Comments on: Peticure vs PediPaws – Find Out Which is Better http://honestinfomercialreviews.com/pets/dog-grooming/peticure_and_pedipaws/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: mrs pugachev http://honestinfomercialreviews.com/pets/dog-grooming/peticure_and_pedipaws/comment-page-1/#comment-4102 mrs pugachev Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:30:14 +0000 http://honestinfomercialreviews.com/?p=3275#comment-4102 I used the PediPaws on my pug. The sound and vibration really freaked him out more than trimming. I never used it again but not for that reason. He leaned forward and it PULLED OUT HIS WHISKERS!!! I DO NOT RECOMMEND this product. I easily could have been a lip or tongue as a dog will be likely to attempt to get his paw away from it. To this day he has fewer whiskers on one side. Funny story, seemingly good idea for a pet solution but should not be sold without serious, large warnings on the product I used the PediPaws on my pug. The sound and vibration really freaked him out more than trimming. I never used it again but not for that reason. He leaned forward and it PULLED OUT HIS WHISKERS!!! I DO NOT RECOMMEND this product. I easily could have been a lip or tongue as a dog will be likely to attempt to get his paw away from it. To this day he has fewer whiskers on one side. Funny story, seemingly good idea for a pet solution but should not be sold without serious, large warnings on the product

]]> By: Zan http://honestinfomercialreviews.com/pets/dog-grooming/peticure_and_pedipaws/comment-page-1/#comment-2237 Zan Sat, 13 Nov 2010 01:38:31 +0000 http://honestinfomercialreviews.com/?p=3275#comment-2237 I don't use either products; instead I use a Dremel tool with a medium-grain sanding bit. It is essentially the same thing, minus the protective cap. I bought the smallest wireless one right before these products came out. My dog hated the groomers worse than me grooming her. Not only was it easier to get her used to me using a dremel than a stranger trimming her nails, it is a lot cheaper. I think I may get one of these specialized tools, especially after reading Kimberly's review. Most people introduce the tool wrong. The dog has to get completely used to each stage before you can move on to the next stage; just like with any dog training. Rushing will teach the dog to be afraid of it. I have a very skittish rescue dog and know several foster "parents" who swear by using a dremel or pedicure or pedipaws. It did not take a week, it took a month to get my large dog to accept the dremel. She had to get used to the noise to the point where she would obey commands like "down" and "paw". She then had to get comfortable with me handling her paws while hearing the sound of the machine. Then the machine was in my hands getting close to her. Then it was touching her paw for only an instance. Then it was one nail quickly, two nails, lengthening the time until it was a paw, two paws, all paws. Every time she got treats and positive praise. She still gets a few small treats to maintain a positive experience. She also gets play time after each session. Also, you definitely have to keep contact very brief, only a few seconds per nail. I rotate between all the nails on the paw until the nails are done. Otherwise, the contact point heats up very quickly. The one time I allowed the nail to get too hot my big girl didn't want to continue, so it has to hurt! Yes, it takes a while. But so does dropping off the dog at the groomer's and picking him/her back up. So does fighting a squirmy dog with a traditional nail clipper. It takes me less time to use the dremel than it does to drive to the groomer's twice for drop off and pick up. The mess is only a little bad until you get the nails down to a good short length, and then maintain the length regularly. Even then, a quick vacuum or sweep cleans up the nail dust. A lot of people wait until their dog's nails are curling and pushing the toes up when the dog walks before trimming. That's a lot of nail to get through, and the quick gets longer when this happens. Either get the nails trimmed when this happens or do the nails a little at a time until they are short again. Otherwise a 5-10 minute job will be much longer and less pleasant for the dog. I don’t use either products; instead I use a Dremel tool with a medium-grain sanding bit. It is essentially the same thing, minus the protective cap. I bought the smallest wireless one right before these products came out.

My dog hated the groomers worse than me grooming her. Not only was it easier to get her used to me using a dremel than a stranger trimming her nails, it is a lot cheaper. I think I may get one of these specialized tools, especially after reading Kimberly’s review.

Most people introduce the tool wrong. The dog has to get completely used to each stage before you can move on to the next stage; just like with any dog training. Rushing will teach the dog to be afraid of it. I have a very skittish rescue dog and know several foster “parents” who swear by using a dremel or pedicure or pedipaws. It did not take a week, it took a month to get my large dog to accept the dremel. She had to get used to the noise to the point where she would obey commands like “down” and “paw”. She then had to get comfortable with me handling her paws while hearing the sound of the machine. Then the machine was in my hands getting close to her. Then it was touching her paw for only an instance. Then it was one nail quickly, two nails, lengthening the time until it was a paw, two paws, all paws. Every time she got treats and positive praise. She still gets a few small treats to maintain a positive experience. She also gets play time after each session.

Also, you definitely have to keep contact very brief, only a few seconds per nail. I rotate between all the nails on the paw until the nails are done. Otherwise, the contact point heats up very quickly. The one time I allowed the nail to get too hot my big girl didn’t want to continue, so it has to hurt!

Yes, it takes a while. But so does dropping off the dog at the groomer’s and picking him/her back up. So does fighting a squirmy dog with a traditional nail clipper. It takes me less time to use the dremel than it does to drive to the groomer’s twice for drop off and pick up.

