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05-25-2006, 04:06 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia
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| How are your babies about nail trimming?!!! Greetings YorkieTalk Friends! Just wanted to know how your Babies are about nail clipping time. My little male Capone acts as if it is one more little hindrance without issue..."Here Mommy I'll help you!" as he holds his paws out one by one. But...Gypsy...she is like "I don't think so!" . Sheeeew....her bathing and grooming goes without incidence....but the nails are a workout! Any suggestions? Here's Gypsy today after some home grooming, nail trimming, and a bit of arguing on both sides...mine and her's. First picture I've ever gotten of her that shows her off fairly well. She looks as if she has forgave me. Poor Baby. (She is nursing a litter and still looking good). Hugs, |
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05-25-2006, 04:12 PM | #2 |
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| HORRIBLE!! All 5 act like we're killing them...so we let the groomer do the honors.
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05-25-2006, 04:13 PM | #3 |
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| I put my yorkie up on the counter to where he is high and to scared to jump down. It certainly is a chore to do his nails. My husband clips while I'll hold his paw out. Then I always give a treat after each foot. He is getting better, but usually the groomer will do it, but I'm trying to grow his hair out a bit, so I gotta clip his nails myself. By the way, Gypsy sure is a cutie.
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05-25-2006, 04:13 PM | #4 | |
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05-25-2006, 04:27 PM | #5 |
Luvs Lulu Donating Member | Clipping First time Lex was fine with it...now I need someone to hold him down. You would think I was trying to lop off his damn body parts.
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05-25-2006, 05:15 PM | #6 |
BANNED FOR NOT MAILING PRODUCTS PURCHASED | OMG you would think she was being tortured or something, I took her to the groomers to have them done and she was going to bite that lady LOL I was like, maybe we should just stop and she was like, no, I'm use to this, but she didnt get them trimmed very good, so next time I will drop her off and leave, maybe if I'm not there it will make it easier and she will cooperate for them! |
05-25-2006, 05:26 PM | #7 |
YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana
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| Cindy is awful too! I've tried everything,even somebody else holding her while I do the clipping. We made it all the way to toe number three, and that was it. She will screem like your torturing her even when your just trying to hold her foot still. She HATES to be controlled. So, we are now leaving it up to the groomers. I just don't have the patience lol.
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05-25-2006, 10:03 PM | #8 |
Mom to 6 Beautiful Furkids Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio
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| All of mine are like "whatcha doing, oh here mom you missed a nail." No troubles at all, they will even go right to sleep if I take too long, same goes for the electric hair clippers. You just have to train them when they are young...
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05-25-2006, 10:39 PM | #9 |
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| We never cliped his nails, they look to be fine. Is there a special reason to clip them? |
05-25-2006, 11:39 PM | #10 | |
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05-25-2006, 11:55 PM | #11 |
Mom to 6 Beautiful Furkids Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio
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| Sorry, I did not notice that you asked for any suggestions on clipping your dog's nails. Here is what I do train mine if need be... Since alot of dogs go running once they see the nail clippers I teach mine that getting the nail clippers out is a good thing. I will bring out the nail clippers and show it to them and reward them for just be ok for seeing them, at this point I will not clip their nails. I will do this several times a day for a few days until they automatically recognize the clippers as a good thing. Next I will bring it to their body usually on the paws to where they have direct contact with it and once again reward and do this also several times a day for a few days. Next I will put the nail clippers on the nails, won't cut them just let them get use to the feel of it and do the same thing as I did with the other steps. Finally, I will cut one nail and reward and encourage them for being good. Depending on how well they take it I will clip another right after the other or I may have to take more time until they get use to it and find that it too is a good thing. I know this is a long process but depending on how freaked out the dog is or is not you may be able to skip some steps. I have always used this method and it has always worked for me. Of course you have to also get your dog use to you playing around with his paws and nails and all you have to do is sit down give him a belly rub, scratch ears, play with paws and nails and then reward him for allowing you to do so. It takes time to accomplish all of this to where your dog will let you trim his nails without putting up a fuss but it will work and it will make things so much easier and makes it worth the time. I would rather take the time to go through this process rather than holding him down while he is screaming, scared, and hating you or the groomer for doing this to him which he does not why you are doing it in the first place but just resents you for it.
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05-26-2006, 04:17 AM | #12 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas
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| I don't think you should have to hurt your baby by cutting the quick to get them short. I was told if they are too long, cut just a little bit every 5-7 days and the quick will start to receed. Then after you finally get them as short as you want them, you can cut them every 2 weeks. That way they will slowly but surely get short without hurting your baby. |
05-26-2006, 05:22 AM | #13 |
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| Bailey is BAD! And I did all the things so he wouldn't be when he was little, rubbing his feet, holding his feet,, guess what,, didn't work,and I have tried all the tricks, doing it in the tub, wrapping him in a towel, on the counter, on the dryer, on the floor, when he's sleeping... You name it we have tried it.. Ain't happening! So, I let the groomer do it.. she says he doesn't like it, but he's not that bad, she has worse clients... I can't imagine worse.
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05-26-2006, 09:26 AM | #14 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | It is a wrestling match 'til the end. If Ramsey wouldn't fight me so much...it could be done in 5 minutes. I can't even understand why she fights it...I have never cut it too close or hurt her.
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05-26-2006, 09:30 AM | #15 |
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| Coco isn't ever thrilled but she usually doesn't put up too much of a fight. I lay her on her back, on my lap and she shakes really badly as I cut her nails on one paw, then I give her a break to run around and I give her treats after every toe for good behavior. It's a good 15 minutes process because I give her 2-3 minute breaks in between each paw...lol..otherwise it would not be pretty
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