Hello,

I have a 13 week old GSD. His nails seem to be getting pretty long. The
breeder told me to have the vet cut his nails. The vet told me that I should
do it. Dilemma. What's a boy to do? So I got some clippers, the kind that
have a loop. First nail I cut, too deep. I hit the quick. That sucked! I
didn't think I was cutting it that deep, but it was hard to tell with those
style clippers.

Well I got a different style clippers, kind of like scissors. They have a
guard on them that's supposedly supposed to help prevent over cutting. Not!
I finally got the nerve to try it again. I found the longest nail I could
find and clipped it. Ouch! Strike Two! I thought I clipped less off then the
last one, but apparently not.

Now I'm thoroughly afraid to try it again. More so then the dog. And I'm
thinking, those nails aren't so long after all.

Is my dog destined to have long nails or is there an easier way to cut them?

Thanks,
Randall

Randall, before you do #3, how about forking over the money to have a
groomer do it. If you miss on #3, it may be VERY difficult to get the dog
to accept nail cutting - very important when you have an 80 pound (or
larger) dog. If you call and make an appointment and tell them your
problem, you could get a quick in and out.

Dark nails are very hard to learn on. They sell things called Dremel
tools - some are specific for nail grinding - cost more, but may be quieter
or something.

Nail clipping, ear cleaning, mouth checking, and other things are a must for
a dog to accept.

(My vet prefers not to do nail cutting. If they run into a difficult dog,
they usually call the groomer down the street to come do them.)

Good luck.



"Lewis" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I have a 13 week old GSD. His nails seem to be getting pretty long. The
breeder told me to have the vet cut his nails. The vet told me that I
should
do it. Dilemma. What's a boy to do? So I got some clippers, the kind that
have a loop. First nail I cut, too deep. I hit the quick. That sucked! I
didn't think I was cutting it that deep, but it was hard to tell with
those
style clippers.

Well I got a different style clippers, kind of like scissors. They have a
guard on them that's supposedly supposed to help prevent over cutting.
Not!
I finally got the nerve to try it again. I found the longest nail I could
find and clipped it. Ouch! Strike Two! I thought I clipped less off then
the
last one, but apparently not.

Now I'm thoroughly afraid to try it again. More so then the dog. And I'm
thinking, those nails aren't so long after all.

Is my dog destined to have long nails or is there an easier way to cut
them?

Thanks,
Randall

Randall, before you do #3, how about forking over the money to have a
groomer do it. If you miss on #3, it may be VERY difficult to get the dog
to accept nail cutting - very important when you have an 80 pound (or
larger) dog. If you call and make an appointment and tell them your
problem, you could get a quick in and out.

Dark nails are very hard to learn on. They sell things called Dremel
tools - some are specific for nail grinding - cost more, but may be quieter
or something.

Nail clipping, ear cleaning, mouth checking, and other things are a must for
a dog to accept.

(My vet prefers not to do nail cutting. If they run into a difficult dog,
they usually call the groomer down the street to come do them.)

Good luck.



"Lewis" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I have a 13 week old GSD. His nails seem to be getting pretty long. The
breeder told me to have the vet cut his nails. The vet told me that I
should
do it. Dilemma. What's a boy to do? So I got some clippers, the kind that
have a loop. First nail I cut, too deep. I hit the quick. That sucked! I
didn't think I was cutting it that deep, but it was hard to tell with
those
style clippers.

Well I got a different style clippers, kind of like scissors. They have a
guard on them that's supposedly supposed to help prevent over cutting.
Not!
I finally got the nerve to try it again. I found the longest nail I could
find and clipped it. Ouch! Strike Two! I thought I clipped less off then
the
last one, but apparently not.

Now I'm thoroughly afraid to try it again. More so then the dog. And I'm
thinking, those nails aren't so long after all.

Is my dog destined to have long nails or is there an easier way to cut
them?

Thanks,
Randall

ZPL wrote:
Dark nails are very hard to learn on. They sell things called Dremel
tools - some are specific for nail grinding - cost more, but may be quieter
or something.

Oh yes. They're nice because they take off little of the nail at
a time so there's little chance of cutting into the quick. And
they're not expensive; the cheapest I've found are at Walmart
for about $25.

For instructions on how to do it, go to http://www.doberdawn.com
and follow the link "How to Dremel Dog Nails." It's excellent.

