Is Your Dog Scared of Having His Toes Nails Cut? Clipped? Dremelled?

[techieteri]

Thanks for a great video :) I have a 6 mo. old chiweenie and his black nails grow so fast its like magic! I am getting out the sandpaper right now! I am disabled so it's hard for me to get out on concrete to wear at least part down naturally. But I do give one of the neighbor kids .50 2-3 times a week to run around w/him, which he does anyway, to get extra energy out. Holding him for something he hates is impossible. He is like a little torpedo and his short shiny coat makes it much harder. teri

[roz3657]

I would think it would be much safer to take the dog on a sidewalk or basketball court than using the street pavement to file down it's nails.

[supernaturalbc2009]

@roz3657 This was on a blocked off dead end road. No vehicles allowed.

[PetluverChannel]

I've tried just wearing them down for about years now...I really need to cut them before he gets injured. The nails are really hard now. Any suggestions?

[debrajdunford]

Thank you for caring so much and posting these videos for us. The multiple methods are great. I'm looking for sandpaper right now. I have to 10 to15 lb dogs and they are biting, screaming and scratching. They are small and slippery and can't even hold them. They have silky short hair coats and can Houdini their way out of any hold. Again thank you so much.

[AnusiaLA]

It's impossible to teach my chihuahuas anything. I used to have a bigger dog and I was able to teach her a lot of things, so I'm pretty sure it's not entirely my fault.

I love my dogs, but they are not even 100% house broken lol They have to wear diapers at home.

I have to go to groomer to trim their nails. I wish I could do it myself, but they are so small that I'm scared I'll hurt them. They panic, cry, scream, try to bite... I give up.

[AynglCristole]

What a great video, thank you. I have been struggling with my corgi/lab

[brucemercury]

Wow - your tip worked like a charm! My dog, a large dog, is usually such a big baby. I tried your example after dinner. This is a dog that has never liked any treats. I gave her more dinner nibbles. She liked them and I was able to cut her nails without any crying or whimpering! The only thing I did different was had her lay on her side I can see the nails in the light better. I've always dreaded having to cut her nails, to have an easy time in just one try with is life changing. Thanks

[supernaturalbc2009]

@brucemercury That's great! You can also place the dog on a firm raised surface such as crate or grooming table as well. This makes it easier for you to see and you can post lighting so you can see the nail quick! Donna

[nataliawasilewska97]

how did you tought jessie to scratch her paws on the sandpaper??? It is really coll trick

[supernaturalbc2009]

You shape the behavior in small steps. It starts with a foot target on the sandpaper, then anytime she drags her foot, swipes her paw or scratches her toes, you click. Then withhold the click for a short period and she'll offer harder scratches as you saw in the video.

[tehrenberg]

wonderful tutorial! I always liken nail clipping for them to how I feel whenever the dentist takes x-rays of my teeth!

[loveyourdog]

Thanks for the tips - really helpful for a lot of people. I like the sandpaper idea and the leave it.

[clickandtreatyourpet]

Nice. What kind of sandpaper do you use as the scratch board?

[supernaturalbc2009]

Its a medium grade. Lasts really well too. On the back it says "P Grade" and 80. Hopefully one of those will help.

[wyvern10]

I love the scratchboard tip! Good stuff in also giving tips on what to do "in the meantime" if your dog is too scared on the nail clippers to actually graduate to nail clipping.

[supernaturalbc2009]

Thanks. I had to figure it out on my own and thought I'd pass it on to save other peopla nd their dogs some trouble. I later ran across Shirley Chong who does it as well.

[f1el6]

a really nice tutorial, awesome! i too use that "focus point" when for example trimming :)

[tab289]

Some very useful tips here...I REALLY like the scratch board idea. I tell solea to 'play dead' when we need to trim! But I'll try the leave it cue as well :-)

[newbear95]

Great tutorial!