Havent figured out how to do my yorkies nails yet cuz he is SUPER nervous (rescued) and his fur on his paws takes over so i cant see and do it quickly. However, i do my poms nails and she is wonderful. She didnt care for it at first, but after a few years shes great! the trick for her i found is holding her kinda like a football in one arm with her back paw in that same hand then i use my free arm/hand to clip her nails (just a tiny bit at a time to avoid hurting her) . i have to praise her and give her just a tiny second between paws so she knows shes doing well. always try to reassure them in a calming voice (no noises otherwise, such as tv or distractions)..also if she starts squirming i try to get her attn to my face so she focuses on me instead of my hands...SO MUCH easier than it used to be..and she is a dog that hates having her paws touched so it says a lot for her!
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Originally Posted by babbsiam44  I have contemplated so many times on grooming Elsa. I just don't have the nerve. I took her the end of January to a new groomer and the more I looked at her ears the more I see how crappy they did. She was so overdue for a groom(babies) that I really didn't pay attention too much until the next day or so. Also, she broke out in a rash under her armpits and a couple on her belly. That's gone now. Not happy, not complaining to them, just will never have my business again. If I could get someone to hold her still while I clip her then I will try it. I am so afraid of hurting her. The nails are another story...can't do them! |