Monday, May 10, 2010

Our dog won't let us clip her nails. Is there a way we can calm her down to clip them?

Our dog seriously freaks out when we attempt to clip her nails. She cries, bites, and tries as hard as she can to get away from us. She's only 30 lbs., but two full-grown humans can't even hold her down. We're looking for a way to cut her nails without having to take her to a groomer. We are also afraid she will get an infection from her nails breaking.Our dog won't let us clip her nails. Is there a way we can calm her down to clip them?
I have exactly the same problem with my Great Pyrenees (120lbs). You can get a drug called A.C.P. Over here in the U.K. it is available only on prescription from your vet - I don't know about U.S.A. but you can ask the vet. A.C.P. is a tranquilizer and will sedate the dog whilst you trim the nails.


P.S. Start with a small doseage and then build up gradually until you find the correct amount that does the job.Our dog won't let us clip her nails. Is there a way we can calm her down to clip them?
I had one dog who was afraid to get his nails clipped, including trying to bite and he got so he tolerated it really well in a short time.





Get your dog really tired out first from a long walk and lots of playing. Have her lying on her side - and in my opinion, it's best not to have anyone holding her down because you're adding to her stress and making her struggle even more.





Then just get her used to you handling her feet. Next, with the clippers close to her nails, just pretend to clip so she gets used to the noise and realizes she's not being hurt. When she's pretty calm about that, just clip the tips off a couple of nails. You'll have to judge according to her reaction how many nails you can clip at one sitting. If you can't do them all, that's ok, let her go and do a few more later.





Be calm, gentle with her feet but firm with her at the same time to get her to stay. Once she realizes she's not getting hurt, you'll get her to the point where she'll tolerate all of them being clipped.





If she's totally freaking out, you might want to take her to the vet's office so a tech can clip her nails for you, at least the first few times.
Let your vet do the job for you %26amp; ask if he/she could prescribe a mild tranquilizer to give the dog before the appointment. A groomer can't administer meds, so let the vet do it.
try to get her tired...then do like one nail a day.


Play with her paws so she wont be scared when you touch them....
you can take her 2 your local dog groomer my friend's dog did the same thing and so he took him 2 the dog groomer and they cut his nails nicely good luck
My gog is the same way! Try a herbal remedy. I use Tasha's herbs. Its a claming herbal remedy that will rlax them. It is also great for fire works thunder ect. Good luck
Try to give her some Benadryl to calm her down. I had to do this with a dog I used to have because we acquired him as an adult and he wasnt used to having his paws touched. It will calm her down a lot, just check the web for proper dosage instructions since she's little. Benadryl is safe to use for dogs that need to be calm during a stressful experience (grooming, bathing, travel, vet visit, etc)

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