It took me years not to be afraid to clip the pups' nails here. (And I only clip the very ends of the nails.) What I do is get the nail clipper out, every time I brush the pups. I either let them smell the clipper or just do one or two nails. They are used to it now and I actually have become quite brave about this too. Plus their nails never get too long.
Sorry you had trouble at the vets and hope things get better. |