How do you prevent the dog's paw fur from getting bound up as the dremel spins? This happened once & I've been leary of using it since.
934305
If you absolutely need to make sure the fur is out of the way, use pantyhose and just poke the nails through.
934306
If you didn't already know, be sure the drum is turning AWAY from the dog's paw. Turning toward can grab at the fur. Hope you have been successful with your animal.
934307
The fur typically is trimmed on the feet to prevent bringing in all sorts of "stuff". Also, if you use a larger drum for nail grinding, the fur will not get in the way.
934308
I try to push the nail out a little like you can do with a cat. I went to YouTube and searched for how to use the Dremel for dogs nails. I don't remember which video clip I watched but the guy was really good and explained how to be safe with your dog. Good luck, I hope this helps you.
934309
Depends on where you are talking about. If your dog has longer foot hair then I would suggest using a baby sock by cutting a small hole in the tip to get the nail through. I have a Bichon Frise so his tail has gotten caught before so I totally understand where you are coming from. My best advice in to make sure they don't stick their face down by it when you are dremmeling & when you are on the back feet make sure your tail is put up with a hair clip of some kind.
614714
Try to rotate the blade after lubricating the bound areas with WD-40 or silicon spray. If that does not work, I would sacrifice the extension cord. Use a pair of diagonal pliers to cut the cord at the point(s) where it is bound by the blade, then remove the pieces of cord. Push the bound pieces from under the blade with a screwdriver if they do not pull out easily. Again, use some lubrication.
1490576
it probaly is stuck on one of the edges it happened to me before i just keep moving the hadle back and forth while pulling and it finalily came out hope this helps
139983
Check to make sure it's not screwed down too tightly. A little bit of lubricant in the part that spins might help also. The handle really does move it quite nicely. You may want to check to make sure nothing like packing material or debris is stuck in it, effectively jamming it tight.
1219854
My dog is 1 yr old. Breed is an Aussiedoodle which has long fur. She has had no issue. If your dog is short hair it might be uncomfortable. I usually use warm water which might soften the bristles. A couple things to be sure and do is don't squeeze the paw as you plunge and don't force the paw down mashing it on the bottom of the container. This is easy to do. I hold the paw stationary and go up and down with ten paw plunger.
1349290
on a couple of my combs i had to bend the teeth in a bit to keep them from sticking out farther than the sides of my clipper blade. that fixed that problem for me. just be careful not to bend it too forcefully, and bend it at the base of comb. i am using them with a 30 blade. not sure if that would make a difference.
1222896
I haven't had a problem either, as the other person said, I do place it on non carpet area when I stop it just because a little residual seems to come out when I let it set sometimes. I love the machine, it does a great job and I have 4 dogs in and out all day every day! Hope you find a fix :)
631995
I undid the not and tied a dog leash clip to the rope. I then covered the area in hot glue. This has been working for months so far.
1038981
I don't have that problem. I suspect that the blade cover (housing) is not properly inserted into machine. The gap between blade and blade cover is pretty small such that only minimal debris is collected. That has been my experience.
947121
Haha, a common problem if your not familiar. There is a metal tab that runs along the inside of the handle. Push it to the left then slowly and carefully close the blade forward and shut
1257913
I have had the same problem and it will ruin the shovel if not dealt with. I had a guy bend me a piece of metal and put it on with long rivets. Ideally it would be good if the company would sell some sort of replacement blade but I am not aware of one. The blade is the one flaw of the shovel that makes you buy another one or say you will never buy another one because of the worn blade.
916814
hi. I found a great solutions for "unwinding" hair (people and dogs) around the brush and around the wheels of the vaccuum. Go and get a sewing product called a "seam ripper". The concept is almost like a letter opener. Inexpensive. Better than unwinding the hair by hand or with a scissor. Let me know how you do with it.
1934257
Hi Sam, I had a similar situation with mine. I noticed it was getting a little loose. I opened the jaws of the pliers all the way and placed the head of the rivet on my vise and used a large centerpunch and "re-peened" the rivet. Since it is a stainless steel rivet it worked very well and hasn't loosened back up since then. You just need to make sure the centerpunch diameter is large enough so it won't just hit the center of the rivet. Hope that helpedKevin
812205
If you turn the table over there is a gasket, rubber, plastic? between the swivel and the top. Our table turns but is fairly tight so our 6 lb dog can't really move it. I would look to see if you could tighten the screws first then the only thing I would do is to place or stuff a small cloth in the swivel part so it won't turn. I think in the manufacturing process your table might be looser then some, ours is very hard to spin. IF YOU DON'T WANT IT TO SPIN AT ALL then i would block it from the under side. Turn it over and look for those options. Good luck.
648007
Remember to keep pressure with your hand on the flooring board before the blade so it doesn't spring up. You might be binding the blade. You will get a cleaner cut as well. Worked great for me!
786356
I have not had this problem but could see how it might be a possible consequence of a manufacturing defect. Normally it takes a deliberate effort to move the blade lock aside, to allow closing the blade.
753807
Hi Catherine, although I've only used mine in the Dremel 4000, I've not noticed any wobble. Is there any slop at all where its connected to the tool? And even more importantly, is the blade tight on the attachment? I wouldn't suggest using it until you are sure it is secured properly to the unit. I would suggest you call Dremel, they have a great customer service group thwt can walk you through it live. Good luck! Brad