I had done the same thing you did - prepping Sully for his first official groomer visit since we brought him home. Brushing him every day, touching his paws, cleaning his face and sanitary area each night with a warm cloth before bed. All with the thought that when he went for his first "big boy cut" he'd be a good client. Well, after a 4 hour "appt", I picked him up and he looked like he was scared to death, shaking and everything. I asked the groomer if he was okay and she said "oh he did fine - he's probably not used to hearing the other dogs barking and being in a new place. I proceeded to put him in his crate and take him home. When I got home and took him and the little blanket out of the crate - I saw blood on the blanket and then he walked on my kitchen floor and one of his back paws was bleeding! I freaked out - she must have cut him really bad when when she clipped his nails. Since then, it's like a nightmare trying to get him to sit still to cut his nails and it's been about 9 months. As soon as he sees the clippers he runs.
I've been working on getting him to get use to them again and have a handful of treats in sight so he knows as soon as his nails are done he gets a treat. |