Toenails accountability thread

[Amanda]

They look shorter to me! Good job.

[Amanda]

Best place to buy or sharpen clippers? My clippers are dull and the boys are not happy about that. Everytime I try a basic pet store though I can only find guillotine style clippers or kind of junky other ones. I need sharp clippers for these guys' big nails.

[SherriA]

I've given up on finding a place to sharpen them. I buy clippers at petco, and when they get dull I buy a new one. They're inexpensive enough that I don't mind. When I used the guillotine style clippers (I didn't know any better, and they were recommended by the pet supply store), I was able to buy replacement blades.

[Sabine]

I have a pair from Jeffers, similar to this one (my model seems discontinued):
http://www.jefferspet.com/product.asp?p ... 1471478879

They also have one that comes with replaceable blades, but I know nothing about it:
http://www.jefferspet.com/jeffers-nail- ... n/1001360/

As for sharpening, I would recommend trying a large dog show in your area. Usually there's someone there with a booth sharpening things. Amanda, Shoreline Dog Fanciers & Malibu Kennel Club are this weekend in Costa mesa at the OC fairgrounds, Thursday - Monday.

[Bettyna]

For the first time ever, I cannot hear Natsu's nails clicking as she walks. Real proof her nails are shorter!!!!

[Amanda]

I got a Dremel for Christmas! It's charging overnight. Tomorrow is short nails day! Hooray!

[QBert]

my go-to clippers are these pliers-type clippers. they're plenty sturdy for big thick nails. the guy I send my blades to for sharpening will do my nail clippers too, so if you are going to a show it may well be worth tucking yours in a bag and asking a vendor if they're willing. Most people don't bother with sharpening, they just replace as needed.

Bettyna, congrats on going clickity-clack free, that's great!

[QBert]

Biz decided to make one last attempt to convince me she doesn't need her nails trimmed. That earned her a session of sit-still-and-have-your-feet-messed-with. There was nail polish in my line of sight. Things progressed.

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[Amanda]

Landis doesn't click anymore! It's a miracle!

[QBert]

That's awesome!

[Amanda]

He's going to sneak up on me like a ninja ghost dog now.

[SherriA]

Ha! That's amazing!

My house is too quiet without toenails clicking.

[Jen]

Well done!

[KatrinH]

Wish I could hear no clicking....I clip Ranger's nails as short as I dare, but I think the way he walks he will always click...His hind feet ones are very short as he runs them off when playing fetch and I only take the small tip off and they still click...

*** Ha, just read the whole thread and learned something new. Guess I will be trying to trim more often to shorten the quick a bit