Cutting the dog's toenails: what's the strategy?

[XemaSab]

:shrug:

[LostInAnomie]

1. Forcing them to run on the concrete for hours on end without rest!!!

[MrCoffee]

2. You've got to put a silencer on the Cuisinart

Otherwise the sound makes them squirm too much.

[marzipanni]

3. A bit at a time. Do you have good clippers? n/t

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. and quikstop.nt

[yellowdogintexas]

5. my daughter uses a heavy duty emery board. Her pitbull was terrified beyond

belief by nail clippers. He will let her file his nails.

Go Figure

[dropkickpa]

23. Mine too, I use a dremel

LIFESAVER!

[Mutley]

6. I sit on my dog.

I don't mean put my full weight on her, but I make her lie down on her stomach, and I straddle her from above. With my legs I can keep her from backing out from under me, and she's unable to flail around too much. She's terrified of the clippers and this is the only way I can do it by myself.

[Haole Girl]

7. Think I'd check with a vet first...

I know someone who has one kind of dog who can't have his toenails clipped-- otherwise, the dog would bleed.

On the other hand, with my cats, I only clip 1/2 the toenail (claw)... the Veterinarian said any more could make their toenails bleed.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. Meh. Dogs are for amateurs.

If you want a real challenge, try a 7-pound kitten with an attitude.

[yellowdogintexas]

25. or a 16 pound cat with the claws from hell. nt

[undeterred]

9. Haven't you gotten an email for the PediPaws Incredible Pet Nail Trimmer?

I have gotten 9000 emails about this, so let me share the link with you.

https://www.buypedipaws.com/Default.aspx?mid=510223

[woo me with science]

10. So if I click on that link,

will I get 9000 emails, too?

[undeterred]

11. If you click on the link you will see a poodle dancing

because he is so eager to have his toenails clipped. I don't think you will get the emails unless you give them your email address.

[Pool Hall Ace]

13. Oh, the dancing poodle is so cute!

I wonder if this product really works?

[undeterred]

14. Its a lot to spend on something that doesn't work.

[nickgutierrez]

12. Horse tranquilizers.

Kidding, of course - but I can't imagine it's possible to keep a dog still long enough for you to actually clip the toenails. Good luck!

[XemaSab]

26. I did consider valium

:P

[Danger Mouse]

15. I haven't the slightest!

:D

[littlebit]

16. With my two big boys

I hold them down while girlfriend clips. With little Ed he will sit in my lap and let me do it. Scooter gets hers done at the vet. I tried clipping her nails one time and she bit me then hid under the bed for six hours.

[XemaSab]

27. Yeah, I got Pip chained to the tree

and I just began to clamp the clippers down on one nail and she screamed like she was being murdered. NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED.

[UndertheOcean]

17. don't ,thats a good strategy

[av8rdave]

18. Take him to a groomer

[SacredCow]

19. I get a new dog. n/t

[LibertyLover]

20. 2 words - dremel tool

No joke - our greyhound rescue group uses them and every year at the annual picnic they demonstrate how to do it. We use one on all our dogs, except the Siberian Husky who trims his own nails. We are going to buy a cordless one soon so that we aren't tied to trimming where the outlets are. As much as I don't care for the Peticure ads, primarily because all they are selling is a cordless dremel tool, the technique they show is how you use it. Good luck.

[NMDemDist2]

21. start em young, do em often, don't make em bleed and lots of praise and treats

when you are done

[YellowRubberDuckie]

22. Take them to the Vet.

It costs ten bucks, and I don't have to inflict pain on my baby. We keep waiting for those Peticures to come to Target, but they're slow moving.
Duckie

[dropkickpa]

24. Get a dremel

Same thing, and you'll be able to use it for other things (and the cost is the same).