[tabelmabel]

New My sister just said cornflour or teabags can be used to stop bleeding, something about tannins.

I can confirm the flour part - that is what i use on my pigs. Never heard of the teabag thing.

You can buy styptic powder but flour seems to do just a good a job.

Maybe @O2.0 knows if styptic powder does contain something to actively stop bleeding.

Or if flour is just as good?

 

[O2.0]

she didn't react so hopefully theres no discomfort.

Isn't it crazy? They don't even notice, and it barely bleeds. Entirely different than cutting the quick with clipper. Though in fairness, if you're taking off small shavings with the clippers they don't tend to notice a slight quick there either.
I'd leave that front area alone, but in two days or so, you can knock more back off the top of that nail. Gosh her quicks are long aren't they?

I wouldn't bother with anything honestly. I bet it stopped bleeding shortly after you took the photo
The times I've quicked with a dremel I simply push my own finger pad on to the nail for a few seconds and it's done.

 

[Beth78]

Isn't it crazy? They don't even notice, and it barely bleeds. Entirely different than cutting the quick with clipper. Though in fairness, if you're taking off small shavings with the clippers they don't tend to notice a slight quick there either.
I'd leave that front area alone, but in two days or so, you can knock more back off the top of that nail. Gosh her quicks are long aren't they?

I wouldn't bother with anything honestly. I bet it stopped bleeding shortly after you took the photo
The times I've quicked with a dremel I simply push my own finger pad on to the nail for a few seconds and it's done.

Yes she does have long quicks, hopefully they will gradually recede.

 

[tabelmabel]

https://bigdogmom.com/dog-nail-bleeding/

This is a useful and interesting link that explains what styptic powder is made from.

It contains an anti bleed agent that constricts blood vessels plus an antiseptic.

So flour isnt quite the same after all:Hilarious

Hopefully none of us will need it, but i was curious to know what exactly you got for your money.

It also says sticking the bleeding nail in a bar of soap can be used to stem bleeding too.

No mention of the teabag trick though @Beth78 . ..

 

[Guest]

Alright I need to join nail club. I bought a dremel probably 5 years ago and have been too scared to ever use it! This is what I have - how do I know which attachment to use? I have absolutely no clue how it works.

 

[tabelmabel]

Great to see you here @McKenzie - yours is a question @O2.0 will be able to answer.

I will hazard a guess that your top box, biggar compartment the grinder looks to be second from right with the long metal spike thing. That should push in.

Have a google of "Casfuy pet nail grinder" though as this is what we are all using. It is quieter than your dremmel there and only 20 quid in uk.

You can see a link to it further back in the thread (both o2 and i posted links) to see what it looks like.

It is not an essential though for nail club - welcome aboard

 

[Beth78]

Alright I need to join nail club. I bought a dremel probably 5 years ago and have been too scared to ever use it! This is what I have - how do I know which attachment to use? I have absolutely no clue how it works.

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Welcome to nail club !

That looks like a super grinder you have there. They are very easy to use and safer than using clippers.
Your gigs may need abit of desensitization, especially if it's abit noisy.
But just put gentle pressure on the claw with the grinder and it gradually wears down.
I did accidentally grind Whisp's quick yesterday but it just resulted in one spot of blood and she didn't even notice.

 

[StormyThai]

I'm just here have a stamp of my feet because my grinder should have turned up yesterday but due to it being sent to the wrong carrier I am sat here waiting for it today :Stop

 

[tabelmabel]

Oh no @StormyThai - hope you're wearing sturdy shoes; cant have you breaking a nail with your foot stamping:Hilarious

 

[StormyThai]

My nails are perfectly trimmed I'll have you know :Shifty:Shifty



:Mooning:Hilarious:Hilarious

 

[tabelmabel]

:Hilarious:Hilarious:Hilarious

 

[O2.0]

Alright I need to join nail club. I bought a dremel probably 5 years ago and have been too scared to ever use it! This is what I have - how do I know which attachment to use? I have absolutely no clue how it works.

