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Posted by kleinfowler on 02-09-2013 10:24 PM:

cutting nails

I just got a dog and his nails are long how do you guys keep a dog calm while cutting them

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Posted by slobbermouth21 on 02-09-2013 10:30 PM:

hunt him! best way to keep a dogs nails short

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Posted by LIL-E on 02-09-2013 10:33 PM:

For me it's easier to have someone help me out. One hold and one clip.

Posted by hillbilly56 on 02-10-2013 12:14 AM:

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For me it's easier to have someone help me out. One hold and one clip.

i thught the world was coming to a end last night my wifes little shitzu hurt her hind leg had to take her to the vet so missed her grooming appioment anyways i decide to cut her nails they were long andd getting caught in the rugs any way she jerked and i quicked her pretty good she told me get away from her she thught she gonna bleed to death lol

Posted by River Birch Run on 02-10-2013 03:49 PM:

If you have to do it by yourself, just pet the dog up see if you can get them to roll over on there back and rub there belly. Then snip a nail here and there. If you have help get them to do the same just love all over the dog while you clip nails. Do this every other week and the quick will slowly work it's way back. If there that long when you hunt them they will split and crack. So it's best to get them sorter before hunting. Once you have them down hunting them should keep them down for the most part. But keeping the tips clipped once a month will maintain them better.

Posted by VaBirdDog on 02-10-2013 05:05 PM:

Every dog that comes around here gets used to being snapped up tight to the end post of a forced fetch training bench. Makes every step of maintenance so much easier when you have a dog that will just stand still and can work on them at eye level. Wether its giving shots, cutting toenails, cleaning ears/cuts, you name it and it is a one man show and so much easier for you and the dog.

Posted by micooner on 02-10-2013 05:26 PM:

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Originally posted by hillbilly56
i thught the world was coming to a end last night my wifes little shitzu hurt her hind leg had to take her to the vet so missed her grooming appioment anyways i decide to cut her nails they were long andd getting caught in the rugs any way she jerked and i quicked her pretty good she told me get away from her she thught she gonna bleed to death lol

Use a dremal battery operated or get the plug in no more blood.

Posted by hillbilly56 on 02-10-2013 05:47 PM:

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Originally posted by micooner
Use a dremal battery operated or get the plug in no more blood.

i got 1 somewhere but dont know what i did with it lol i dont have a problem with my hunting dogs i let them loose and let them run down before i try clip them my buddy usally does it

Posted by MikeR on 02-11-2013 01:16 PM:

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Originally posted by micooner
Use a dremal battery operated or get the plug in no more blood.

X2. I haven't used a nail cutter in years. Dremel with sanding disk does a MUCH better job.

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Posted by Cynthia on 02-11-2013 01:36 PM:

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Originally posted by slobbermouth21
hunt him! best way to keep a dogs nails short

if this is the case, why do you see so many hunting dogs with razors on their feet??? does that mean they dont hunt them??? just curious.

I use both clippers and dremel. have a few that I have to tie up because they want to wiggle, one that will roll over and lay there until we are done and others that will stand still. everyone is different.

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Posted by blackflagginit on 02-11-2013 04:06 PM:

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Originally posted by micooner
Use a dremal battery operated or get the plug in no more blood.

thats what I have used for years.......

one other thing i would mention though, is if you have to trim nails very often, esp if the dog is getting regular exercise and isnt standing in mud when kenneled (some sort of hard surface to wear them).......then its most likely a problem with conformation. dogs with naturaly tight "cat" feet, and proper alignment, keep them wore down pretty good on there own

Posted by micooner on 02-11-2013 06:36 PM:

Just a heads up. If you use the dremel on the wife's foo foo dogs be careful not to tangle up the long hair she wont like it. lol

Posted by pttm08 on 02-11-2013 07:07 PM:

If hunting does not get them done then $10.00 trip to groomer. Usually though hunting always keeps mine down.

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Posted by hillbilly56 on 02-11-2013 10:58 PM:

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Originally posted by micooner
Just a heads up. If you use the dremel on the wife's foo foo dogs be careful not to tangle up the long hair she wont like it. lol

lol yea she thinks more of that dog than she does me i hurt that dog she gonna hurt me

Posted by micooner on 02-12-2013 02:11 AM:

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Originally posted by hillbilly56
lol yea she thinks more of that dog than she does me i hurt that dog she gonna hurt me

Yea I hear ya....better half owned a groom shop in town so we had tobe careful with the foo foo dogs LOL

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