How can I prevent my dog from trying to bite when I attempt to trim her nails?
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Muzzle
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If your dog won't let you even get close to her with the clippers, you'll likely have to muzzle her. That's what a groomer or vet tech would have to do with a dog that bites. If you don't have a muzzle, you can improvise by using a section of panty hose - it's soft enough it won't hurt the dog, but will protect you. You also need to work on teaching this dog who's in charge, but all of that takes time and if she needs her nails cut now, muzzling her is a temporary fix while you work on training her.
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We use one of those goofy neck funnels for our kujo. Also, start by petting your dogs paws periodically and teaching it "no bite" when you are petting it. Do that for a couple of weeks and try to make it a calm and pleasant experience for your dog. Then try clipping just a couple of nails in a sitting and build up to being able to do all four paws.
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To avoid trauma, you might try just keeping your dog so active that her toenails wear down. That's what I do, and I never have to trim a nail! Here is an article I wrote about that very subject! The Best Way To Trim A Dog's Toenails Is Not To Need To! http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Best-Way-To-Trim-A-Dogs-Toenails-Is-Not-To-Need-To I hope it is helpful to you! :) Suzanne
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You restrain her head by taking a slip collar, or a thin leash that you put around her neck then hook back to itself. Attach the other end to some immobile object with the length just high enough to hold her head up comfortably, but not enough room to reach her feet. Clip her nails then compliment her after each foot...make a huge "Good dog! What a GOOD Dog!!" deal for 5 seconds (count them in your head that's a LONG time!) If she's a large dog you might want to use a dremmel instead of clippers to round off the nails.
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Give her enough hard surface exercise that you won't have to trim them.
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Hi, To begin, make sure you have lots of tiny treats available, and feed him a few as he sniffs and examines the clippers. Put the clippers down and try gently touching his legs and feet with your hand, frequently offering treats. If he doesn't take the treats (but under normal circumstances would), he's still too nervous, and you need to slow down. Touch higher up on his body and legs, and take your time. Here's some of the tips in trimming your dog's nails: http://dogtime.com/nail-trimming-tips-alonso-faq.html
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