too early for grooming?

[brinky]

A dremel minimite is only around $20.00. Two nail trimmings at the groomers & I've paid for it. With vet visits costing what they do, every little bit helps.

What is and how exactly do you dremel?

[bugs]

This is a dremel. Best thing ever for doing dogs nails! When we moved I had miss placed ours and just found it after 2 months of not knowing where it was I was going insane.

[GingerSnap]

Dremel: Think low-power power drill, but with a round emery-board-type attachment. My groomer says to only use the battery-powered/rechargeable kind, as pictured by Colleen. Groomer says the plug-in kind has too much power and can potentially damage nail beds. Dremels are also used by trim carpenters, furniture refinishers and the like, so try a craft store!

About home grooming vs. groomers: I personally wouldn't pay for it, except for the whole nail thing. My vet offered great advice: Start very young and do 2 nails a day, every day, taking off just a tiny bit each time. Give lots of truly high-quality/high-value treats each day and soon they won't dread it. Was great in theory, but in reality, Jackson freaked out, I freaked out, and no one was happy. I have a local groomer who will clip his nails for $5 and it's worth 3 times that to save Jax and me the heartache of it all.

Then I discovered the vet's groomer with the Dremel. I thought he'd completely freak at the sound and feel of it, but I was dead wrong! It's $10 vs $5, but he doesn't freak out! It's still a 2-man job, but far better. If I've got the time, I (or more often Mike) bathe Jackson in the kitchen sink with the sprayer attachment. If not, I pay to have him done. He does seem fluffier when they dry him vs. my home air dry process, though. (I can't even take the time to blow dry my own hair, much less my dog's!)

[Sweetie Pie]

It takes a lot of time to get them used to the dremel. The noise and vibration on the nail scares them. If you go very slow, you can eventually get all the nails done in no time. The heat the drum generates can hurt if you grind too hard, so you need to tap the nail as you grind. (yes, I tried this on my own toenails & it did burn ). This is one more disgraceful thing to do to a pug that only cheese or chicken will cure. And yes, you need to get the rechargeable one-it's cheaper and you don't need all that extra power that will only generate more heat.

[Milosmom]

Never to early to begin a good care routine.
I do all of my own grooming care except for Milos nails (he is horrible with anyone touching his nails and has been since he was tiny. Doing so against his will can result in human bloodshed that is never forgotton).
Other than that ,I don't see paying for things I can do myself, and besides it gives me that extra little bit of one on one time with each of my precious boys and to see them running down the hall all happy, hyper, fresh & clean is priceless. I couldn't get that from a groomer.