PediPaws Pet Nail Trimmer

Comment: Had I gone to Amazon originally to buy this, I would not have done it (because I would have had reviews to warn me away). Believe what others have said. It is not powerful enough to trim the nails on a golden retriever, the batteries wear out quickly anyway, and it isn't even particularly good at filing the nail smooth after you have used something else to actually cut the nails. It's awkward to hold, the guard makes it difficult to see what you are doing, and if you actually want to do this from different sides of the dog (my dogs do not always stay put when they are getting their nails trimmed), you're out of luck!

Buy almost anything else. Thanks to Amazon for offering much better choices!

Comment: The product specifically said that it would work for dogs of all sizes. Though it might be effective on tiny dogs with small nails, it was totally useless on our medium-sized dog. By the time I got half way through one of her nails, the sanding disk was done for! I'm going to give this to my grandmother for her Maltese - we'll see if she can get some use out of it. Take my advice and hang on to your money.

Comment: After fighting with my dog, doing some blood-letting because she moved her foot as I cut, and a lot of lashing out, I got this in hopes it would be better. HALLELUJAH!! I followed the directions and by the time I was on the second paw, she seemed to be calmer. A little treat reward and patience paid off ... no more blood letting, no more screaming, and now - a year later - she offers her paw to be manicured!! YES, it is slower, YES you have to trim in bursts of 5-7 seconds so it doesn't get hot, but OH, it's so peaceful and quiet now. This is one of the best investments I made for my baby!

Comment: This item is a waste of money. Fully charged I am able to file two of my dogs nails at best before it runs down. It stops turning if you apply any pressure whatsoever, but won't file if you don't.

Comment: I have a 12lb terrier mix and cutting his nails was always a disaster. I live alone so there was no one else to hold him while I tried to cut his nails. He would squirm and wriggle and he yelped every single time I cut a nail, even though I was no where close to his cuticle. Even after finally being able to cut his nails they were still sharp (although short) and would scratch my arms and legs.

This product is WONDERFUL. You do absolutely have to get your dog used to the product. My dog was very hesitant at first but I let him sniff it and would give him a treat every time he got close to it. After about 30 minutes he was comfortable around it. The first time I used it he tried to pull away for the first paw (although he never yelped) but then after that he just laid in my lap and let me do the other three paws. Since then he realizes that he gets treats whenever I bring it out so he's actually excited to see it. He just lays there like he's sleeping and lets me take care of all of his paws. It takes less than 5 minutes for all four paws.

The best thing about this product is that his nails are never sharp anymore! They stay dull for well over two weeks and I haven't had a single scratch since! I LOVE pedipaws.