You might like to try touching her paws everyday, lifting each foot, spreading the toes, lifting lips to check teeth, checking ears - all the things vets do. Give lots of praise, and treats - if your dog is treat oriented. Once your dog is happy with that ask your partner / friends etc to do it as well so that your dog is used to different people doing it. You can't give in if your dog isn't happy cos you're reinforcing in your dog's mind that it IS scary to have your feet touched. I get too wound up to clip my babies feet and I get the groomers to do it. They don't like it but it's better than when I do it! |