With the invention of doggie day spas, gourmet doggie snacks and other luxury amenities for old Fido, the line between "pet" and "person" is becoming ever less defined. Now, you can add "pedicure" to the list of human pleasures that your pet can enjoy.
Invention & Technology News has noticed PediPaws™ popping up in retail stores and in infomercial ads. PediPaws is a nail filing system that gently and painlessly files your dog's nails to make them smooth and rounded. As anyone who's ever had to cut a squirming, 80-pound dog's toenails knows, this invention is surely a blessing!
Not only is cutting a dog's nail with regular clippers difficult, it can be dangerous. If you cut too low, you run the risk of cutting into the dog's sensitive nerves, causing bleeding and even infection. Regular clippers can also leave your dogs nails scratched and uneven, which can damage flooring and carpeting.
PediPaws is a motorized tool that features a round emery board that removes nails layer by layer, instead of all at once. A protective cap keeps the nail trimmings contained and prevents you from trimming the dog's toenails down too far. The invention can be used on cats, too.
Turning an unpleasant chore like nail clipping into a painless experience for pets seems like a good idea. Now, if they start offering paraffin dips and heated massage chairs at the pet store, we'll wonder if America's pet obsession has gone too far! PediPaws is available in many drugstores and online at PediPaws.com.
