What Speed Should You Use For Dremeling Your Dog's Nails?

[@anneg8319]

What a great teacher you are! If I was going to professionally learn dog grooming, I'd want to learn it from you. Excellent video editing, also. Thanks.

[@GoodDogGrooming]

Wow, thank you! So glad you like my stuff!

[@RedWhiteSpaniel]

Another good tutorial. I love a good whiteboard visual.

[@mkirby2000]

Thanks. Great video

[@mrsstickel7846]

Which one do you recommend I buy

[@TheBaumcm]

Would it also depend on what kind of head you are using? I’ve noticed that the plain sanders often get heat buildup so maybe going slower as you get closer to the quick would make sense. Does that seem right? I found an alternate option for those of us who aren’t pros to the head you use and it seems to work great for the moment and doesn’t build up as much heat.

[@GoodDogGrooming]

The grit probably affects the optimal speed. Coarser grit needs a slightly faster speed in order to actually work smoothly and not be “bumpy” against the nail. Check out my “which grit?” Vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXfZmKikdtihm9E I also have a metal drum head comparison vid, but it sounds like you already have that sorted out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/np3dZGadl6ykjZI

[@JamesYGGoY]

@GoodDogGrooming is there a corded dremel that you'd recommend?

[@romak4756]

My KZbin crush! You look stunning 😍

[@moviemakerwannabe]

Are these dremel tools meant only for nails or are these regular dremel tools?

[@GoodDogGrooming]

These are all “normal” rotary tools but commonly used by groomers for dogs’ nails. There are some models specifically marketed for dogs’ nails, such as the 7300 PT… best I can tell, those models don’t have a significant advantage over the “normal” ones.

[@moviemakerwannabe]

@@GoodDogGrooming Thank you!

[@RedWhiteSpaniel]

Great explanation. Thank you.

[@clementchow8372]

I see a lot of grinders on Amazon do not show what their RPMs are. Should assume them to be lower quality/less professional product and stay away from them?

[@GoodDogGrooming]

Hi, I looked at one just now (a random “dog nail grinder” on Amazon) and I also couldn’t find any clues at first about the rpm. It only made reference to a “low” and a “high” setting. Until I read through the product questions section where it said something like 8,000-12,000. This is at the low end of my scale which might be a clue that it’s more suitable for small nails, and potentially underpowered for larger, thicker nails. However, based on some Facebook threads I have read in the past, these lower powered tools can be good for particularly reactive dogs, as they often are actually quite a bit quieter than the “normal” cordless rotary tools. As a groomer I would not have one of those tools as my main grinder, but I would consider having one in my arsenal of tools, as kind of a backup option for the few times I have a dog that just hates the normal grinder noise. Hope that helps!

[@clementchow8372]

@@GoodDogGrooming Thank you for getting back to me. Yeah, I figured the rpm would be less than 10K since most of the smaller grinders are claiming to be low noise. The problem I'm facing now with my current grinder is that it stops rotating when I apply more pressure towards the nails, which defeats the point of grinding. I shall continue research on what's better for my needs and once again, thank you very much for your contents/videos, they're very very helpful to a novice pooch dad. 🤙

[@krazmokramer]

You also need to consider that the higher the rpms, the higher the heat produced at the point of contact with the nail, especially by a diamond bur. That's why my dental handpieces spray water when they run. This is just something else to consider. You do what you think is best for your usage.

[@joshm2243]

You should only stay within the 5,000-7,000 rpm range and NEVER go above 7,000. Only use 120 grit sanding drum also, dont use 60 grit as they are too aggressive. Dont not hold the dremel against the nail. You need to move the dremel on all surfaces of the nail and then skip to the next nail so the heat does not build up.once you get all the nails done on one paw, go back over all of them on the same paw for final smoothing.

[@msromike123]

It's a function of contact time and speed of removal versus pressure applied. Higher speeds do not automatically generate excessive heat, depends on the relative length of time the procedure takes and how much pressure you need to apply. Grinding away with 240 grit for 5 minutes at 24000 WILL produce more heat than 15 seconds with a diamond wheel at 12,000 rpm.

[@krazmokramer]

@@msromike123 Except this isn't a piece of steel or a piece of wood. This is hard tissue with a living nerve inside. Similar in design to a tooth, but with much less mineral content. That's why I said above that my handpieces sprayed coolant water to protect the nerve. I've seen what happens when water isn't sprayed. The nerve boils very quickly and dies 2 weeks later. How much heat do you KNOW FOR SURE is a safe amount of heat for that nerve? Steel turns color when it is over heated. Wood scorches when it is overheated. Nails do neither. Please also state your qualifications for making the above assessment.

[@msromike123]

12,000 RPM? Just like the dedicated single speed tool that Dremel sells. That is my take on it.

[@old_dan]

Dremel instructions recommend no more than 10k rpm for dogs.

[@GoodDogGrooming]

Can you point me in the direction of those instructions? I like to stay on top of the different recommendations that are out there.

[@old_dan]

@GoodDogGrooming on the Pawcontrol 7760 safety instructions page 18, it says to use no more than 10k RPMs on pets. It's also mentioned on the quick start guide where it talks about RPMs.

[@msromike123]

That is true, they do recommend that. But I find it a little bit odd that Dremel sells a variable speed tool for pets that does 8k, 12k, 21k and 24k speeds. And then recommends a speed that cannot be obtained easily on the tool. My guess is it is more of a liability thing and not the best speed. The fixed speed Dremel nail tool is 12k, and that's what I set my multi-purpose Dremel to. That is position 6 on most multispeed Dremel tools marketed for multi-purpose use. Bottom line is you need to be careful, and a slower speed isn't necessarily safer than a faster speed. If the speed is too low, you will have more heat generated and will be holding the tool in contact with the nail longer. This may make the dog less accepting of the procedure. On the other hand, you don't want to remove material faster than you can safely maintain control of the tool and process. My take is start at 12k, and as you gain experience ratchet up the speed until you find the right balance of speed versus control for your experience level.