Pet nail trimmers, cut or grind?
caflowerluver
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Comments (2)I love #6. I'll get out my handcuffs and polish them right up. Thanks Minnie. There are some good hints in there, as well as some funny ones. Leslie...See Morenail trimming..cats
Comments (11)We trim with the plain old fashion pet nail trimmer and only take off the very tip to keep them dull. I got my kitty used to having his paws handled while he was dozing and randomly clicking the trimmers so he'd get used to the noise. After it was no big deal, I started trimming just the very tips, few nails at a time and finishing with lots of love (chin scratches). We're trying Soft Claws (also marketed as Soft Paws) which are little rubber like caps for the nails. So far so good. They were easy to put on and have stayed on for 3+ weeks now. Best of all our kitty doesn't seem to notice that he's wearing them, which is great news for our wood floors. ;)...See MoreFear of cutting my dogs nails
Comments (6)I can empathise. The thing is, the dog can and will pick up on your anxiety, and if you have a rescue dog like mine was you never know what to anticipate with the ritual. I had a battle royal at first and just took him in to the vets to get them done. $8 because a tech can do it in just a minute or two. However, I was determined to get us into a comfortable routine neither he nor I would think scary. My dog is an iggy and they do not seem to wear their nails down appreciably and they seem to have normally long and rapidly growing ones, too. Thankfully all the nails but one are transparent. That makes the job so much easier because all you need worry about is not to cut into the pink zone of the quick (blood supply). Any acting out of the dog then can be attributed not so much to pain but fear. I watched how my daughter does it. She was a vet tech and also a groomer. Her dogs sumbit without blinking an eye and it all had to do with confidence, patience to allow the dog to settle down between nails and firmness. I compensated for worrying about how deep to go by just hitting the sharp points at first...you can see that little triangle with the rough area underneath. As soon as his nails showed that the square trim was being worn down to a triangle again, I clipped again. I find that I need to clip about once a week to keep ahead of it. I also find the quick seems to extend further in the nails of dogs who are not trimmed frequently and if you can step up the frequency, the shorter nail seems to toughen up and the quick seems to recede. Once you get the nail to the length you want it..........it's much easier to keep it that way. If your dogs have long, overgrown nails turning sideways, you'll have to be persistent, careful and work gradually to get them in shape. It's pretty important for the dogs comfort and also to prevent a nail from getting caught and tearing partially loose. That's very painful for a dog and usually requires a vet visit to remediate it. My last trim job..........was a breeze. I stopped if and when the dog seemed to get nervous and distraced him a minute and then started again. It only took a minute to do and I immediately praised him to high heaven and gave him a dog treat. He knows what activities are associated to treats and this helps a lot. Oh btw, guillotine clippers can get old, dull blades and that surely applies a lot of pressure to the toe when you try to snip the nail. Did you know you can and should buy replacement blades because they get dull? I didn't....See MoreNail trimming - for cats - ?
Comments (38)This post sure was timely. I am taking my cat to the vet tomorrow for blood work (she has a thyroid problem) and had to stop by today to pick up an anti anxiety med to give her in the morning. She is just awful at the vets and last time was so worked up she left the poor doc's arm scratched and bleeding. She can be a real devil. She used to be a wonderful friendly cat who ran to the door when the doorbell rang and greeted everyone. She would play fetch and was a real treat to have around. About 5 years ago I moved and during the process boarded her to avoid accidental escape etc with people coming and going. When I picked her up and took her to our new home she was never the same. She has become nasty with everyone but me. She is my first (and only)cat so I don't know if this is unusual or not. Good thing I love her. I hope I can get the meds into her in the morning so that the vet visit won't be a disaster. I'll get her nails clipped too since I have a very hard time doing them myself. Wish me luck....See Moresocalgal_gw Zone USDA 10b Sunset 24
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