Grinding a dog’s nails: Crazy or genius? If you’ve been following our dog nail trimming series, you’ve already read (and watched) about getting to know your dog’s nails, the mistakes people make when trimming their dog’s nails, how to get your dog comfortable with having his paws handled, and how to introduce the grinding tool to your […]
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Dog Nail Trims: Part 4 – Get Your Dog Used to the Dremel Grinder
Do you love the idea of grinding your dog’s nails, but worry that he’ll hate the grinder? As long as you introduce the grinder slowly and associate the noise with really good food, you’re likely to have a dog that wants to see and hear the grinder! If your dog already has a bad association with the […]
Dog Nail Trims: Part 3 – Handling Your Dog’s Paws – Video
Is your dog a little touchy about her feet? Do you struggle to wipe her paws or trim her nails? We’re on Part 3 of our multi-part series on dogs and their paws. We’ve already covered the anatomy of a dog’s nail, the mistakes people make when trimming their dog’s nails, and in this article we’re […]
Dog Nail Trims: Part 2 – Five Mistakes When Trimming Dog Nails
Mention “dog nail trim” and some people turn white as a sheet. I usually hear a variety of sentiments including: I have no idea how to trim my dog’s nails. My dog hides when the trimmers come out. My dog hates to have her paws fooled with. I don’t know what tools I need to […]
Dog Nail Trims: Part 1 – Get to Know Your Dog’s Nails
Who hates nail trims more, you or your dog? Most of us dislike nail trims. There are so many uncertainties: what trimmer/clipper to use, how to do it, where to trim the nail, how often to trim, and oh yeah, the dog doesn’t really like his feet handled. With young, active dogs, nail trims aren’t […]
Dog Nail Trims: The Beginning
How many of you love trimming your dog’s nails? How many of you have a dog who loves having his nails trimmed? Probably not many, no matter which question. Many dog owners are scared to trim their dog’s nails, but it’s something that must be done for both the comfort and the health of your […]
Nail Trims with the Dremel Part 2 (Video)
In my unending quest to make nail trimming easier for me and my dogs, here's another way to get your dog used to the sound of the Dremel tool. In the last video, I used the clicker. In this video, I'm simply pairing high value treats (wet cat food) with the sound of the Dremel […]
Nail Trims – Part Two (Video)
I'm still working with Talos, getting him comfortable with my handling his feet. If he's not comfortable with me touching his feet, I'll never be able to trim his nails. It's a pretty simple process, getting a dog used to being handled. Here's the first step I posted earlier this week where I simply introduced touching […]
Nail Trims: The Beginning (Video)
Those ridiculously large feet belong to Talos. Those things that look like talons? They're nails. They need to be trimmed. But you can't just rush in, hold the dog down, trim the nails, and get out. Well, you can, but you'll be paying for it the rest of the dog's life. Do that and you're […]
Nail Trim Update
If you look closely, you can see Nemo’s nails as he wraps his paw around the empty water bottle. I posted previously that my latest project was to help Nemie become more comfortable (as well as myself!) with nail trims. It’s time for an update, so I thought I’d post immediately after our latest training […]