I've never done it. I dont want to pay for it. Is pedipaws worth it?

we Pedipaw---and I would recommend it as opposed to traditional clippers.
I'd rather trim too little than trim too much. It's hard to trim too much w/ the pedipaws

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I don't use Pedipaws. I clip my Pit bulls (Hayden) nails. I bought a pet nail clipper at Walmart and clip his nails about once a month.

We have never done it personally always had the dog groomer do it... I would be too scared to perhaps hurt them or cut too short... Peace. Catherine

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We tried letting the groomer do it, but, apparently that was just TOO much for our big ole baby dog. (She's 80 lbs)! She wouldn't let the groomer do it, protesting and struggling. Thus, it's easier on the dog (and our groomer) for me to pedi-paw the "beast".

Our lab mix hates water--bath time is not fun. Although she does like to get her summer cut!

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Our dog walks on cement a lot and that keeps his nails just the right length. We have never had to trim them.

Marilynk I hear ya my brother Micheal has a big Boxer probably 70lbs Butchie Boy and he hates getting his nails cut and the groomer tried but Butchie was not a good boy and so my brother and his son and my dad altogether have to hold Butchie down to cut his nails. As far as baths my shelties are good except for my male Simba he shakes all over... Peace. Catherine

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We have a PediPaw (found it at a yard sale for $1), but I do our Beagles with the regular old dog clippers.

I get so nervous about it, and DH has to hold them, but it is much easier for us to do it rather than to drag them to the groomer.

I just started clipping their nails, and plan on doing it weekly. Just small clips at a time, and when you see a black dot in the middle of white, stop. At least that is what the groomer told me last time I took the dogs there.

Apparently, the more you clip their nails, the shorter the quick gets.

I have not drawn blood from them yet, but have cornstarch on hand just in case.

There are "how to's" about trimming dogs nails online too. So much easier if your dog has white nails, but alas, my dogs nails are dark.

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My daughter gave my husband a ****zu about 2 months ago, I am embarrassed to tell you how neglected the poor baby had been - note here I am a cat person. I have been so busy bathing and clipping pure CRAP chunks outta his hair trying to clean him up and make sure to begin with that he didn't have any skin infection, I haven't had a chance to check his nails yet. I pretty sure they are Ok, tho as he hasn't scratched me with them, and the fact that we have a LOT of sand stone rocks on the top of the hill to scruff them off.

Now the goat is another story all together!! She was orphaned at 11 days old and I bottle fed her, and I am asssuming that she didn't get the proper nutrients from her mothers milk so her hooves don't grow properly. As i mentioned with the dog we have lots of rocks, but her hooves don't wear off properly either, so I get the lucky job of trimming them or she gets to the point she can't even walk on them. She is taller than a boar goat but not heavy as those, and has a LARGE set of horns and she doesn't like me trimming her feet anymore than I like doing it. I have to tie her head on three sides so she can't accidentally hit me with the horns and use horse hoove trimmers. Goats feet can be cut into the quick just like a dog or a horse, and I have all of the above and NONE dislike having their feet touched as bad as Chocolate the goat!

While trimming a big dogs feet that doesn't like it I know can be a real bear of a job, just picture me working on Chocolate and take care of those babies. She is just a BIG baby and that is why I take care of her feet. (When it is done a cold beer usually stops my hands from shaking)

groomer does it, the sound of the nails being cut just bother me!

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We are too nervous to cut them and I have a PediPaw brand new in the box because she looks sad and we can't do it. LOL one spoiled pooch.

We take her in they do it in like thirty seconds and it costs about $4.

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we do pedipaws. Our dog is very old and it is very tramatic for him to go to the groomer to get it done. He use to. DH does his paws every weekend. It keeps them up fairly good once they are cut down to the right size. If DH misses a couple weeks we end up taking him to the groomer to just get them down to where we can manage them again.

I have always been to scared to clip my dog's claws. I have to take her to a groomer, who sometimes charges me only $5, and other times $10. I figure it evens out, and I always tip him anyways. I'm just so happy it's done, but not as happy as my dog!! Who is exceptionally happy it's over with!!

I clip my dog's nails every 3 weeks or so, and have for quite some time. Her nails are black, so I am very cautious. I'd rather take a little off at a time then hurt her. I've never cut the quick, but she is also really good about grooming.
Last week I bought dog clippers for the first time, and clipped her myself. She is a labradoodle, but her hair is more lab than poodle. It took a little time to get used to it, but I was really pleased when I was done! Our last experience at a groomer (recommended by a friend) found my dog left in a cage from the time we dropped her off at 10:20 till they FINALLY finished her at 5:30. Inexcusable, and then they wanted $75! Never again. She is still as a statue for me, so it is not a challenge, and I will save a fortune.

I clip both of mine. I have 2 boxers 1 is 70 lbs and the other is 95 lbs. They key is that I've been doing it since they were pups so they are used to it. I clip them with clippers then use a dremel to smooth them. The dremel works wonderful and I always have quikstop on hand just in case.

I am really lucky. My daughter-in-law works at a vet; she does it for me for free.

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