Before you can actually use this product you first must accustom your pet to the PediPaws. Unless he or she is in a coma, your pet will absolutely despise the sound and vibration of it. Don’t let that deter you! As the caring, dedicated pet owner that you are, you will persevere!

After one very long week, I learned that Sophie the dog is more patient than stubborn, and grudgingly learned to “put up” with the tool. However, Fuzzy the cat refused to do the same–he saw no need to suffer fools gladly.

The experience revealed two major drawbacks with the PediPaws: It files the nail in miniscule amounts at a time and can only be used in bursts of 7 seconds or so. (If used longer, the heat generated through friction could injure your pet.) If your dog’s nails are overlong, this project could take you days—maybe weeks. Even if the nails were recently trimmed, you will have to constantly file them to maintain that length.

If you and your pet are extraordinarily patient, you would probably not even worry about purchasing this product, but you might enjoy the challenge of using it nonetheless. If you find it hard to resist a new gadget or power tool, I recommend buying the complete Dremel Drill Tool Set. That way, when you abandon using it to file nails, you will be able to find less dubious uses for it.

As for myself, I intend to keep it and, during evenings while watching TV, I will file my own nails. It is my hope that its sound, vibration and heat will remind me to never again purchase anything that is: “As Seen On TV.”

Rating: 1 / 5

I was excited when my pedipaws arrived, my dog hates having her nails trimmed and keeping her still is a chore. I acclimated my dog just like the instructions say, and she did okay but the pedipaws didnt. It’s basically a grinder so you would think its easy, but the thing only has one speed, a safety guard that blocks your view, and is bulky and awkward. I managed to grind down my dogs nails, but not smoothe them well. I do not expect everyone to have the same experience that I have, but I still would not reccomend this product.
Rating: 2 / 5

This is terrible! Did nothing for my dogs. It’s run by 2 C batteries and that’s not enough power. Don’t buy. You will be sorry. Maybe it might work for tiny dogs, puppies or cats but not big dogs. I ended up buying the Oster Grinding Kit and that works great!!
Rating: 1 / 5

I am a professional dog groomer, and we hear SO many complaints about this tool, and have gained so many new nail grinding clients since it’s introduction. It doesn’t have good battery life, and isn’t tough enough for a large dog’s nails.

The Dremel MiniMite is a MUCH better investment, because it actually has enough power for larger dog’s toenails. It is light weight, not too noisy, easy to control. I’ve only had two dogs in the past month (out of a couple hundred) that objected to it too badly to finish the job.

Dremel 750-02 Minimite 13,000 RPM 2 Speed 4.8-Volt Cordless Rotary Tool

It doesn’t have a guard, but just do a swipe at a time until you figure out how much it’ll take off. If youre not sure how to do this, google “toenail grinding” and you’ll be able to figure it out pretty quick.

It is still possible to quick dogs with these tools, and if you press and hold them, the heat caused by the friction does become uncomfortable.

For really long nails, it’s best to trim off the excess with a regular nail trimmer, and then after that you can upkeep them without trimming, just the grinding.
Rating: 1 / 5

My dog 60lbs hates the sound. This product also took a very long time to use. Pressure on the sanding stick cause the sanding to stop. This product was pretty much useless to me and a waste of time and money.
Rating: 1 / 5