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How often do you trim your Doberman's nails and how do you do them? (nail clippers, Dremel tool)

I use a mini dremel twice a week

If you use the Dremel, how did you get them used to it? (treats, corner them, etc)

A lot of liver treats! Actually Mo is really reasonable

Any particle attachment and tool speed you like to use? What kind of problems did you have if any?

A sanding attachment, can't remember the paper grade but not too fine, slightly rough

Do you use a grooming table?

No, I do it outside or in the kitchen

How often do you clean your Dobermans ears, if so, what do you use?

Not really but will if they look mucky, just a q-tip and warm water.

How often do you clean your Dobermans teeth? What do you use and how do you do it?

I don't! Every sunday she gets raw bones and often during the week some bully sticks, she has lovely teeth

How often do you give them baths? How do you give the bath? What do you do between baths (i.e.: brush, wipe down, etc.)?

I give her a bath when she starts to smell! If she gets dirty or mucky I rinse her but rarely use shampoo. Mocha will jump right into the tub, again liver treats.....

TomAndKing

[*]How often do you trim your Doberman's nails and how do you do them? (nail clippers, Dremel tool) If you use the Dremel, how did you get them used to it? (treats, corner them, etc) Any particle attachment and tool speed you like to use? What kind of problems did you have if any? Do you use a grooming table?

I clip kings nails weekly with a pair of high end clippers. I had a cheap pair at first, but they just sent the nails flying everywhere. Then i bought a high end pair, which is an acutal blade, and it just sheers it off and drops to the floor.


[*]How often do you clean your Dobermans ears, if so, what do you use?

Kings ears actually dont require cleaning very often. I check them every other day, and if they need cleaning, i clean them. usually i dont do it more than once a month though.

[*]How often do you clean your Dobermans teeth? What do you use and how do you do it?

Well, when i first got him, i brushed his teeth daily. But over time, he grew to fight it because he didnt like the tooth brush. So, today I went out and bought some brushes that slip over my finger, and he seems to like it that way much better.

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Weekly, or more often if needed. He likes to play in the mud, so if he gets really dirty, i throw him in the shower and rinse him off with warm water. I only use soap once a week though. Its actually meant to help his skin...but it doesnt.

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LapDog

How often do you trim your Doberman's nails and how do you do them? (nail clippers, Dremel tool) If you use the Dremel, how did you get them used to it? (treats, corner them, etc) Any particle attachment and tool speed you like to use? What kind of problems did you have if any? Do you use a grooming table?
We Trim Duchess nails every week...they have been nice and short every since she was a puppy...We use nail clippers. Duchess likes to pull her paw back every time when were about to clip the nail...lol its like a reflex she cant seem to control at first.

How often do you clean your Dobermans ears, if so, what do you use?
We clean Duchess's ears whenever we notice that they are a little dirty. We use a cottonball or Qtip with some water just to clean the crevices...never going to deep.

How often do you clean your Dobermans teeth? What do you use and how do you do it?
We clean Duchess's teeth probably only once a month...we get out her pink toothbrush...(that a human would use lol) and we use organic...holistic...dog toothpaste. We will just brush like any human would brush their own teeth.

How often do you give them baths? How do you give the bath? What do you do between baths (i.e.: brush, wipe down, etc.)?
We give Duchess a bath with just water if she comes in with lots of mud on her. We give a bath with organic dog shampoo if she looks or smells like she needs it lol.
We just use the bath tub probably like everyone else and we close the shower cutrain as much as possible especially when she shakes so that we don't get wet. We lift her out so she doesnt slip in the tub. and then she RUNS and SPRINTS around the house with Coco lol She air drys that way.

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Molari

How often do you trim your Doberman's nails and how do you do them? (nail clippers, Dremel tool) If you use the Dremel, how did you get them used to it? (treats, corner them, etc) Any particle attachment and tool speed you like to use? What kind of problems did you have if any? Do you use a grooming table?

I trim about every two weeks with nail clippers. We play a little and trim two nails then play some more and trim 2 more and so on. The only problem we had was getting him to hold his paws still without me holding them.

How often do you clean your Dobermans ears, if so, what do you use?

As needed. I am fairly good about checking them every couple days. I use cotton balls and some ear cleaner from the vets.

How often do you clean your Dobermans teeth? What do you use and how do you do it?

I have not had to do this yet. He gets enough bones and things to keep them nice and white so far.

How often do you give them baths? How do you give the bath? What do you do between baths (i.e.: brush, wipe down, etc.)?

