T78 4 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 any tips for cutting a dogs nails when it really doesn't want you to??lol. one of my dogs has always hated being fussed with and since he injured his foot/wrist,he has gotten even worse for letting me touch his feet. i can just about hold his foot and check them but if i try and trim his claws he pulls his foot back violently and does a runner! after that its hell on getting him to come back to you. i've tried allsorts and nothing has worked. you'd think i was trying to cut his throat not his claws! any ideas? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shannon1970 0 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 muzzle him or plenty of road work,if not vets they put them out then cut them back alot of injuries are caused with long nails Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clancy 1 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Stand behind and hold him up under the front legs and trim while only the back legs are on the ground. For the back legs stand over the dog, hold its waist with your knees and lift one or both legs up to trim. I've had a few dogs that hated the trimming but this seemed to work for me. Best of luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacrabbit 0 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 My dog was the same. What I do is give her a bowl off fresh chicken in with her complete food and trim the nails as she is eating. You need to hold the paw like you would a horse’s hoof. To start off only aim to cut one claw. If you get one done let the dog know how good he is. If the dog really gets upset leave it and trey again the next day. My dog is still iffy. Sometime I only get to cut one claw so I do one a day. But sometimes I get to cut them all. I only do as many as she can tolerate at a time and go back to do more the next day. Remember he only gets to keep the nice chicken he is eating if he lets you cut at least one claw. Don’t every let yourself get to worked up as this will put the dog off for good, even if you only get to clip the one claw a week , you can move on from there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T78 4 Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 he's never agressive towards me,its him hurting himself that im worried about!i don't think he'd let a vet put a needle in him either... problem is,i got him when he was 6 month old and he wasn't socialised much before that. my other dogs will let me trim there nails etc with no probs at all. i've tried standing over him to cut them(like a horse hoof)that didn't work either!he's not very food orientated so doubt the chicken would work.will try standing him up to do them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shannon1970 0 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 muzzle then get someone to hold him while you cut them, lie him down and hold him,proper way though is standing over him, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
activeviii 8 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 put the lead on him help to stop them running a way.hehe. Put lead on and lie him down, put foot on lead stop him getting up. then cut them. do it every day, but with out cutting, and loads of fuss after with help he know that nothing bad is going to happen and he will carm down in time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacrabbit 0 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 have you tried doing it when he's in the bath ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scallywag 78 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Personally I wouldn't use force to do it, I think it makes the dog more resistant. I'd do similar to jacrabbit - cut one nail, give a treat. Next day cut another, do the same. Each time cut as many as the dog can tolerate and give a treat at the end. If the dog's really iffy, I'd start by just handling his feet then giving a treat, then holding the clippers near his toe than giving a treat etc. It's time consuming but in the long term you save lots of time cos you're not chasing or sitting on a dog every time you need to cut its nails. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I had a lab that was like that, five pints of Iingabrow and she was fine, think the modern equivalent is Stella Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I hate cutting there nails its the dark ones i am scared i will cut the quick & the nails are really quite thick so its a bit of a struggle to be honest think i might get a sander on them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T78 4 Posted November 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 I had a lab that was like that, five pints of Iingabrow and she was fine, think the modern equivalent is Stella lol.i did actually think about that aswell!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ratattack 111 Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 If it wont let you do it then take it out on the road/ pavement for decent walks and they will trim themselves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacrabbit 0 Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 dogs can die of alcohol poisoning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T78 4 Posted November 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 If it wont let you do it then take it out on the road/ pavement for decent walks and they will trim themselves. i'll be doing that(as usual)as soon as his injury is cleared up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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