how do ya trim your dogs toenails when she fights ya while trying to do it?

Answer 1

One easy way to cut a big or nasty dog's nails is to run his sturdy leash through a chain link fence (around the post) and pull him
up snug against it. You pretty much have to use a choke collar - not to choke him, but to keep him from backing out of the collar.Then, just keep clear of his teeth and trim away. Try to make it as pleasant as possible for him - give him treats, don't cut into the quick, praise him when he's not trying to bite you. We did this with the guard dogs that sometimes stayed at our kennel and no one ever go bit. I prefer not to tranquilize a dog unless absolutely necessary.

Answer 2

Is taking her to a groomer possible for you? They charge just a few dollars to do it and have equipment that helps with wiggly dogs.
If you absolutely have to do it yourself: give yourself a couple of days. Start when the dog is sleepy or relaxed. Rub your hand down the dog's leg and squeeze her foot. Praise her like crazy and give her a treat. Do this a couple of times a day (at first) whenever you get the chance for a few days. As the dog gets used to the squeezing and eventually the nail trim, do the foot squeeze once a week or so for the rest of the dog's life. This is teaching her that people paying attention to her feet is a good thing and you don't want her to forget it.
Ok, ok, I'm getting to the nail trim! Again when she's sleepy and relaxed, show her a treat, slide your hand down her leg, squeeze the foot and clip only one nail. Praise and talk to her the whole time, feed her as much as she'll take from you. If she freaks let go quick and try another nail later or the next day. Procede slowly until all the nails are clipped.
Big tip here, don't put the nail trimmers away. As soon as she sees you go to where you keep them and get them out she starts to freak. If you leave them out where she can see them all the time, they become less scary to her.
It's a slow process but worth it in the end. Good Luck

Answer 3

Most dogs don't need their nails trimmed if hey get enough exercise-but best if your dog needs it to take to vet or groomer for if she/he is fighting you you can accidentally cut into quick and the vein that is in the nail which is very painful for the dog and can cause serious injury. You need to know what you're doing before you do anything esp with clippers. if you can't afford vet/groomer get book on dogcare from the Library.

Answer 4

Easiest thing to do is let the vet do it....HOWEVER, if you have the patience you can teach your dog to accept the nail trims. Start by waiting until your dog is perfectly calm, perhaps even nearly snoozing, then massage his shoulders and legs and slowly work down to the feet. Touch his feet gently and praise him in a calm soothing voice if he lets you touch them. If he jumps up or yanks his foot away, don't react....just wait for him to settle down again and start over. Eventually he will associate good things with having his feet touched... then move on to holding his foot in your hand and rubbing his toes... once he's used to that, then get out the clippers and just lay them there next to him while massaging his shoulders etc. Eventually work up to clipping one nail... if he reacts in a bad way, then go back to just massaging his shoulders and legs WHEN he's calm.... If he doesn't react adversely, then move on to the next nail. When you are done...give hime a special treat. eventually he will learn that good things happen (massages, treats, praise, whatever you want to use) when those clippers come out.

Answer 5

in case you walk your canines on concrete or asphalt the toenails will positioned on off on their very own yet while your canines desires the toenails trim it is appropriate to take him to a vet and enable them to do it because of the fact in case you do it your self and trim them greater beneficial than you could desire to,they gets contaminated and could fee you greater interior the long-term

Answer 6

Have someone help hold her still. Otherwise take her to a groomer. Be careful, cutting them short can cause a lot of pain & bleeding.

Answer 7

getting someone to help you hold the dog still while you're doing the trimming really helps. they give up struggling & give in to you eventually. just be patient . good luck.

Answer 8

a good way to keep your dog's toenails "not long" is to walk your dog on a regular on concrete ( like the sidewalk or street)

Answer 9

Unless you know proper restraint and have someone to help you you may need to leave it to the pros and have it done at your veterinarians office. Otherwise you may cut her too close and cause her to bleed or get bitten.

Answer 10

Take your dog to the vet and have them do it. Its a lot easier.