I only give GKar a bath every few months or so and most of the time even then it is because I feel guilty about it and not because he actually needs it. I use Johnsons Baby Shampoo in the bathtub in the winter and in the yard during the summer. He gets curry combed three or 4 times a week. He loves it.

Dober_addict

How often do you trim your Doberman's nails and how do you do them? (nail clippers, Dremel tool) If you use the Dremel, how did you get them used to it? (treats, corner them, etc) Any particle attachment and tool speed you like to use? What kind of problems did you have if any? Do you use a grooming table?
We use a dremel on all of the dogs. They don't like it but they all prefer it over the clippers. We use a grooming table and hook up a leash to them, then we tell them to lay flat (on their side) and have a person or two holding them down with a little pressure jsut incase they decide to fight it. They get their nails done every week or two.

How often do you clean your Dobermans ears, if so, what do you use?
How often do you clean your Dobermans teeth? What do you use and how do you do it?
Ears are done once a week with a cotton ball, q-tips and a bit of rubbing alcohol. Teeth are cleaned 3-4 times weekly with a tooth brush and twice weekly with a dental pick.

How often do you give them baths? How do you give the bath? What do you do between baths (i.e.: brush, wipe down, etc.)?
I can't stand to have any dog go longer than 3 weeks without a bath, they usually get a ath every 2 weeks though.


What type of shampoo do you use? What do you use if anything if you see any bumps on them?
They've never had any bumps. I usually use the oatmeal & aloe shampoo by Wahl or Oatmeal & baking soda Fresh N' Clean by Lambert Kay. Sometimes if I can find it anywhere, I'll buy Tomlyn milk bath (I think that's what its called) but that's mostly used on the Tollers. The Dobes are good with the other above mentioned.

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Kratty

* How often do you trim your Doberman's nails and how do you do them? (nail clippers, Dremel tool) If you use the Dremel, how did you get them used to it? (treats, corner them, etc) Any particle attachment and tool speed you like to use? What kind of problems did you have if any? Do you use a grooming table?

I am doing my girls nails about once or twice a week, it depends on how much clicking I hear when she walks. It does seem her nails grow pretty fast and are thick. I am using the Lithium-Ion Cordless Dremel, using the sanding spindle. I tried treats to get her used to it, but they didn't work. She is not enthused at all when we do it, but she tolerates it well. Its the typical sad doberman eyes treatment I get. No grooming table for me, so she sits in my lap for the rear paws and lays across my lap for the front. We can get through it pretty quick if she doesn't fuss much, but that never happens.

* How often do you clean your Dobermans ears, if so, what do you use?

About once a week I check them out and if needed we have those ear wipes to clean them out. It like the handy wipes but for their ears. She seems to really enjoy them.

* How often do you clean your Dobermans teeth? What do you use and how do you do it?

Haven't tried brushing her teeth. Since she is a big rope chewer, that seems to help keep them clean. I am expecting them very often but still have not found that I needed to brush them...

* How often do you give them baths? How do you give the bath? What do you do between baths (i.e.: brush, wipe down, etc.)?

Baths are usually every 6 to 7 weeks, when we make our trip to Petsmart. There is not one close by to us, so when we go we stock up for about 2 months of cat food and stuff. Nikita always goes and she ends up having a bath at that time. Between baths, I also have those wipe down sheets from Nature's Miracle, which helps with controlling the odor...I heard of a listerine /water mixture to use, but I don't remember the ratio. I'll try that to see if that works. In between baths, i might have the occassional emergency bath if somebody, not mentioning name, decides to take a mud bath again...

Prettydobie

How often do you trim your Doberman's nails and how do you do them? (nail clippers, Dremel tool) Depends on the time of year. example shes doesnt go out as much during the winter so she gets her nails trimmed more. I do not do it myself i'm too afraid of getting the quick.
If you use the Dremel, how did you get them used to it? (treats, corner them, etc)
Any particle attachment and tool speed you like to use?
What kind of problems did you have if any?Trinity still isnt that big of a fan of her paws being messed with but she doesnt yank them away she just licks your hand and shakes
Do you use a grooming table?
How often do you clean your Dobermans ears, if so, what do you use?At least 1 a month and i use a cotton ball with a little achole on it ( not the kind you drink )
How often do you clean your Dobermans teeth? I have to admit not as often as i should
What do you use and how do you do it?When i do clean her teeth i use one of those doggy tooth brushs and tooth paste that taste like beef
How often do you give them baths?At least once every 6 months usually 1 for flees and then another for there coat
How do you give the bath? I have an attachment i bought at petsmart that hooks to the shower i get trinity in the tub and she just stands there while i bath her
What do you do between baths (i.e.: brush, wipe down, etc.)?I brush and if she gets dirty i have some of those clothes that you get damp and bath them that way just to get her clean

