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I know this kind of stuff falls under the "Fluffy's housetrained even though she still pees in the basement" types of dumb questions...but here goes...
I cannot get my dog to relax for grooming. I have tried running her down, rewarding her for paw handling, etc. but my mistake was not doing so from early on (she went to a groomer). Now she's 65 pounds of not wanting my clippers on her paws. And I need those damn things trimmed. They mostly stay short because of her activity level but I was out of town a bit lately and they got up to "clicking on the floor" level.
Is there any boot camp stuff you all suggest? Should I put on a soft muzzle, tie her out to something, and just force away? I've tried to avoid all of this but what will happen is that just as I get pressure down on the nail, she'll yank/torque her paw and make the experience painful.
Thanks, I know my situation and my handling of it is lame, I just need it DONE. Those claws are too long to be around my kids right now.
FWIW, she's submissive and not prone to taking this kind of thing personally.
I cannot get my dog to relax for grooming. I have tried running her down, rewarding her for paw handling, etc. but my mistake was not doing so from early on (she went to a groomer). Now she's 65 pounds of not wanting my clippers on her paws. And I need those damn things trimmed. They mostly stay short because of her activity level but I was out of town a bit lately and they got up to "clicking on the floor" level.
Is there any boot camp stuff you all suggest? Should I put on a soft muzzle, tie her out to something, and just force away? I've tried to avoid all of this but what will happen is that just as I get pressure down on the nail, she'll yank/torque her paw and make the experience painful.
Thanks, I know my situation and my handling of it is lame, I just need it DONE. Those claws are too long to be around my kids right now.
FWIW, she's submissive and not prone to taking this kind of thing personally.