I suggest that you do several steps: 1) desensitize her to paw holds every day 2) use a human nail file to just take down a bit of the nail while you work on a program to trim her nails 3) looking into dremmel (grinding) her nails rather then clipping/cutting. Less risk of getting the quick.
Here's a 7min video about the process:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgEwiH8Ce鈥?/a>
It's well worth your while to do desensitization and classical counter-conditioning rather then forcing your dog during a fearful situation.
Most animal trainers of animals that can kill you such as giraffes, boar, elephants.... they take animal husbandry very importantly and do basic training everyday on these animals so that when it's time to actually do a procedure on a large dangerous animal they are more relaxed and learn how to behave during the procedure. I suggest that you handle her paws and do ';Mock'; nail filing every day PAIRED up with a really fun game or some really yummy treats. Switch her emotional response to this event from fearful/anxious to a more positive one.
You can try teaching your dog to file their own nails:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bQ2AvbTM鈥?/a>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQW0avL6A鈥?/a>
Clipping nails with treats:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAJ6I-RVK鈥?/a>
more on positive nail trims: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHgBvnQ71鈥?/a>
If you really take the time and have the patience to help your dog enjoy the process then you will have a great time for the remaining of your dog's life - same goes for teeth clearning.
Animal husbandry training for dangerous animals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7FE-UA2Z鈥?/a>What can i give my dog to go to sleep or at least by calm when i clip her nails?
You can start by touching her feet all the time, and rewarding her when she doesn't react. Distract her with a treat while you massage them :) This is the best way to calm her down for nail trims.
Something we also suggest to our clients is having a veterinarian perscribe a small sedative for dogs that are unruly.
No drugs. You need to very slowly desensitize her to having her paws touched and handled. This may take weeks. Do it slowly; it may take days for each step. At first you need to just try touching the paw. Use treats for rewards--and bring out the good treats that she loves. Go from touching a paw to holding the paw. Then try to touch the nail. As you build up on this, bring the clippers near her, but don't touch the nail. Then later, aim to take the very tip from one nail. This will take time; don't rush it. If her nails get too long in the interim, you may want to take her to the vet or a groomer to have them clipped. You don't want her to associate anything negative at this point with you handling the paw. Nice long walks on the pavement can help keep the nails worn down and you won't need to clip as often. Good luck and remember--slow and steady.
first try taking her for a long walk before you cut her nails(walking on pavement also helps to trim nails) and then give her some ';Rescue Remedy'; and it should help calm her.
http://www.naturalcanine.com/html/rescue鈥?/a>
Try doing one nail or so at a time and give her treats and praise, if that doesn't work contact a dog trainer or get it done by a groomer.
You need to desensitize her to people touching her nails. Work in baby steps. Touch her paw give a treat. DO this throughout the day then separate her toes give treats. Repeat many time. Then touch the clipper to foot, treat. then Put pressure but not clipp treat, then clip and treat. It takes weeks but if you do little bits everyday you will get to the point of clipping.
I distract my dogs by giving them treats when im clipping their nails or get someone to massage their neck while im clipping the nails. It totally relaxes my dog. There are also some calming pills that you can get from your vet that relax and calm down a dog. Talk to your vet about this
Handle it for crying out loud. Is she biting when you try and cut her nails? Muzzle her. If not, just enlist the help of a friend, hold her down and cut the nails.
ADD: Fluff muffins and bunny huggers........none of my dogs like their nails cut. Do I let that stop me? Whatever, people.
Try using Pedipaws - it's a lot less stressful, and also greatly reduces the chances of your hitting the quick.
http://www.pedipaws.com/?directLoad%26amp;uid=鈥?/a>
the only thing that would be safe to use, without a prescription from your vet..
would be bach's rescue remedy.. or DAP (Dog Appeasing Pheremones)
It wont make your dog sleep, it just may help ease her anxieties abit.
If you figure out how, let me know! lol
Unfortunately, I have to take my Min Pin to a groomers for a nail trim. Being trying to do it at home, for seven years now. I give up!! :}
hit the dog on the head with a vcr to knock it out,if it lives cut claws chainsaw
u could get that one thing call pawdecures or something lik that its at target or walmart check those
Doggie treat always works on dogs
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