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04-26-2007, 04:47 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey
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| 4 month old needed a muzzle! Hi, I'm new here. I got my baby Max three weeks ago. He's really a sweetheart most of the time. The problem was when we took him to the vet yesterday. He was a trooper about getting his shots and was really well behaved until the vet decided to trim his nails. Then all heck broke loose. He struggled like a wildman. Tried to bite the vet, the technician, scratched my face in an attempt to break free. The vet decided it was time for a muzzle. I was totally embarrassed. The vet was fine with it though, told me a lot of little dogs are like that. I'm going to be working on this problem along with his general grooming problems (he bites the comb or brush). I feel if I don't nip this problem in the bud he will turn out to be a little monster. Any suggestions? |
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04-26-2007, 04:59 AM | #2 |
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| Welcome to YT. I agree, you do need to nip the problem in the bud now. You are wonderful for considering that Much luck to you and your furbaby
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04-26-2007, 05:18 AM | #3 |
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| Hi and welcome to YT! When Codie was a baby, he HATED having his feet touched (so you can imagine nail trimming was a nightmare)! What I did was every day after work, I'd take him for a long walk (to tire him out). Then I would sit with him on the couch and just touch his feet and play with them. He was usually too tuckered out to put up much of a fight and eventually after a short period of time he got over it. Now we can touch his feet and have NO problems cutting his nails. The groomer always says he is one of the most pleasant and CALM dogs that she grooms.
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04-26-2007, 06:03 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana
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| I trim mine right after they have their bath. I take them from the tub, still wrapped tightly in the towel and take one foot out at a time (nails are still soft too). My Joey used to be awful at nail trimming time...now it's a breeze.
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04-26-2007, 06:44 AM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: wisconsin
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| I think everyone has great suggestions. My dogs do not like their feet touched either (in the begining). I do the same as another poster, after bath I wrap my guys in a towel (my cooper actually falls asleep this way), then I trim the nails one foot at a time. I also start out at a young age taking for grooming apointments, even if just a bath to start the process. I would begin just lightly rubbing the foot while your baby is relaxing with you, kinda a message...Just work with it and it will get better. Trimming a dogs nails is no different then trimming our own.. Kathy |
04-26-2007, 07:14 AM | #6 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ
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| May be it is me, but I don't believe in muzzling a puppy or dog when they are clearly upset. I changed vets because the vet wanted to muzzle my golden. My golden was not acting aggressive he just did not want anyone trying to pin in down especially not a stranger. I had to take in him for an ear infection, so the vet. tech. and vet (male) stated that I could not hold his head instead one tech would hold his head and two others would pin him down while the vet looked at him. Lucky had never once growled or anything aggressive. I know he was in pain. As soon as he started to fuss too much i.e. try to get away and not let them restrain him they got out the muzzle. I told them not to place the muzzle on him and asked if I could please hold his head and then he would be good. As home I wipe out his ears everyday and he has never given me a problem. I sit on the floor and he will put in head on my lap. The vet would not listen and put the muzzle on him. As soon as the muzzle was put on him all hell broke loose with him. He started bucking and growling. So this is when the vet said "thought he might start to bit. See he needed it." I would have let then and there but Lucky need antibiotics and ear drops. I will never go back to this vet again. Even now Lucky does not like the vet.'s esp. not male vets. and will give dirty looks and will sit and not move. Luckily my current vets (all male) love him and understand that I need to hold him. Lucky will let you do anything too him as long as mom is there. In his chart is states "Do not muzzle unless clearly aggressive such as baring teeth or growling. Let family only hold" in case some other than me has to take him to the vet. Cozy my yorkie hates to have her nails cut but is slowly getting better. It reqs. 2 people and people food i.e. cheese, chicken, or balone as a distraction. Even then I it is only a few nails each day. But a few nails each day eventually adds put to all of her nails being cut. I am willing to work with her. Originally she would not allow anyone to brush, bath, or blow dry her. But through many hours of getting scratched and wet with pounds of meat and cheese and tons of "good girl" she will now stay still and even goes to sleep. Her only grooming issue is her nails and one day she will relax for that too. |
04-26-2007, 07:15 AM | #7 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ
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| May be it is me, but I don't believe in muzzling a puppy or dog when they are clearly upset. I changed vets because the vet wanted to muzzle my golden. My golden was not acting aggressive he just did not want anyone trying to pin in down especially not a stranger. I had to take in him for an ear infection, so the vet. tech. and vet (male) stated that I could not hold his head instead one tech would hold his head and two others would pin him down while the vet looked at him. Lucky had never once growled or anything aggressive. I know he was in pain. As soon as he started to fuss too much i.e. try to get away and not let them restrain him they got out the muzzle. I told them not to place the muzzle on him and asked if I could please hold his head and then he would be good. As home I wipe out his ears everyday and he has never given me a problem. I sit on the floor and he will put in head on my lap. The vet would not listen and put the muzzle on him. As soon as the muzzle was put on him all hell broke loose with him. He started bucking and growling. So this is when the vet said "thought he might start to bit. See he needed it." I would have let then and there but Lucky need antibiotics and ear drops. I will never go back to this vet again. Even now Lucky does not like the vet.'s esp. not male vets. and will give dirty looks and will sit and not move. Luckily my current vets (all male) love him and understand that I need to hold him. Lucky will let you do anything too him as long as mom is there. In his chart is states "Do not muzzle unless clearly aggressive such as baring teeth or growling. Let family only hold" in case some other than me has to take him to the vet. Cozy my yorkie hates to have her nails cut but is slowly getting better. It reqs. 2 people and people food i.e. cheese, chicken, or balone as a distraction. Even then I it is only a few nails each day. But a few nails each day eventually adds put to all of her nails being cut. I am willing to work with her. Originally she would not allow anyone to brush, bath, or blow dry her. But through many hours of getting scratched and wet with pounds of meat and cheese and tons of "good girl" she will now stay still and even goes to sleep. Her only grooming issue is her nails and one day she will relax for that too. Keep at it and one day you will get it. |
04-26-2007, 07:38 AM | #8 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey
Posts: 9
| Thanks for the replies everyone. I am trying to get Max comfortable with me handling his paws. I'll give him a few treats to occupy him, hold his paws lightly for a second or two, and praise him when he doesn't make a fuss. I think the idea of cutting his nails after his bath is a good one. It's funny, he's good as gold when getting a bath (better than any other dog I've owned), but when it comes time for nail trimming or combing and brushing...well that's a different story. |
04-30-2007, 10:41 AM | #9 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wa
Posts: 24
| Tire my yorkie out I would do the same, tire my yorkie out then i'd cut her nails. She usually wouldn't have a problem then, but when she's active and about, nope I wouldn't even dare trying to cut her nails. |
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