The mess is only a little bad until you get the nails down to a good short length, and then maintain the length regularly. Even then, a quick vacuum or sweep cleans up the nail dust. A lot of people wait until their dog’s nails are curling and pushing the toes up when the dog walks before trimming. That’s a lot of nail to get through, and the quick gets longer when this happens. Either get the nails trimmed when this happens or do the nails a little at a time until they are short again. Otherwise a 5-10 minute job will be much longer and less pleasant for the dog.

]]> By: KIMBERLY SCHREYER http://honestinfomercialreviews.com/pets/dog-grooming/peticure_and_pedipaws/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 KIMBERLY SCHREYER Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:01:17 +0000 http://honestinfomercialreviews.com/?p=3275#comment-1078 I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE Peti-Paws FOR MY DOG,"BALTHAZAR" (ZAR) WHO IS A 93.5 LB 3/4 HUSKY/1/4 AKITA MIX THAT FIRST GOT INTRODUCED TO HAVING HIS NAILS TRIMMED WITH A DREMIL WHEN I WORKED FOR A GROOMER FOR A YEAR. HE NEVER LIKED IT BUT IMHO TOLERATED IT ONLY BECAUSE I WOULD USE IT ON HIM (ALL FOUR PAWS) RIGHT BEFORE WE WERE GOING SOMEWHERE HE REALLY ENJOYED (LIKE THE DOG PARK) AND I WOULD HAVE MY TRUCK PACKED UP WITH HIS DOGGY PARK GEAR, THE ENGINE WOULD BE RUNNING, THE BACK DOOR TO THE TRUCK OPEN.... AND I WOULD TRIM DOWN HIS NAILS WITH MY "PORTABLE WAL-MART SPECIAL" DREMIL RIGHT THERE WITH HIM TIED UP RIGHT NEXT TO NEXT THE TRUCK. HE WOULD JUST STAND THERE, TOTALLY PLACID, UNTIL ALL FOUR FEET WERE DONE AND THEN I WOULD UNTIE HIM AND LET HIM JUMP INTO THE TRUCK AND OFF WE'D GO TO THE DOGPARK! NOW, DON'T GET ME WRONG... I LOVE THE DREMIL, AND YES, IT'S TRUE... THE PEDI-PAWS TAKES ABOUT 10 TIMES LONGER.. BUT "ZAR" REALLY DOESN'T MIND THE PEDI-PAWS AT ALL. MAYBE THE DREMIL GETS HOT OR SOMETHING.. I REALLY DON'T KNOW BUT HE STILL GETS A LIL' AGITATED WHENEVER I DO USE THE DREMIL. THE PEDI-PAWS DOESN'T BOTHER HIM WHATSOEVER! I JUST DO ONE PAW A DAY (AND THAT TAKES A GOOD 15 MINUTES TO DO ONE PAW VERSUS 1-2 MINUTES TO DO ALL FOUR PAWS WITH THE DREMIL!). I ALSO LOVE THE NICE SMOOTH ROUNDED FINISH THAT THE PEDI-PAWS DOES TO "ZAR'S" TOENAILS WHEN I'M FINISHED. HIS FEET LOOK GREAT! I GIVE THE PEDI-PAWS A BIG THUMBS UP!! I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE Peti-Paws FOR MY DOG,”BALTHAZAR” (ZAR) WHO IS A 93.5 LB 3/4 HUSKY/1/4 AKITA MIX THAT FIRST GOT INTRODUCED TO HAVING HIS NAILS TRIMMED WITH A DREMIL WHEN I WORKED FOR A GROOMER FOR A YEAR. HE NEVER LIKED IT BUT IMHO TOLERATED IT ONLY BECAUSE I WOULD USE IT ON HIM (ALL FOUR PAWS) RIGHT BEFORE WE WERE GOING SOMEWHERE HE REALLY ENJOYED (LIKE THE DOG PARK) AND I WOULD HAVE MY TRUCK PACKED UP WITH HIS DOGGY PARK GEAR, THE ENGINE WOULD BE RUNNING, THE BACK DOOR TO THE TRUCK OPEN…. AND I WOULD TRIM DOWN HIS NAILS WITH MY “PORTABLE WAL-MART SPECIAL” DREMIL RIGHT THERE WITH HIM TIED UP RIGHT NEXT TO NEXT THE TRUCK. HE WOULD JUST STAND THERE, TOTALLY PLACID, UNTIL ALL FOUR FEET WERE DONE AND THEN I WOULD UNTIE HIM AND LET HIM JUMP INTO THE TRUCK AND OFF WE’D GO TO THE DOGPARK! NOW, DON’T GET ME WRONG… I LOVE THE DREMIL, AND YES, IT’S TRUE… THE PEDI-PAWS TAKES ABOUT 10 TIMES LONGER.. BUT “ZAR” REALLY DOESN’T MIND THE PEDI-PAWS AT ALL. MAYBE THE DREMIL GETS HOT OR SOMETHING.. I REALLY DON’T KNOW BUT HE STILL GETS A LIL’ AGITATED WHENEVER I DO USE THE DREMIL. THE PEDI-PAWS DOESN’T BOTHER HIM WHATSOEVER! I JUST DO ONE PAW A DAY (AND THAT TAKES A GOOD 15 MINUTES TO DO ONE PAW VERSUS 1-2 MINUTES TO DO ALL FOUR PAWS WITH THE DREMIL!). I ALSO LOVE THE NICE SMOOTH ROUNDED FINISH THAT THE PEDI-PAWS DOES TO “ZAR’S” TOENAILS WHEN I’M FINISHED. HIS FEET LOOK GREAT! I GIVE THE PEDI-PAWS A BIG THUMBS UP!!

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