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01-02-2006, 03:15 PM | #1 |
Mommy to 3 Princesses Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: DFW Texas
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| I hate trimming nails!! Chloe is the most uncooperative dog when it comes to trimming her nails. She is absolutely ridiculous. And it has to be the most challenging task in the world to try to cut the nails of a dog that is constantly squirming. I need a doggie sedative to give her, lol
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01-02-2006, 03:23 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I haven't even tried yet, I have let the vet do it. I just bought clippers and stuff in case I cut her to stop the bleeding!
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01-02-2006, 03:28 PM | #3 |
Mom loves Gucci Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York City
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| Gucci is also very uncooperative. It is so hard to cut her nails. I have my son hold her and she still wiggles to get out. I have tried wrapping her on a towel, during her bath, and while she is sleeping with no luck. I dont know how something so small can be so strong to get away. |
01-02-2006, 03:32 PM | #4 |
Mommy to 3 Princesses Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: DFW Texas
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| I have NEVER cut her nails too short either. She has never bled so I have no idea why she freaks out so much
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01-02-2006, 04:39 PM | #6 |
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| I just admire you for doing it I can't imagine even trying! |
01-02-2006, 04:41 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | I agree - they act totally ridiculous about something totally painless. I think it's a built in yorkie thing. It's the one and only time anything that tiny can kick my butt. I wrap my girls in a towel and take out one VERY STRONG paw at a time...and look them in the eyes ....& tell them I'm bigger and it's gonna happen. hehe - it sometimes works - sometimes not. |
01-02-2006, 04:43 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Missouri
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| I let my vet do it bc I dont even want to mess with their little squirming butts. My 2 hate when I mess with their feet.
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01-02-2006, 04:44 PM | #9 |
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| One of mine is terrible to cut toenails. What I do now is take her down to the stationary tub, give her a bath (this softens the nails) and then quickly trim them when she is still in the tub. |
01-02-2006, 04:56 PM | #10 | |
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01-02-2006, 05:36 PM | #11 |
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| My cousin used to be a groomer and she said to set them on the washer or something and do one paw at a time. I haven't tried this yet, but she said that having their feet on the "ground" doesn't make them feel as intimidated. If you have a fiesty one, maybe have someone stand by in case they feel like trying to escape. I always wondered why they are able to stand on an itty bitty platform several feet off the ground and just stand there for a groomer. Again, I haven't tried this but it sort of makes sense!
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01-02-2006, 05:37 PM | #12 | |
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01-02-2006, 07:20 PM | #13 |
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| I have the worse trouble too. I don't know what it is but they are soooo strong when it comes to pulling back the feet. I know that the dryer thing doesn't work for me. It doesn't matter where they're standiing they act the same. Archie is about the best. There's a sling that I'm thinking of getting, you just hang them in it and their feet hang out the bottom so they can't get away. I just have to find a strong place to hand them ...
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01-02-2006, 07:46 PM | #14 |
Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD
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| I am a believer that anything can be fixed with duct tape, but this is one thng that nothing can fix. I agree with Villette that it is a built in Yorkie thing.. There is not a co-operative one in my bunch. Hubby holds sometimes but has a hissy if I quick a nail. So, I feel like I have gone 10 rounds with Ali after doing 2 or 3 of them.. |
01-02-2006, 07:48 PM | #15 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: LA
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| Shana: After having to struggle and giving up with Carter & Cooper, I'm making sure to trim Crissy's nails every week so that she learns to like it. So far, she is a good girl for that . . . but it's only been 9 weeks, so far. |
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