Any way to teach a dog NOT to mind when your cutting his claws?

grooming

I had to laugh when I read this post. My 2 year old male sheltie absolutely hates having his claws trimmed. He also doesn't mind when the hair in the pads are cut but bring out the clippers and watch out. It was a real struggle. He was getting himself so upset he didn't even want his cheerios! He has always been like this. We have had him since he was 8 weeks old and he has never been hurt by the process of grooming, just doesn't like it. My female doesn't like it but puts up with it and it is over with in no time. They certainly do have their own individual personalities!
 
Get them out of their element

Try a tub area that they can't get out of very easily.
My Chihuahua is like a mean gremlin unless I put her into my utililytub.
She knows I am In Charge Now and is so much better that I can trim her nails myself.
I used to take her to a groomer that cost 5.00 every time I took her in and that adds up, every 6 weeks or sooner.
NOW; "HA, HA, Spanky I AM The Boss":lol:
Try getting the dog out of their element and put them in yours! Also keeping a leash on them may help. That shows you have total control.
GOOD LUCK be carefull not to get bit.:dead:
 
My Blue Merle doesn't like to have her nails trimmed either. I have found that if I have her lay on her side and have someone cover her eyes she is fine. Funny how they are all so different. By the way, I happened to see Ceasar do that on one of his shows and I thought it wouldn't hurt to try it and it worked. Out of sight, out of mind. My other two girls are a piece of cake to trimm up!
 
I usually just sit on the floor with my legs stretched forwards, and lay him on his back between them, so he cant move. and then clip the front ones and turn him around and take the back ones. i guess he does not really understand what I'm doing then, since i usually brush him like that or just cuddle that way :smile2:
 
I use Peticure (a dremmel). because refused to have his nails clipped, even though he was fine as a young puppy.

I introduced it very gradually though. First just laying it on the floor and letting him sniff. Then without turning it on, touching his body with it.

Then I hid it behind my back and turned it on to get him used to the noise. Next, I turned it on and held it against his body, gradully working down to his legs.

Finally the nails. The first few times, only 1 second per nail, and not even the whole foot.

Now, he just flops over and lets me go at it. Still working on Indy, but he's coming around too!
 
My last two basset hounds would just lay there while I did it, usually dozing off during the process. Basset's have claws like a grizzly bear, so it took some real effort to chop those things. I also had a basset several years ago that the vet knicked the quick on one time, and he was done for life. He wouldn't willingly go into the vet's office for anything after that, so I had to carry 70lbs of pissed-off pup in each time. I did his nails at home from then on and it took two of us to hold him each time.

So far, 10 week old Duncan isn't having a fit... but he's not suffering quietly, either. He squirms a lot and whines some, but no reall panic. His nails are so much easier to trim than a basset's, I just hope that he learns to like it.
 
Since I don't trust a groomer doing my shelties, I trim them myself. I have them on their backs with thier head under my arm, and they do fine.

To start on them, when I get the trimmer out, my boy gives me that expression, and my girl runs upstairs. They just don't want to take the time out. This week SINCE IT STOPPED RAINING, I will do the full groom, shampoo and all.
 
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