How to Use a Rotary Tool to Trim Your Pet's Nails

Buy or have a rotary tool., Set it up. , Have a safe and comfortable area for you to work on your pet., Hold your pet., Start on the toenails., Keep from burning your pet.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Buy or have a rotary tool.

    The most helpful one is the one that has the 'wand' attachment.

    That is a flexible connector that allows the motor part of the tool to be prone, while you manipulate the more flexible working end of the tool.
  2. Step 2: Set it up.

    , It goes without saying that a cat is going to be much harder than a dog (because they have their protective weaponry at hand!). , You might need some help with this part. , Assuming one person is holding the pet, the person trimming the nails starts working on them.

    The rotary tool is basically sanding them off.

    If you have waited a long time before trying to do this, it is probably a good idea to clip them off (or have them clipped off).

    It is more time effective. , You don't want to apply continued pressure from whichever tool you choose to use.

    You want to almost 'pat' them.
  3. Step 3: Have a safe and comfortable area for you to work on your pet.

  4. Step 4: Hold your pet.

  5. Step 5: Start on the toenails.

  6. Step 6: Keep from burning your pet.

Detailed Guide

The most helpful one is the one that has the 'wand' attachment.

That is a flexible connector that allows the motor part of the tool to be prone, while you manipulate the more flexible working end of the tool.

, It goes without saying that a cat is going to be much harder than a dog (because they have their protective weaponry at hand!). , You might need some help with this part. , Assuming one person is holding the pet, the person trimming the nails starts working on them.

The rotary tool is basically sanding them off.

If you have waited a long time before trying to do this, it is probably a good idea to clip them off (or have them clipped off).

It is more time effective. , You don't want to apply continued pressure from whichever tool you choose to use.

You want to almost 'pat' them.

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