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Will a groomer be able to clip my dog's nails?
I know this may sound very stupid, but my dog will not let me trim his nails. He starts gnawing on my hand whenever I put his paw in my hand, and if he sees me with nail clippers or a nail file in the other hand, he starts gnawing enough that it hurts. He’s not all-out biting me, but he’s letting me know that he will if I try to trim him. I know groomers are used to dealing with all kinds of behaviors, but will a groomer be able to work with him, or will they tell me they can’t help? I know someone who has a dog that actually has to be put under for the vet to trim it’s nails, but i’m hoping it won’t come to that. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
just let them know ahead of time that he doesn’t like it. they will probably be able to do unless he really gets out of hand.
flutterby | Dec 16, 2009
Don’t worry, they’ll be able to do it, even if they have to put him in *the sling* and wrap a leash around his muzzle.
Julie D. | Dec 16, 2009
yep.. a groomer can do that.. he will probably be muzzled, but they can do it.
I used to work in a groom shop, and we’ve occasionally had people just walk in wanting just a nail trim. We charged about $5 to do a nail trim.
BYBS sell sick puppies for crack | Dec 16, 2009
Yes the groomer can do it. A vet can do it too. You can teach your dog to let you do this. Just do it in stages. First get your dog comfortable with you touching it’s paws. Then move to just touching it’s paws with the clippers. Then clip one nail. Then clip two. So on and so forth.
Aduial | Dec 16, 2009
My dog doesn’t bite but it is really hard to hold him still. What we do is one person holds him and the other trims the nail. You also might want to try a muzzle. The groomer will put him in a "sling" and probably muzzle him. Tell them up front what the problem is.
Dolly | Dec 16, 2009
Yes, my chihuahua wonr let me either. They usually charge 5.00.
Donna | Dec 16, 2009
Any competent groomer can clip the nails on all but the worst dogs.
Santa Basset | Dec 16, 2009
Of course, and if the groomer knows ahead of time, they can walk around the dog at greeting lifting each foot (like you would a horse) and have it done before the dog has a chance to argue.
This method works well with larger breeds.
With a smaller dog, up on the table with a muzzle, again starting at the back just lift the foot enough to bend it back, I find if you try to grab the leg and pull it out or forward, the reflex reaction is to jerk back.
The pups that have to be napping for nail cutting, 1. have been mismanaged and hurt. 2. their nails are way too long and are going to bleed. in that case it’s like breaking a nail at the quick with lots of blood and ouch. better and safer to have them asleep for this pain.
But once the nails are trimmed back and the quick has healed, you should have his nails tipped every month so the quick doesn’t get too long again.
Meantime sit with your pet while relaxing in the evening and play with his feet, tickle his toes, desensitizes that area. It couldn’t hurt. Doesn’t matter how old a dog is they can be retrained.
Donatella | Dec 16, 2009
Yes, though you may want to muzzle him. They’ll probably clip them with a dremmel sanding attachment which, once the dog is used to the noise, is typically easier to tolerate than clippers.
psychohabib | Dec 16, 2009
I have a lab/sharpae mix dog that does the same thing except that he actually bites hard when you pick up his foot. My groomer does his nails by putting a thing on him that keep him from being able to mov in a sort of way so that the groomer isn’t in harms way.so you should ask them if they have anything like that…
Britany | Dec 16, 2009
It depends on the groomer. The shop I used to work at groomed police dogs, so we were used to dealing with large aggressive dogs. Just make sure you warn them ahead of time your dog is touchy about his nails so they can take steps BEFORE they get bit.
Debbie D | Dec 16, 2009
Yes, especially if you warn them ahead of time. Also like kids, your dog by behave better for someone else than you.
alexis88883 | Dec 16, 2009
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