Dog Nail Grinder Attachments

Different makes of grinders, such as Oster or Dremel, come with slightly different dog nail grinder attachments. These include sanding drums, sanding bands, and sanding stones. Before buying a dog nail grinder, make sure replacement parts are readily available at a reasonable price, see the Grinder Attachment Table below. Also, for your and your dog’s safety, use only attachments and replacement parts of the same make as your grinder.

Before changing the attachment on an electric grinder, always unplug or remove the battery pack/batteries from the dog nail grinder.

Read carefully the manufacturer’s instruction for changing the attachments. This is usually not complicated, but you need to know how to do it correctly so that they are securely fixed.

Always replace chipped, damaged or worn out parts before using the grinder.

The Sanding Drum

The sanding drum, or mandrel, holds the sanding bands in place. Shaped like a drum, it has a screw located at the top that can be turned to make the drum expand and retract in order to secure or release the ring-shaped sanding band.

Dremel sanding drums come in a choice of sizes. The smaller ones, measuring a ¼ “, are for small to medium sized dogs. The larger ones at ½” are intended for medium to large dogs. You will need to get sanding bands of the right size to fit the sanding drum.

The sanding drum itself can be removed from the grinder in order to be changed or replaced by a new one or to insert a grinding stone attachment.

The Sanding Bands

Sanding bands come in different grits, or grades of coarseness. The lower the grit number, the coarser the grain on the sanding band. Grit numbers typically vary between 60 and 120 depending on the make.

You will have to experiment with what works best for you, but generally high-grit sanding bands are better for small dog nails while a lower grit works better on large dog nails.

It is important to ensure that the sanding bands are properly secured by sufficiently turning the screw on top of the sanding drum. Otherwise, they risk flying off when the grinder is turned on.

The Sanding Stone

The advantage of a sanding stone attachment is that it will last a long time. A sanding band when new may work more efficiently, but while sanding bands have to be changed, you will rarely if ever have to replace a sanding stone attachment.

Depending on the manufacturer of the grinder you may be able to obtain sanding stones of different grades.

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