The Dog Pic Thread

[ilovepugs]

Who's a good boy?!?!?

Spencer, definitely Spencer!!!!

 

[ilovepugs]

2 little snuggle monsters:

 

[Seldomski]

Too many clouds, but we had fun in other ways.

 

[Lauren]

I had some fun while waiting around...and Rendl tolerated my shenanigans.

 

[Uncle-A]

I had some fun while waiting around...and Rendl tolerated my shenanigans.

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You have to protect the ones you love.

 

[pete]

Ginsburg has to be sedated for nail trims. It is ridiculous.

If food motivated, try treats.

One pooch (Xerxes) hates nail trimming. I started messing with his feet a lot. Whenever I would think of it I'd mess with them. I'd also trim our co-operative pooches nails a few at a time, giving a treat with every trim and making sure Xerxes knew it and got nothing .. unless he'd let me take a paw for a moment, then a treat.

Anyhow, the old reward trick with lots of in between handling and false "trimming" actions. I would too at times sneak in one trimmed toenail and then give him a treat. He now can handle almost a full foot trimmed. I just have to do them over a few days.

 

[coskigirl]

If food motivated, try treats.

One pooch (Xerxes) hates nail trimming. I started messing with his feet a lot. Whenever I would think of it I'd mess with them. I'd also trim our co-operative pooches nails a few at a time, giving a treat with every trim and making sure Xerxes knew it and got nothing .. unless he'd let me take a paw for a moment, then a treat.

Anyhow, the old reward trick with lots of in between handling and false "trimming" actions. I would too at times sneak in one trimmed toenail and then give him a treat. He now can handle almost a full foot trimmed. I just have to do them over a few days.

I can mess with her paws all day long, no issue. When the clippers come out it's over. She likes treats but not enough to overcome her dislike of nail trims. To give you an idea of how intensely she dislikes them, she had 200mg trazadone and an injection of butorphanol, had the happy hoodie on and head was covered so she couldn't see the clippers yet still pulled away from the vet trying to trim so we had to add an injection of dexdomitor to knock her out enough to do the nail trim. It's so ridiculous.

 

[Bad Bob]

I can mess with her paws all day long, no issue. When the clippers come out it's over. She likes treats but not enough to overcome her dislike of nail trims. To give you an idea of how intensely she dislikes them, she had 200mg trazadone and an injection of butorphanol, had the happy hoodie on and head was covered so she couldn't see the clippers yet still pulled away from the vet trying to trim so we had to add an injection of dexdomitor to knock her out enough to do the nail trim. It's so ridiculous.

Our old hound Daisy was paralyzed by clippers. Could not handle them any way shape of form. Our groomer started standing her in running water filling a bath while doing the nails, and it worked. After doing this with her 4 or 5 times and increasing the number of nails being done we could do them all with water running. That was great.
Then another groomer went with the 'I'm stronger than you approach and we were back to square one. Not great.

 

[Mel]

 

[coskigirl]

First time exploring Troublesome Creek.