Dog Nail Clipping Problem

[princerupe74]

my dog can't stand having his nails clipped. I only have to approach him with the clippers in my hand and he runs a mile. His nails are getting too long now. How do I clip them? No way I'm paying a vet to put him to sleep for an hour or so while his nails are clipped, as vets fees are criminal these days (ooooh, don't get me started on that topic!!!).

[Tilly2]

Lots of long pavement walks will do the trick.

[Tilly2]

......or take him to a grooming parlour.

[princerupe74]

why would he not run away from a groomer's clippers if he does from mine?

[Tilly2]

Because the groomer would have some kind of restraint to keep him still.

[paddywak]

I agree with Tilly, lots of walking over hard ground. In all the years we've had dogs we've never had to have there nails clipped.

[rockyracoon]

I've never had any of our dogs nails clipped, but we do and have, given them lots of pavement walks.

[woofgang]

I don't ever clip my dogs' nails and they have dew claws as well. They do a lot of free running in the New forest and all the claws wear short. We don't do pavement walking either.

[craft1948]

My dog's not keen on having his nails clipped................when the groomer turns up the dog hides behind the TV.

[lankeela]

Groomers also have the knowhow to put a dog at ease and make sure they are held in a way that they can't hurt themselves. However I have never known a vet put a dog out to cut the nails, again they know how to restrain them to do it.

[pusskin]

My sister is a dog groomer.
She often gets sedatives from vets and gives to certain dogs that hate having their nails clipped. Most dogs are fine with her though!

[woofgang]

lankeela, I have known it (not my dogs) They were dogs who really needed nails doing because they were like birds claws, and or puncturing the skin, and who had such "issues" that it couldn't be done with the dig conscious.

[lankeela]

pusskin hope she only uses ones that have been prescribed for that particular dog, some dogs can react badly to sedatives. Woofgang, ok maybe in very extreme circumstances but not usually for nail cutting. If owners would only do this from a young age they would be used to it. I have been working over Christmas in my friends boarding kennels, several with very long nails, most overweight and two very matted dogs - one Border Collie and one Golden Retriever - both took me a long time to brush out (which I did for the dog's benefit at no cost). Why don't people look after their dogs properly? Bet these same people were bleating that they didn't want to leave their precious babies in kennels - they make me very cross as they dogs suffer. The Border Collie could hardly walk as his feathering on his rear end was matted with his back legs joined together! Don't know how he was managing to poo. And most of them fed on Bakers so were hyperactive and too much for the owners to handle.

[Chipchopper]

Long pavement walks are a good idea for keeping the nails worn down, or also ball retrieving and games on a hard surface, does it pretty quick as well

[KenkoQueen]

Its about £12, so if it is impossible to do it yourself, maybe limit nail clipping at the vets for twice a year? Or, call round vets and compare prices til you find the cheapest. Good luck.