Comments on: Nail dust makes me gag

By: Frenchie Maintenance Supervisor

Frenchie Maintenance Supervisor — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:31:43 +0000

Which model of Dremel are you using? I just upgraded to a more powerful model and it made a big difference! And used to think running it on low speed was better, but at high speed, it seems to bother them less and goes faster.

Still get that burn smell, too, but our claws are smaller, and we go outside to do nails. Do the quick touch-touch and go back to redo any that still need them. Sometimes follow-up with a curved nail file for the backs of nails where the Dremel can’t reach.

By: Fuzzy Logic

Fuzzy Logic — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:43:38 +0000

Or maybe my dogs nails are FILTHY!

By: Cynthia Blue

Cynthia Blue — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:41:25 +0000

I get that nail dust all over the place, too. I haven’t really noticed much of a smell, though. Maybe my dogs’ nails are just smaller than yours, as my dogs are too.

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By: kabbage

kabbage — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:05:46 +0000

Personally I hate the stench of the cat litter more, but I have fewer and smaller nails to dremel than you do. Thanks for the stocking suggestion. I may need to put the stocking over her head and neck first to control the neck ruff. You know, if I use the same stocking over head, neck, and front feet, she’s not going to be able to move much. That could be good!

I do trim the hair on Fluff’s feet. Although she’s an Aussie, I think she read the Cavalier standard about “slipper feet” and thought they would look cool on her. So it’s really just trying to find the nail in the sea of hair that is her ruff.

You could try a grooming smock and welding helmet or biohazard suit when you dremel!

And let me know when you read LTJ’s TTouch book — I’m a practitioner and always enjoy hearing about people’s reactions to the work.

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By: Fuzzy Logic

Fuzzy Logic — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:28:04 +0000

Believe it or not, that is exactly what I do… short bursts.. and sometimes, I’ll do a short burst on each nail and then go back over them all again so that each nail has a chance to stay cool..

I’ve actually zipped my own nails and my fingers with the thingy.. it’s on really low…