Just curious - has anyone on here ever used one of those peticure things you see infomercials for? I saw one in bed bath and beyond the other day and wondered if they actually work.

11/30/2008 9:13:29 PM

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11/30/2008 9:21:41 PM

They work, but there's no guarantee your dog will be hip to it.

11/30/2008 10:51:37 PM

Is that the thing that trims the pets' claws? If so, they must have sedated the animals for those commercials. There is no way in hell my dog or cat would sit still enough to let me trim their claws like that.

11/30/2008 10:58:29 PM

Yeah if it's for a cat just get regular cat nail clippers. I always keep them near the bed so when the cats are chilling in my lap I can reach over and start trimming their claws. Works fine and they're something like $10 at Petsmart.

11/30/2008 11:01:44 PM

http://www.peticure.com/

11/30/2008 11:10:24 PM

I used to think a pedicure was a manicure for dogs because of pedigree dog food.

12/1/2008 12:20:52 AM

I know someone who uses it on her dog. She said it works great, but you have to get the dog used to it. She said she to get the dog familiar with it without ever turning it on first. Then work up to having it turned on without actually touching the dog with it until they are accustomed to it being around.

12/1/2008 12:49:51 AM

i considered it but the reviews i read said that it was overpriced and poorly made, and you would be better off getting a real dremel and come out cheaper too.

12/1/2008 2:22:53 AM

The word from vet tech's and vets that I know:

They absolutely suck and are a waste of money. These peticure things can still clip too far and cause pain/bleeding. If you already have a pair of clippers, then don't waste your money.

12/1/2008 8:29:22 AM

I was just curious - I've never actually seen one in a real pet store, only Bed Bath and Beyond. There's your sign I guess.

12/1/2008 8:36:40 AM

^lol. probably. I guess they're OK if you don't know what you're doing, but you'd still need to learn to be safe with those things. As I said, the "guarantee" that they won't hurt your pet are bogus.

It's been recommended that you either let a trained vet tech do it, or get trained and do it yourself with normal clippers.

12/1/2008 8:48:55 AM

My gf's mom bought one when she saw it on sale for 5$ the other day to try it. We have a lab who is around 50 pounds and a golden retriever who is about 30. The labs nails were big enough that it barely seemed to be making an impact, the retriever it did seem to make them a tiny bit smaller but it took alot of work for one nail.

The only thing I would recommend using it for is to round out the nails after clipping them so they aren't super sharp, thats about it.

12/1/2008 8:51:14 AM