Dianne

ZPL wrote:
Dark nails are very hard to learn on. They sell things called Dremel
tools - some are specific for nail grinding - cost more, but may be quieter
or something.

Oh yes. They're nice because they take off little of the nail at
a time so there's little chance of cutting into the quick. And
they're not expensive; the cheapest I've found are at Walmart
for about $25.

For instructions on how to do it, go to http://www.doberdawn.com
and follow the link "How to Dremel Dog Nails." It's excellent.

Dianne

Subject: Nail Clipping Horror Stories
From: (dianne marie schoenberg)
Date: 8/15/03 10:55 AM Pacific

For instructions on how to do it, go to http://www.doberdawn.com
and follow the link "How to Dremel Dog Nails." It's excellent.


Since I am soon-to-be joining the ranks of the 'Dremel Enhanced' I appreciate
the link, Dianne. It looks great.


Deb
Shi the Svelte
Georgie, Scurry-Stalker & Baby Lover
Hank the Tank

Subject: Nail Clipping Horror Stories
From: (dianne marie schoenberg)
Date: 8/15/03 10:55 AM Pacific

For instructions on how to do it, go to http://www.doberdawn.com
and follow the link "How to Dremel Dog Nails." It's excellent.


Since I am soon-to-be joining the ranks of the 'Dremel Enhanced' I appreciate
the link, Dianne. It looks great.


Deb
Shi the Svelte
Georgie, Scurry-Stalker & Baby Lover
Hank the Tank

Very interesting website. I think I'll try that approch.

"dianne marie schoenberg" wrote in message
...
ZPL wrote:
Dark nails are very hard to learn on. They sell things called Dremel
tools - some are specific for nail grinding - cost more, but may be
quieter
or something.

Oh yes. They're nice because they take off little of the nail at
a time so there's little chance of cutting into the quick. And
they're not expensive; the cheapest I've found are at Walmart
for about $25.

For instructions on how to do it, go to http://www.doberdawn.com
and follow the link "How to Dremel Dog Nails." It's excellent.

Dianne

Very interesting website. I think I'll try that approch.

"dianne marie schoenberg" wrote in message
...
ZPL wrote:
Dark nails are very hard to learn on. They sell things called Dremel
tools - some are specific for nail grinding - cost more, but may be
quieter
or something.

Oh yes. They're nice because they take off little of the nail at
a time so there's little chance of cutting into the quick. And
they're not expensive; the cheapest I've found are at Walmart
for about $25.

For instructions on how to do it, go to http://www.doberdawn.com
and follow the link "How to Dremel Dog Nails." It's excellent.

Dianne

I've heard people praise the dremel, but occassional some dogs don't like
the noise or being burned when the tool is left in one place too long. I
have two GSDs, now 2 1/2 yrs old, that I have clipped from day 1 with the
guilotine clippers you have. You have to love the fact that GSDs will
trust you messing with their nails after a botched attempt, much less two
attempts. Make sure you massage his paws regularly, with treats if
necessary, to keep him comfortable for whenever trimming time comes around.
If you want to use the clippers you have one more time, start by looking at
the bottom of the nail and just clipping off the part that extends past the
meat. That's a good place to start. As you regularly keep the nails
trimmed, the quick will recede further back into the nail, thereby reducing
the chance of cutting it and allowing you to take more nail off to increase
the time between clippings. I would image the nails are pretty long after
13 months, so go slowly.

Good luck!
DJM
"Lewis" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I have a 13 week old GSD. His nails seem to be getting pretty long. The
breeder told me to have the vet cut his nails. The vet told me that I
should
do it. Dilemma. What's a boy to do? So I got some clippers, the kind that
have a loop. First nail I cut, too deep. I hit the quick. That sucked! I
didn't think I was cutting it that deep, but it was hard to tell with
those
style clippers.

Well I got a different style clippers, kind of like scissors. They have a
guard on them that's supposedly supposed to help prevent over cutting.
Not!
I finally got the nerve to try it again. I found the longest nail I could
find and clipped it. Ouch! Strike Two! I thought I clipped less off then
the
last one, but apparently not.

Now I'm thoroughly afraid to try it again. More so then the dog. And I'm
thinking, those nails aren't so long after all.

Is my dog destined to have long nails or is there an easier way to cut
them?

Thanks,
Randall