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Marhcarter · 03-04-2014, 08:38 AM

Every year or two, I decide to try and groom Huey's feet myself. A year is usually about how long it takes for me to forget how badly I lost the fight the last time I tried. So, today was the day. Onto the grooming table...new battery in the clippers...got all 4 furry feet clipped...mostly. Now, the terrible state of his nails is evident.

Today is the groomers day off. I can do this (I told myself). The dremel is plugged in. Huey gets a treat. 1st toenail...not so terribly bad. Huey is twitchy but hanging In there. Not much off, just shorten a bit. 2nd toenail...twitchier, but 2nd toe done. 3rd toe...he has this figured out now, and it ain't happening again. Alter ego Tasmanian devil/Cujo-yorkie has now emerged. He is spinning, he is snarling, he has somehow curled all toes into his body where none can be singled out. Once again, I have lost the battle.

2 nails only-and only one kinda short enough. He now looks like a 3 toed sloth. He just needs a tree branch to hang from. He won the war, but I will go out on a winning battle. I will not quit until I am ahead.

I decided to de-crunch the mustache. I won that one and still have all my fingers, no bleeding...and now the sweet angel has come back out and is curled up lovingly against my hip.

Brat.

jadabug · 03-04-2014, 08:53 AM

Oh my goodness, I could picture that little he-devil turning on Mom..I have a little she-devil named Jada who is the same way with her feet. Bogie will lay on his back and let me dremel all 4 paws without a peep.
Jada I found is easier to do her nails when she is wrapped like a burrito in a towel

Marhcarter · 03-04-2014, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jadabug

Oh my goodness, I could picture that little he-devil turning on Mom..I have a little she-devil named Jada who is the same way with her feet. Bogie will lay on his back and let me dremel all 4 paws without a peep.
Jada I found is easier to do her nails when she is wrapped like a burrito in a towel

Haha...I have to make burritos out of skin kids at work when they need stitches, but even then, a 2 year old can kick the s**t of 3 nurses. Once again, I have decided the trip to the groomer and $13 is well worth it!

Magnus · 03-04-2014, 09:52 AM

I sit Magnus on my lap like you would a child. Then I proceed to massage him a bit to get him to relax and have treats where he can see them. Once I know he's relaxed enough, I move on the dremel. I give him a treat & praise for eat toe he lets me dremel peacefully.

I biggest challenge is the dew claw...

Teegy · 03-04-2014, 09:58 AM

Hahahahaha, glad you achieved something. I often find it takes me up to a week to trim the paws and nails between the two of them, so often they are left a little lopsided. I figure a little every day is likely less stressful and they are sooooo wiggly

Marhcarter · 03-04-2014, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Magnus

I sit Magnus on my lap like you would a child. Then I proceed to massage him a bit to get him to relax and have treats where he can see them. Once I know he's relaxed enough, I move on the dremel. I give him a treat & praise for eat toe he lets me dremel peacefully.

I biggest challenge is the dew claw...

I bought the grooming table because the lap thing never did work for him. He has to be more contained. I give up with the feet though. I will let the groomer do them... at least for another year until I forget again.

Magnus · 03-04-2014, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Marhcarter

I bought the grooming table because the lap thing never did work for him. He has to be more contained. I give up with the feet though. I will let the groomer do them... at least for another year until I forget again.

For regular grooming, Magnus does better with contained space. But for nails, he seems to do better with being on my lap. Also, I notice that he does better with his hind nails then front ones... I'm wondering if it's b/c he remembers having a IV being poked into his front leg when he was a puppy...

ColesMommy01 · 03-04-2014, 10:25 AM

I'm sorry I know I shouldn't laugh but your description of how Huey acted was hilarious!

03-04-2014, 08:38 AM	#1
Marhcarter ♡Huey's Human♡ Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ringgold, Ga Posts: 3,333	3 toed sloth Every year or two, I decide to try and groom Huey's feet myself. A year is usually about how long it takes for me to forget how badly I lost the fight the last time I tried. So, today was the day. Onto the grooming table...new battery in the clippers...got all 4 furry feet clipped...mostly. Now, the terrible state of his nails is evident. Today is the groomers day off. I can do this (I told myself). The dremel is plugged in. Huey gets a treat. 1st toenail...not so terribly bad. Huey is twitchy but hanging In there. Not much off, just shorten a bit. 2nd toenail...twitchier, but 2nd toe done. 3rd toe...he has this figured out now, and it ain't happening again. Alter ego Tasmanian devil/Cujo-yorkie has now emerged. He is spinning, he is snarling, he has somehow curled all toes into his body where none can be singled out. Once again, I have lost the battle. 2 nails only-and only one kinda short enough. He now looks like a 3 toed sloth. He just needs a tree branch to hang from. He won the war, but I will go out on a winning battle. I will not quit until I am ahead. I decided to de-crunch the mustache. I won that one and still have all my fingers, no bleeding...and now the sweet angel has come back out and is curled up lovingly against my hip. Brat. __________________ Huey's mom, Marilyn :When a day starts & ends with puppy kisses, I can handle anything that comes in between!

03-04-2014, 08:53 AM	#2
jadabug Jada + Bogie = ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mayberry AKA smalltown usa Posts: 24,078	Oh my goodness, I could picture that little he-devil turning on Mom..I have a little she-devil named Jada who is the same way with her feet. Bogie will lay on his back and let me dremel all 4 paws without a peep. Jada I found is easier to do her nails when she is wrapped like a burrito in a towel __________________ Michelle, Jada and Bogie

03-04-2014, 09:52 AM	#4
Magnus Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 3,192	I sit Magnus on my lap like you would a child. Then I proceed to massage him a bit to get him to relax and have treats where he can see them. Once I know he's relaxed enough, I move on the dremel. I give him a treat & praise for eat toe he lets me dremel peacefully. I biggest challenge is the dew claw...

03-04-2014, 09:58 AM	#5
Teegy Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,631	Hahahahaha, glad you achieved something. I often find it takes me up to a week to trim the paws and nails between the two of them, so often they are left a little lopsided. I figure a little every day is likely less stressful and they are sooooo wiggly

03-04-2014, 10:25 AM	#8
ColesMommy01 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: where there's no good sushi Posts: 1,423 Blog Entries: 1	I'm sorry I know I shouldn't laugh but your description of how Huey acted was hilarious!