Electric nail file

[hannah]

Hello all

I just purchased an electric nail file made by Oster because Banksy is seriously impossible when it comes to clipping his nails

And he just seems to hate this file even more

With my boyfriend and I holding him down he fights with all his might to escape us when we try

Do you guys clip or file your own dogs nails or do you take them in? Any pointers if you do it yourself?

Thanks:yes:

 

[mmclean]

Radar is absolutely impossible for me to trim his nails. I have to take him to a groomer to get them done. It's less stressful on me and Radar. He still hates it and tries to move his paw away, but with the table they have better control and a better angle than I can get alone. Plus, I don't get all scratched up as he is maniacally trying to escape.


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[Cbrugs]

I either take Jax to Petsmart or will have them done while he is at daycare. I clipped them myself a couple times but once I cut the quick and there was blood everywhere, that was the last time I did them!

 

[Tgirl]

I have always just clipped my dogs nails until I got Twiggy. The breeder does all of her dogs with a dremel once a week so I do the same. I can keep them shorter that way. Where I work we just use clippers though.

 

[Fosta Mama]

I hate trimming nails, so usually take the dogs to the groomer's. However, I purchased a Dremmel for home use.

Power grinders are loud and make a vibration on their nails. It can be scary. So work your way slowly to getting your dog used to it. Just turn it on around him and reward him with a treat. Some people trim their dog's nails when the dog is laying on their back in the lap, but I prefer to put mine up on the kitchen counter (some people use the washing machine). Just like a groomer's table, it tends to keep them still. Barely touch the grinder to the nail. Quickly and that's it... treat time! Slowly but surely, you should be able to work up to actually grinding the nails. Having a helper to hold the dog still is helpful, too.

 

[Mavis]

For the longest time, Bambi was absolutely perfect. Didn't move or fuss at all. I have hit the quick several times, though, and now she fusses. Even when she was the perfect patient, I have hated to cut her nails. It stresses me so bad. I thought I would get a dremel and try it. If that doesn't work, I will take her to the groomers.

 

[2bullymama]

We go to groomer every 2-3 weeks for file

 

[JuniorsMom]

I have to trim Junior's nails weekly, as puppy nails grow quickly. If I don't, they turn into little hooks that he breaks on the fencing at his dog daycare. That is both ugly and painful, as the nails will split vertically and bleed. Here's hoping they get a little stronger as he grows.

For the longer nails that would take a long time to file, I will use the clippers while he is asleep. It took a while for him to get used to me touching his feet while asleep, but now I can get away with clipping one (maybe two) before he wakes up and gives me the stinkeye. To start, I would just hold each toe and squeeze and release. No equipment for a while until he was used to that. Then I started bringing out the big guns.

Our main way of trimming both our dogs' nails, though, is the dremel. For our older pug girl, she is entirely used to it so it's a one person job. She doesn't love it, but she will hold still (with a bit of kicking). For Junior the Frenchie puppy, though, it's still a two-person endeavour. One person holds a kong full of peanut butter while the other does the filing. No holding still, no peanut butter. It's still a bit of a wiggly puppy rodeo each week, but I get them done. The kong seems to build a positive association with the sounds and vibrations, or at least is enough of a distraction so he doesn't fuss. No more than about three seconds on each nail, or they will heat up and cause pain. I hop from one nail to the next a lot, filing each nail on a given paw maybe three times.

To start, try running the dremel motor on their back while they enjoy a long-lasting treat like the kong. Turn it off and on a few times. The sounds should become familiar before too long.

My advice is that you want to play the long game when it comes to getting a dog used to nail trimming. Their feet are very sensitive. So I would rather manage to trim only one or two nails and end on a positive note than get all 18 nails trimmed but have it be a traumatic experience that the dog hates and won't repeat for all the peanut butter in the world. Just my two cents.

Lisa

 

[Schimpfy]

It has been a groomer for Chance no way can i do it and sadly they are over due and i have been so sick that i have not been able to take him. Have a shout out to my sister to take us when she can

 

[Squishy Walnuts]

My husband does the nail trimming for the dogs. I am too afraid I will cut too close and hurt the pups. Both dogs sit nicely while he's trimming. They don't fuss at all. Perhaps a distraction of a favorite treat or toy?

 

[Jakeyjake]

We use a dremel also. The dog trainer helped me get them used to it with positive reinforcement. Laying it next him and letting him smell it, treat, turning it on and leaving it on the ground, treat, and so on. It helps if my husband holds him too and scratches him.

 

[davidh]

We use a Dremel on ours and they just stand there and let me do them, but we start them off young. Try doing one nail, then give a treat. Wait about an hour or so and do another nail and then give a treat and plenty of praise. Try that and see how it goes. Do them every week, and hopefully before long he will let you do them all at one time.