My dog has very long nails and I bought a pedipaw but it takes to long?

So I want to cut them only her nails are black so how do I know how short I can cut them before I hit a blood vessel?My dog has very long nails and I bought a pedipaw but it takes to long?
Better than a Pedipaw is a Dremel tool. If your dog's nails are very long, it will probably be best to clip them first, and then smooth them with the Dremel.


You can buy a Dremel with a lot more power than a Pedipaw for around $20.00. You can even use a search engine on the proper way to dremel nails so that you do not accidently cause discomfort (the same rules apply to using the Pedipaw, too).





Your vet can cut the nails into the quick -- this will probably require light sedation. Once a dog's nails have been allowed to grow very long, it's very hard to get the blood vessel to recede to get the nails back to healthy length.





Once you get the nails short, it only takes a minute or so every 2 weeks to maintain them.





It doesn't matter whether you're clipping, Pedipawing, or Dremmeling, hitting the quick is going to hurt your dog.





There's an explanation as to how you can see the blood vessel when dremeling black nails here http://homepages.udayton.edu/~merensjp/d鈥?/a>My dog has very long nails and I bought a pedipaw but it takes to long?
I have one of those too, but found that I had to take my dog for a professional nail cut first, and then use the pedipaws just as a touch up. If they are really long take your dog to a groomer just to get them shortened, after that you can just do the maintenance to keep them short. I think that the pedipaws is a good idea for small dogs, but not for bigger breeds.
If the dog's nails are very long, that means the quick (the nerve) is also very long. Grinding the nail is a good option since the heat of the grinder can cauterize the quick, stopping the bleeding if you grind too far. It will take a long time. If the nails are in very bad shape already, you may want to take the dog to a groomer who can grind the nails for you, or take your dog to the vet's office. These people will have a better idea how short to cut the nail, and if they hit the quick, will have the appropriate supplies on hand to stop the bleeding. Plus your dog won't become afraid of you. When the nails are too long, you won't be able to take much off of them. My black nailed dogs go to the vet's office for their nail trims (in fact we are going today). I won't touch this one.





If you do proceed with the nails and hit the nerve and it bleeds, cornstarch or flour will help stop the bleeding. You can also get a product from the pet store called Quick Stop (it is styptic powder).





edit to add: weewoah333, great link! Thanks. Big thumbs up!
My friend bought one of those pedipaw things too. His dog will let him do one paw at a time. Mine wont let me go near them with it. If you are nervous about cutting her nails, take her to the vet or a groomer, have them show you how to do it. Usually with black nails you just have to cut a little bit at a time.
Wow,fell the stupid gimmick,eh?


Go buy a good nail-whacker %26amp; cut em.


Cut EVEN w/the toe.


Quicking is no big deal.
his nails can get filed by just going for walks and bring him to a groommer to long can cause promblems
Crap! Why you buy such ****?
don't those things come with an instruction manual?