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Welcome
Use the sandpaper attachment, but be careful as it will heat up the nail, don't hold it to the nail longer than 2 or 3 seconds without giving the dog a break. They do heat up pretty quickly. You can feel the nail itself and you'll notice and get a better idea of how long and what pressure you can hold on the nail before it gets hot.
Stay away from the stone attachments, they don't take much nail off and they get even hotter than the sand paper!

If you become a dremel convert and the dogs love it, they make a diamond tip attachment for dremel (which doesn't get hot) but it might be cheaper to just buy a whole new grinder.
But dremel will work fine. I used the sandpaper attachment for years. I did have to switch out to new sandpaper pretty often (great danes) but you may not have to with more normal sized dogs

See what Kenzie and Elliot think once you attach the tip and turn it on. Then go from there. They may be fine with a lickimat and not even need a whole lot of desensitization. Most dogs are fine once they realize the noise and vibration are no big deal. The biggest thing is getting the dogs used to having the paw held fairly firmly (to minimize vibration) and having the toes moved around to get the dremel on just one toe. You may want to practice moving toes and holding feet without the dremel first.

 

[Arny]

Alright I need to join nail club. I bought a dremel probably 5 years ago and have been too scared to ever use it!

I was scared about using it, not even sure of what but maybe that I'd take a whole toe off just with one touch or something.
Its really easy to use and I'm pretty sure I touched Tilly's pad briefly and she didn't notice (and didn't do anything to it).

 

[tabelmabel]

Yay! I have drawn blood murph very co perative on the back feet nails. Didnt need a helper.

Still very protective of his front feet so will have a go another day. He did well today!

 

[O2.0]

LOL just to be clear the point is to NOT draw blood!

You can get those quicks back without bloodshed! Alternate cut line folks, wait for the pulp to recede and then knock the shell back. No blood!

 

[tabelmabel]

New LOL just to be clear the point is to NOT draw blood!

Ha ha! There will be no raining on my parade today, thank you

It was like striking gold, i can tell ya! Only on one nail so far; I will continuing my search for drops of the red stuff in the days to come lol:Hilarious

In all seriousness, i know it's not the aim, but it still feels pretty good all the same

Murph didnt mind and it is just the one nail. So far!

 

[Beth78]

Got the new grinder yesterday its powerful isn't it, unfortunately Whisp is very suspicious of it so a bit of desensitization is in order.

Will probably keep to the lower setting for now as the quicks are so close to the end.

 

[StormyThai]

Still waiting for my sodding grinder....
They sent it to the wrong carrier (apparently it was my fault for having the wrong address, lets forget about the fact that I have had the same address since I first started my Amazon account and all other deliveries have got here perfectly fine) so now I have had to reschedule the delivery for tomorrow...not happy tbh and I think the seller will receive some choice feedback!


So I'm still here stamping my feet because I want to crack on ummy

 

[tabelmabel]

Still waiting for my sodding grinder....

How annoying! Is that the casfuy one from amazon? Did you follow o2s link and buy it from amazon state side or something

My link was the fast uk delivery option

I'm going great guns on murphs' nails now. He was pretty patient with the front ones last night. But they still could go much shorter . . .and they will!

Tilly is still stuck at stage one learning to relax in game on position and susan's team has asked for a vid of miss coiled spring to see if they can give me any tips to help.

She isnt scared of the sight of the grinder. That isnt the problem. She just finds relaxing in general a no go. She will hold the position for a few seconds but then she has to wriggle on her back or let out some sound of frustration which says 'im done here, can we crack on with something more interesting please!'

Be interesting to see what they suggest.

@Beth78 - i think murphs' bloodline is very long, like whisp's. The nail that bled isnt even that short. Thank goodness he warned me off using the clippers; he'd have sprung 4 little blood fountains from each paw had i made the cut where i wanted to!

I havent even found the dew claws yet - nested in all his hair somewhere!

 

[StormyThai]

How annoying! Is that the casfuy one from amazon? Did you follow o2s link and buy it from amazon state side or something

Don't laugh but I nearly did until I spotted the $ sign :Bag
I ordered this one in the end https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08CDT1YMZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and I have prime :Muted

If it doesn't turn up on Tuesday then I'm going to cancel and find another seller...I really want this grinder or I'd just give up tbh