How to Trim a Dog's Nails With a Rotary Trimmer
- 1). Relax your dog by having him lie on the ground or sit quietly in front of you.
- 2). Select a barrel or drum sander fitting for the rotary tool, making sure it is secure and cannot come off when the tool is turned on. Use the finest grit sandpaper tip you have.
- 3). Support the dog's paw in your hand.
- 4). Introduce your dog to the tool without turning it on. Touch his nails with it. Let him smell the tool.
- 5). Turn on the rotary tool to a very low or slow setting, allowing him to get used to the sound. Anything too fast will cause too much friction and it will be too hot for the dog.
- 6). Apply the lightest pressure from the tool to the tip of the nail. Tap lightly at the tip and sides of the nail, or brush lightly back and forth, rounding off the edges as you go.
- 7). Grind very thin slices off the tip of the nail, and keep the rotary tool moving.
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