My dog is kind of old, kind of fat and kind of dumb, but I can’t help but love him. Recently I nipped the quick of one of his toenails and I still don’t think he’s forgiven me, I know I still feel bad about it. I really don’ want the pooch scratching my newly finished floors, but would almost rather have ugly floors than hurt Hero again.
As the as seen on TV products started playing non-stop for the holidays, I saw this commercial for the Pedipaw pet nail clipper – well it’s actually sort a pet nail grinder or sander.
I know I have a soft spot for neat gadgets like that, and didn’t expect much from it but decided I’d pick it up online and give it a try at least. And hey, if $20 could keep my new $300 refinishing fresh, I would be quite happy.
I also saw that I could get a pet grooming brush with the PediPaw, but since I already had one I decided not to get it.
It arrived a week or so later and I tried I out right away, after all my floors weren’t looking any nicer.
I was surprised to see how solid it felt. I really expected it to be another flimsy little gizmo. It was about the size of a screwdriver and just had one simple on-off switch. Hero did not like the sound at all at first, but I appealed to his gut with a treat and he calmed right down.
He just sat there looking his lazy self as I gave him a little pet pedicure. Compared to the normal pet nail clippers I’d used, it was a pretty pain free experience for everyone. The see-through top made it easy to see where his nail was.
There was no mess either, all the filings are kept inside the see-through top. I didn’t have dog toenails flying anywhere either like with my cheap old toenail clippers.
Maybe next time I’ll pain his nails too and make it a doggie spa day.
The only downside was how long it took, the PediPaw has will slow down if you press on the nail too hard – a safety feature to keep from grinding into the quick of the nail. It took longer than I thought the first time, probably because I’d let the nails grow so long in the first place.
I’ve used it several times since then on a more regular schedule and it didn’t take nearly as long since the nails were much shorter. The actual grinding surface looks pretty durable and I imagine it will last for a long time, but I’ll have to update this review after I use it for a month or so.
I just typed in “pet nail grinder as seen on TV” and found this spot to buy Pedipaws online.
I thought it would make a nice Christmas gift for pet lovers, but I had all my shopping done months ago!
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10 Customer Reviews of “PediPaw”
Review by Carmen Cuellar January 19, 2010
I use to try to use a nail clipper but my chihuahua would cry and try to bite it. It was dangerous because she’d pull her paws back and they would crack.
The pedipaws worked amazingly good and I tried it on my own nail. It didn’t hurt.
I give it 5 stars.
(it worked 1 1/2 seconds in each nail but she’s tiny)
Review by Rossenid July 8, 2009
It took a little longer, but works so much better than the traditional clippers. Not as long if you keep up with shortening the nails. My little man maxi stays pretty still laying his head on my lap. I love it and am very happy i bought it.
Review by RC June 23, 2009
I am convinced that the dogs in the commercial are either sedated or the actors do not have the thing on and are pretending to do the dogs’ nails. The commercial is misleading. They act like you can just take it out of the box and start clipping away. NOT the case. Only when you get it & read the instructions does it say THEN that it will take some time to finish the job. The sound is akin to going to the dentist and having a cavity filled because that is what it is-a grinder only this is a belt grinder. THAT sound is always fun to hear. Plus it smells like something burning even if you hold it on the nail for only four or five seconds. If you don’t mind taking a week or two to do one paw, then it is probably the product for you. If you have an older dog maybe it works, but my young dog became so conditioned to the sound, that he would run whenever he hears the thing. I tried for a solid month with this in every way possible. Spent more money on treats than on the stupid PediPaws. I think I’ll just invest in some high quality emery boards now, at least I’ll save money.
Review by Lyna Holmes April 1, 2009
I bought this as a stocking stuffer/gag gift for the hubby and what a shock it works very well!!!Joke was on me I am happy we have it.
Review by Robyn February 21, 2009
It does take a long time and with my younger dog time is of the essence because she doesn’t sit still very long. I actually finally used the old clippers first to make the nails shorter and will use the PediPaws to keep them short now. She didn’t like the sound at first but doesn’t seem to mind when I am doing her nails, she hates the clippers and I couldn’t get her to sit still for those at all.
The smell can be bad if you hold the nail too long on the grinder because of the heat created.
Review by Brenda January 9, 2009
I have a large dog, and his nails are large and tough. The Pedipaws does not have enough strength to work on his nails. After 10 minutes on one nail I have not made much difference. It doesn’t have enough torque, and keeps stopping if I press too hard. Pedipaws is probably great for a smaller dog or cat. I’m looking for something similar but stronger.
Review by Virginia Kahler December 28, 2008
I think the machine will work OK and it is probably reliable, but it does not work very fast at all. I suppose if you file your dogs nails every day or every other day it will work fine, but don’t think you will grind a weeks worth of nail off in a few seconds.
I am pretty good with the nippers I use to clip the nails and it takes a minute or two to do 4 feet with the nippers so I am going to keep on using them. I seldom clip the quick but if I do, quick stop works great. I will use the pedipaw to grind stuff off around the house I guess. It lays in a drawer and does not come out along with the bullet and a few other gadgets I got suckered into on TV.
Review by Steve December 17, 2008
Good review
Review by Yohan December 15, 2008
I bought PediPaw in Walmart. Since I have a gentle giant, my dog let me file his nails for about 10 min. Then he got annoyed and threw me off of him. The noise didn’t bother him. I think I was taking too long since it was my first time using it and I didn’t want to hurt him. You have to make sure your holding the toe and nail so for little movement. I didn’t like the smell it created.
Review by Jenny December 12, 2008
Overall I really enjoy the PediPaws, it might take a while to file your pet’s nails, but it’s much safer than traditional clippers.