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Burns

I trim Red's nail once a week. I started using the dremel, which took a little getting used to because of the noise. I sat on the floor, put him in my lap, turned the dremel on a low speed, and then talked to him and gave him a high-value treat as he continued to sit in my lap nicely. Then I'd turn up the speed, and give him another treat. Then I'd pick up a paw and put the dremel on the nail for a second or two, and gave him a treat. After he realized there was nothing to be afraid of and it doesn't hurt, he sat in my lap very well as I did his nails. If he ever tried to struggle to get off my lap, I kept him there until he stopped struggling for a few seconds, finished a nail, THEN let him off. I never let him struggle to get off my lap. Now he trusts that I will let him off when I am finished and he will get a treat.

In the last couple weeks, I've used regular nail trimmers though, because I don't think I have a coarse enough band on the dremel and it takes too long to do and the nails don't get very short. So until I get a more coarse band, I've been using the trimmers, and did it the exact same way I did with the dremel. He knows that struggling does no good, so he sits quietly until I finish. He gets are treat after each foot is clipped.

I clean them every 4-5 days when I unpost them. First I use adhesive remover on a cotton ball to get any sticky residue from the tape off the ears. Then I use Nolvasan Otic on a cotton ball to wipe away the adhesive remover and any dirt. Then I use long cotton swab to swab down in the external ear canal. Then I use dry cotton balls to dry the ears. The ears dry for about an hour (they never droop in this amount of time), and then they are posted back up.

I brush his teeth every night using a long-handled pet toothbrush, and beef-flavored CET pet toothpaste. I also brush both my cats' teeth every night before bed with the seafood flavored CET pet toothpaste and the same long-handled pet toothbrushes. (And the cats actually beg to have their teeth brushed since they think of it like a treat).

I got Red used to having his teeth brushed by first rubbing his gums and teeth with my fingers so he got used to me handling his mouth, then progressed to putting the toothpaste on my finger so he could get used to the taste (which he loves!), then progressed to putting the toothpaste on the brush and actually brushing his teeth. He sits very well for it and will be completely used to it by the time his adult teeth come in.

Red gets a rinse-down every few weeks or so. We use sensitive skin pet shampoo, but never scrub it in. I just a dollop in the palm of my hand, rub my hands together and rub it in the direction of hair growth down his back and legs. Then rinse it all off completely - and when I think I've gotten all the shampoo off, I rinse about 10 more times! Then he smells nice, but without the skin-drying effect of having a complete scrub-down bath.

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red/rust, male neutered Doberman

Julie W

How often do you trim your Doberman's nails and how do you do them? (nail clippers, Dremel tool) If you use the Dremel, how did you get them used to it? (treats, corner them, etc) Any particle attachment and tool speed you like to use? What kind of problems did you have if any? Do you use a grooming table?

I do nails with a dremel every couple of weeks on a grooming table. No special attatchment, just the regular sanding band. I have no idea what speed I use, I can tell by the sound how fast I want it. I've never had a dog that minded the dremel, so I've never had to get one used to it.

How often do you clean your Dobermans ears, if so, what do you use?

Probably just 2 or 3 times a year with a cotton swab moistened with oti-cleanse.
How often do you clean your Dobermans teeth? What do you use and how do you do it?

Totally depends on the dog. I check everyones teeth when I do nails. Anyone who has plaque gets it flaked off with a standard dental tool.


How often do you give them baths? How do you give the bath? What do you do between baths (i.e.: brush, wipe down, etc.)?

The whippets literally never have to be bathed. Dobermans however I personally like to bathe every couple of months. Cher likes to play in the hose and she gets pretty wet and following that with a towel wipe down keeps her pretty clean. I also have a brush, but honestly rarely use it.

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Burns

Plaque is soft and sticky and can be brushed away easily with a toothbrush. I think you mean tartar (dental calculus) which forms from plaque if it is not brushed off the teeth. Tartar is mineralized and hardened on the teeth and cannot be brushed away.

I don't recommend scraping it off with any dental tool since this leaves microscopic scratches in the teeth which causes tartar to stick and come back even quicker. This is why when people and pets have their teeth professionally cleaned, the teeth are scaled, and then polished - the polishing smooths the surface of the tooth, removing the microscopic scratches caused by scaling to prevent plaque and tartar from sticking. You are probably causing more plaque and tartar build-up by using that tool that you would if you did nothing at all.

Brushing would be your best bet to keep teeth healthy and clean.

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Gorrmae's Fantasy Red XIII CGC
DOB 2/17/07
red/rust, male neutered Doberman