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Originally Posted by chattiesmom I use nail clippers that look similar to sissors. They work great. With the pups, I wrap them in a towel if necessary to begin with, but ultimately they will sit in my lap quietly and still and let me clip the nails . I spend hours and hours teaching them that nail clipping is ok. I start by just holding the paw - when they are ok with that, then I go to touching the nail, then move on to touching the paw with the clippers, then the nail, and so on and so on. I am just patient and let the pup guide me in how fast or how slow to go with the training. |
This is pretty much the same way we handled it with our cats from the beginning and now Ruby. It's like if you start out from the first day, they expect it just like brushing and it becomes routine. Our vet showed me how with basic nail clippers, but for the cats we have a different set of clippers, made for cats. Ruby has never given me much of a problem, but I was confident going into it, and I think that makes a difference, they sense any hesitation.
