety gearing that will stop if your dogs fur gets caught up in it. I personally like the Oyster grinder you can buy up at wal mart. Works awesome and it does have that safety gearing.

[@susanlofton7906]

I might have missed this. But is there a reason why your chose to do this session on his bed? Or he just happened to be there, so you brought it to him? Just curious.. as I have a 4 yr old German shepherd that I rescued. Who does not like the drimmel. She doesn't like water. So bathing is not fun either. Any tips on getting her use to water for baths? But I do find this video very helpful. That is why I am asking why his bed? So I know if I should do the same. Or if it doesn't matter.

[@trinitypsenak6657]

Not a dog trainer but a dog owner! My dog loves water but used to hate baths. 1)Choose wherever you will be doing baths from here on out, a bathtub, a place outside, a self-serve wash (we use this one) 2) Begin by taking your dog to the area, not too far that they are stressed/uncomfortable. If your dog doesn't like the bathtub, start from the bathroom itself. If that's too much, start from the door. Give them a treats for good behavior. 3) Start introducing water. Do a little bit at the beginning, running in the background. Don't touch them with it, don't get it near them or anything, just allow them to be in the presence of the water. 4) Slowly work your way closer to whatever area you need until they are comfortable standing on it (bathtub, grass patch, etc) and are okay with the water. 5) Slowly introduce them to the water on them, I did this by gently pouring water from a cup onto her sides (where she is least sensitive). Same routine, short sessions until your dog can feel comfortable in the water! Keep in mind that each dog is an individual who may come with their own preferences. Some dogs with LOVE bath time. Some dogs (mine) don't hate it but tolerate it instead. All you can do is your best to keep your dog as happy and comfortable as you can!

[@alionasviridova5315]

I never introduced Dremel to my dog and she has no reaction to it, we do our "pedicure" outside. Inside she lets me to do on her absolutely nothing. outside everything. And I don't have to feed her with her treats for that, she gets them anytime anyways.

[@HaZe_Da_PuPPy]

My dog is petrified of nail clippers and now she’s petrified of the electric nail grinder thing I haven’t even got a chance to get anywhere near her paws with it because she’s 70 pounds of muscle and she’s not having none of that even if I try to pin her down she start spazzing out as soon as I turn it on I don’t know how to fix her or if she’s even fixable but her nails are getting long she has no problem giving me her paw she’s not even afraid of the grinder I think she had a bad experience when she was a puppy cuz i was looking through my camera roll and noticed I once clipped her nails too short and she bled a bit sometimes she’ll be laying there and I’ll touch her nails and say snip and she gets excited and will even put her teeth on my hand so I won’t hurt her I’m worried she can’t be fixed and her nails are gonna get too long and she will have health problems from having really long nails

[@stokeddogs3901]

It would be worth trying something else for now like teaching her how to use a scratch board (or sometimes called nail board). It's essentially a hard surface with sandpaper and you teach your dog to swipe at it which grinds away their nails. You can definitely work on the dremel at a VERY VERY slow pace, but I would try an alternate method to get some progress a bit faster.

[@HaZe_Da_PuPPy]

@@stokeddogs3901 thanks I’ll try that I was gonna try a human nail file

[@katrinascarlet5637]

@@HaZe_Da_PuPPy have you made progress?

[@HaZe_Da_PuPPy]

@@katrinascarlet5637 no I gave up it’s not a big issue walking her daily keeps her claws ground down the only 2 claws that ever need trimming are her dewclaws which I can get while she sleeps lol thanks anyway for your concern

[@JonathanSmyth5]

That's a lot of treats.

[@dabigjokeoftheday]

Dremel . Dog…. Dog , dremel

[@kathigratton2286]

All my pups are dremled as puppies ! Buyers go home stop doing it , start over !🤦‍♀️

[@jameskai1018]

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[@luxdedeus]

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[@apomaria]

Great video, thanks