calliecritturs
Posted : 6/10/2007 1:12:34 PM
Panchodog -- another thot -- a human nail trimmer usually has a cord. You can use a Dremel Myte-Mite (about $20 at WallyWorld a/k/a Wal-mart) and it's cordless and has two speeds and about a zillion different 'tips' so you can find the one that really fits your dog's nails.
Put treats in your shirt pocket -- seriously. It will keep the dog's head 'up' and away from the nails -- shoot, it's worth a cheap pocket-t-shirt with pieces of hot dog, braunschweiger or whatever in there just to keep them busy.
Learning to pull back the hair and hold that one nail firmly in your thumb/finger is a learned trick too -- but it works well. If you get in the habit of doing even one or 2 nails an evening with a standard dose of 'goodies' you can often incorporate it into "sitting down and relaxing" -- if it's not a long-drawn out process the dog will actually enjoy it once you desensitize them to the vibration of the Dremel (or nail sander)
I admit it -- I'm a complete wuss. I do the same thing as Sally -- I've been known to take mine in once a month to get them clipped if I haven't been able to Dremel them as I like to. It's gotten so many many groomers are using the Dremel too -- just because it works so well and is so portable with no cord to tangle.