Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have bought over 70 different products from Amazon during the year 2017, and while some have been good purchases and I was satisfied, there has not been 1 that has made such a major impact on my life and the life of my dog to the point I just had to write a review and. 5 star review at that. I have a 7 y/o Boxer/Mastiff who makes the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz look like the most courageous creature on earth. Well before he visited the Wizard (Lol). Nail trimming was one of those things that caused great anxiety, for him and me. It had gotten to the point that the vet could only trim them when he was sedated for some other procedure. I had purchased Pedi Paws, which just was not powerful enough because his nails are very thick. My dog weighs approximately 105 lbs. He was actually on Prozac for awhile for his anxiety which causes his fear aggression, but it didn’t feel right giving my baby drugs, even though it really didn’t seem to help a lot, and we were told it could actually make him more aggressive. So what to do, what to do. At this point in November I was really getting concerned because his nails had grown so long I could tell it was uncomfortable for him walking, especially on our hardwood floors. When I saw the Dremel and read the reviews I decided to spend the money and hope it didn’t end up in the “wasted money spent on Bucky” pile. Boy was I elated!!!!! He was already kind of ok with the sound because I had slowly introduced him to it with the Pedi Paws by letting him hear it running on low and just rubbing it on his feet and legs and body, then just doing small incremental grinding. The pedipaws would maybe be good for small dogs with little nails but the Buckster needed more power and the Dremel delivered. I have him on our bed laying down with his paws in front of him and I kneel in front. The grip of the dremel makes it comfortable to hold and I’ve been able to get his nails down to a good length only using low speed. His nails are all white except 2 that are black so seeing the quick is easy. I am very very careful to not grind for more that about 3 seconds before moving on and alternating between the nails. I know that the trust I’ve gained from him will be lost if I ever cause him discomfort and that would be sad. I have to talk to him throughout the whole procedure praising and telling him about playtime when he keeps his paws still. When he has had enough he lets me know and I don’t push him. I didn’t initially try to get them all down the first day. It was done over about a week, but now we spend about 10 mins during our quiet time on the bed just for maintenance and it is WONDERFUL. With the Buckster it’s like the tortoise and the Hare, it’s slow and steady, but we get there eventually.