Dog/Cat Personal Grooming

[~flower~]

You need to be more in controle of your dogs...

 I've heard that.   

[Euro-monster]

I've heard that.   

Was it the neighbour from the "rottie incident"who told you?...

[Laura Lee]

They make softpaws for dogs too.  For protection for floors or for protection for working dogs nails, or just to be "fashionable".

  You still need to keep nails trimmed to use them.


  No, I don't polish their nails.  Like they would sit still for them to dry. 

What are softpaws?

[~flower~]

Was it the neighbour from the "rottie incident"who told you?...

   No, remember she didn't even apologize   

  Now could you please provide a link or something to that file?  The file I bought was all metal, maybe I need better "tools". 

What are softpaws?

 
  Softpaws for cats:   http://www.softpaws.com/


  Softclaws for dogs and cats:   http://www.softclaws.net/


  google will turn up a lot of places to buy them, and local pet stores may carry them also. 

they come in clear and colors!!
 

[Euro-monster]

Now could you please provide a link or something to that file?  The file I bought was all metal, maybe I need better "tools". 

Yeah...mine are all soft so she doesn't even feel it when i file her nails..

go here and order some... they deliver flowers world-wide...

http://www.shackelfords.com/diamond_file.html

[Euro-monster]

I understand a diamond file is a bit expensive( i would love to try one out actually) , so go here and order some inexpensive ones...i use those on Roma..

http://www.blushcosmetics.com/nail-accessories/nail-files/cat_85.html?gclid=CP3Ao5rCxY0CFQSlEAodqExmgw

[~flower~]

I understand a diamond file is a bit expensive( i would love to try one out actually) , so go here and order some inexpensive ones...i use those on Roma..

The one I bought was an actual pet one.   I will look at people ones.

[Laura Lee]

 
  Softpaws for cats:   http://www.softpaws.com/


  Softclaws for dogs and cats:   http://www.softclaws.net/


  google will turn up a lot of places to buy them, and local pet stores may carry them also. 

they come in clear and colors!!
 

Those are cool!!!!!!

[~flower~]

This is the one I use on Tad, he uses the one I got for the ferrets:

[Euro-monster]

The one I bought was an actual pet one.   I will look at people ones.

I only use people ones ..they work great...my wife used to own a nail salon so we have lots of nails in stock...

[Euro-monster]

Wow, that thing looks like it works better than this



which works great, but I'm not sure if it works on all types of coats.

Those work best on dogs with a two layer furcoat Princess.
When you have a dog with just one layer like Roma for instance you have to be far more careful not to hurt the dog when you groom them.

[Vet]

One trick i learned from a groomer while in vet school was to always start trimming a dogs toe nailes from with the hind legs.  Dogs are more sensitive about their front feet, so you can get half way done before they know it. 


Another trick for dogs that are really bad about nail trims, but will tolerate a bath tub is to put enough water in the tub to cover their feet. then trim the nails under the water.  The water will soften the nail and the dogs for some reason will tolerate it.  Just be careful to not cut the nails too short becuase the angle can be difficult.