I have a pug. And he does'nt like getting his nails cut. So can anyone tell me a way too kepp him still?

Question

He always runs away when I try too cut his nails. And now they are getting long. Anyone?

Answer 1

My mom has a pug pit rescue and she has to take him to the groomer with my daughter - both of them holding him down muzzled and the groomer clipping nails. Its not the pit in him itsthe pug that is absolutely horrible.

Answer 2

Has he ever had a really bad experience? (ex: hit the quick) My dogs just sit on my lap and allow me to trim them with ease because I use a Dremel. You can get one for $20 at the hardware store and it is a portable sander. You just gently sand the nail down and you can get really accurate results without hitting the quick.

I would also teach your dog the settle command. Hold your dog with his back to your tummy, like a child sitting on your lap. Hold him in place and tell him to settle. If he squirms just hold him tight and if he gets away run, grab him and do exactly the same thing. Keep saying settle in a calm voice. If you do this in a calm way the dog will be less stressed. Once he settles (may take awhile) you let him go. When you are doing your dogs nails and he happens to settle down, just let him go. Even if you are not done, you will finish the other nails later. He needs to learn that squirming will not make you let him go, settling will.

Answer 3

i have a 2 year old lemon beagle (shes a real brat) and ever since she was little she hates getting her nails cut i used to ask her, "can i cut your nails?" and she freaks out or hides her paws. she looks at the nail clippers and she just knows, she'll even secretly try to hide them. my fiance's mother took her to the vet and she peed on the vet (embarrassing). i always ask my fiance to help me cut them but he's chicken (also of cutting too far) so he rarely helps me. when we hold her down we're not enough weight, she still squirms her way out. so after all this frustration (till this day) i just get her when shes sleeping or extra groggy. but be careful, they might kick and move their paws as you're trying to cut. I'd warm up the metal of the nail clippers (since they are cold to the touch and might startle them) and then cut. good luck, i know it's really tough~

Answer 4

a million-Use trimmers designed for pets. 2-make useful the clippers are sharp. 3-initiate on the top of the nail and snip slightly at a time. look on the decrease fringe of the nail. once you start to make certain diminished crimson tissue close to the ideal of the decrease edge, end. you need to use a nail document to tender the perimeters added 4-avert reducing into the fast, which is composed of nerves and blood vessels. it quite is painful and could bleed easily. On white nails, the fast is the crimson area. 5-Be extra careful whilst reducing dark nails, as a results of fact the fast is complicated to make certain. 6-If the top of the nail starts off to bleed, save on with stress using styptic powder or a replace including toddler powder or cotton. avert wiping the blood clot off the top of the nail as quickly as the bleeding has stopped. 7-you will choose to trim the dewclaw nail, on the in the leg. as a results of fact it does not touch the floor, it wears down much less at as quickly as than the others 8-Trim nails once or twice a month. the fast will postpone in case you do no longer trim the nail oftentimes, and long nails could reason traction problems or develop into ingrown.

Answer 5

I have 2 chihuahua's and I do it after bathtime when the nails are softer... I sit them in my lap, wrap them in a blanket.. wrap it up around the head makes them more comfortable and then I grab a paw and start snipping... afterward I play with them with the towel and they start associtating it with a good time instead of something bad.... it is the best thing I have found.. and I also when I am petting them and playing with them.. I touch their feet a lot so they are getting used to me handling their paws and don't try to jerk them away so much... just a thought... Good Luck!!!

Answer 6

From years of experience with a Shih-Tzu, which breed happens to be one of the most stubborn, I realized runningim to his vet for a few minutes was worth it. It avoided a slippage where the possibility of cutting too close to the cuticle would cause bleeding and be very painful for him. The vets have their own method and most pets will be very obliging for a stranger to do things they won't let their owners do. I had Winston for 17 years with out any problem with the above procedure. They usually charge around $5.00. At least, mine did!

Answer 7

Have someone help you. One hold him and pet him while talking gently, then you cut the nails! Or the vet only charges me $9 to do it for me. I would do my dog's nails one or two at a time each day if he was fighting it.

Answer 8

You can take him to a groomer, or trim him when he's relaxed. Hide the clippers and pet him for a while, then wrap him tight in a blanket, hold him still and trim him. It works best if you have two people. Especially with my cats.

Answer 9

Two people doesn't hurt, but if it is just you, hug him to your body and put your non-dominant hand in back of his elbowand push gently forward--this makes that leg just pop out in front and he can't move it. On the back legs, bend his ankle and push it gently against his belly. His back foot will now be dangling downward. When you are not trimming, play with his feet a lot when you're playing with him, and he will get more used to having them messed around with.

Answer 10

He may not like the pressure of the clippers on his nails. Try a nail file.