PediPaws Pet Nail Trimmer: Kitchen & Dining for $0.49
even with 4.99 shipping, this is a screaming deal
awesome, just hope my dogs dont freak out
In my experience, the motor in these things are just too weak. As soon as it touched my dogs nails, it would immediately bog down and then stop spinning. I tried using less force, but then it take about 5 minutes per nail.
Basically it was a waste of money, and I wouldn't consider it worth $5.50.
But, maybe you will have better success.
my dogs were terribly scared of this... they don't like getting their nails cut with just the regular manual clippers and these were even worse...
I tried one of these. My cats and dogs were petrified of it. I returned it.
@skoffer: Would you consider it worth $5.48 though? :-P
@skoffer: In that case I'm in for 4! This way we can do all 4 paws at once! :-P lol
I'm a RVT, and at the vet hospital where I work, I have only heard one or two good reviews, and a ton of bad reviews of this item. Buyer beware!
i have one of these and also found the power to be lacking... however - i got it cheap so decided i'd try upping the voltage... if i blow the motor - who cares.
I used a 7.2v battery pack meant for RC cars, and wired it to the stock contacts. Its a bit hefty to grip now but it files down nails very quickly. Dogs only - its too big/scary for a cat... they make smaller versions for cats nails.
My dog freaked out a little at first - until i gave her a spoon of peanut butter to occupy her mind while i was using it. After a few times, she came to understand she gets peanut butter when her nails get shaved - so she's okay with it. After a time i no longer had to bribe her with peanut butter, just pats.
She's a naturally nervous rottie pit mix, so if she could get used to it i'd wager most dogs can - just have to find a way to relate to them in the form of something irresistible.
Also - it was useless with C batteries.. if you're handy you can wire in a higher voltage batt.
I think there is actually an "special-edition" version with a more powerful motor. I forget what it is called. That is probably why these are being sold so cheap.
@goatcrapp: ROFL The only think I could think of when I read your post ws Tim "The Toolman" Taylor.
I love this item. When I moved I rebought it because it got lost in the move. I would suggest using it on cats only since the nails on dogs are to thick and the thing will bog down.
I've used these before and think they are useless at any price. I use a Dremel tool with a sanding disk on my dogs and it works much better. The Dremel Stylus is the best - Woot actually sold it once a long time ago.
just buy nail clippers - they're cheaper, will last longer, and are less likely to cause the animal to freak out.
I'm going to side with @nortonsark on this one. I just use the Dremel for my Boston Terrier. The Black Lab won't let me anywhere near her with it though. I have found that the Dremel doesn't leave the nasty rough/raw edges like using regular clippers do. The rough scraggly edges hurt worse when the dog scratches me than when they are just long.
Not worth the money for 2 cents! It bogs down as soon as it is touched to the nail.Slow going.
Better solution is a drum sanding bit for my Dremel. Even the battery powered hand grinder from Harbour Freight does it better.
You get what you pay for.
Might work fine for small dogs, but on my lab and terrier it just doesn't cut it.
I used this on my dog. She dealt with it, but it took a long time to use. Also, the smell is horrible of the hot nail dust coming off the dog...
loved Goatcrapp's idea to up the voltage himself...that's taking the bull by the horns..I'll just use my Dremel tool with sanding disk...and loved the PEANUT butter suggestion to keep the mind occupied. I once got a cat that would claw me when I tried to get knots out of her fur to play nice for a few minutes by feeding her canned food a little at a time.
@nortonsark: Agreed. You're much better off going the Dremel route. I bought a PediPaw for about $15 awhile back. The noise scared my Aussie mix like no other. She has big claws and it took a good ten minutes per paw since the motor is so weak and stops like others have said. Also, after leaving it on for about ten minutes straight, it overheated and wouldn't come back to life again. Piece of junk.
I've used a Dremel on her once, and while she still has a problem with the noise, at least it's over with a lot quicker.
this did not work well on our large dog, 80 lbs, just took too long to grind her enormous nails. i think it would be great for a small dog or cat! unbeatable price!
Has anybody actually tried this on a cat? I am highly suspicious that it can be done without blood being involved.
We do use one of these, but only to smooth and shape our dog's nails AFTER using clippers. Forget using one of these by itself without serious modification - by the time it wears the nails down it will have transferred too much heat to your dog's nails.
It DOES get rid of the jagged edges that can exist after clipping nails, which is worth it if your dog enjoys scratching your shins.
Oddly enough, a pet nail clipper costs about $6 and actually works.
I guess you DO have something to lose for $5.50 in this case.
It's $.49 + $4.99 shipping.
@nortonsark: I use a Dremel as well; works wonderfully.
So I get this thing and I co-erce my cat to come sit on my lap. I get ahold of her paw and rev the gizmo up . . .
So I'm sitting in the ER, waiting for them to call me to the back, holding a towel to numerous gashes on my upper body and head, trying to staunch the flow of blood.
Damn, never seen the cat that mad.
It is now $2.00 they actually have the same product for $5.45 with free shipping what is cheaper than the one linked from this page.
This thing is a piece of crap.
..I still don't get why pet supplies is under "Kitchen and Dining"?
Way too underpowered for a dog. Might work for a cat if you knock him out first.
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