Doggie Manicures

[KYS]

Originally posted by ownerof3dogs:
I cut my dogs nails. KYS guess what? mine are all black too but I have never cut the quick. >>>>>

Oh sure rub it in. lol

[bugmom]

I am a chicken at it too! as Bug is my first dog- i have never clipped the nails of an animal before. I know i should though. I also don't know which is the best and sharpest (making the cutting quick and clean) trimmer to get. and i know if i ask the clerk i'll be pointed to the most expensive which isn't always the best. so for now , bug gets clipped at the vet or groomers.

[Pam]

I don't want anyone to think I was criticizing people who go to the vet's to have this done. It's just that it never occurred to me that people went to the vet for that sort of thing. I always think of visits there as medical (shots, etc).

Two of my past dogs had black nails and a couple of times we clipped their nails too short and they bled. It wasn't too bad though. We used a styptic pencil and just had the dog rest for a while. If they start running around too soon the bleeding starts up again.

[nsweezie]

My dog Pugsley goes to the groomers once a month. I used to bathe her myself, but it got to be too difficult. She absolutly loves being in the bathtub, so much so that when I try to get her out she has a doggy temper tantrum.
The groomers that she goes to now do a great job. She loves going there, she is so relaxed that she actually fell asleep in their bathtub.

[nsweezie]

My dog Pugsley goes to the groomers once a month. I used to bathe her myself, but it got to be too difficult. She absolutly loves being in the bathtub, so much so that when I try to get her out she has a doggy temper tantrum.
The groomers that she goes to now do a great job. She loves going there, she is so relaxed that she actually fell asleep in their bathtub.

[Daisy's Mom]

I cut Daisy's nails myself but she hates it, and I usually have to have someone on hand to pet her and calm her while I do the cutting. Once I cut into the quick because she tried to jerk away and I felt so bad I bawled. I also used a styptic pencil and it was okay. She hated nail clipping before that, and obviously after that little incident she still hates it. It's quite a chore but I think it's worth it to save a bit of money.

[Rottie]

Originally posted by aly:
ilovehounds: I have this styptic powder called Kwik Stop that I keep by me when I cut Shiloh's or Reece's nails. If you cut too short, you can apply this and it stops the bleeding. I have not had to use it yet but it is good to keep on hand. Its available at most pet supply stores.

The Kwik Stop works wonders. But this is one of the things that you can't get the off-brand of. If you don't get name brand, it won't work. At least that's my experience.

[Dixie Belle]

To everyone that does take their pets to the vet, don't feel bad. If I wasn't married, Belle would be going to the vet too. Over a hundred pounds of dog, that is in better shape than me, is too much. Without my hubby, I could NOT do it.

[jackiesdaisy1935]

Rachel, Hannah and Daisy sound like they could be twins. When my husband doesn't have time to do Daisy ( he always does Perry) we take her to a Russian groomer named Neena, she is from the old country and she calls Daisy her babie, but says sometimes not so good, don't like her feet touched and don't like her butt clipped.

[ilovehounds]

I will pick up some Kwik Stop next time I go to the pet supply store. The vet told me about that, but as a quick around the house product to use at the time the cow balm work okey.

Thanks for telling me about it, I had forgotten the name of it in the panic of things

[BoxerLover]

I tried to cut Nikki's nails, but she hates it and pulls away, and i am afraid I am going to cut it too short or pull it. So we have our vet or groomers do it. You should have seen her the first tome at the groomers! She was so cute! She walked right in, not expecting anything, and then they picked her up and put her on one of those grooming tables, she just stood there and kept staring at me, with these huge scared brown eyes, and she picked up all of her paws willingly, not even flinching. She just stared at me, her ears flat out, you could see the shine on her beautiful velvety forehead! I love her so much! She was so good! And she is so cute! So now she goes to the groomers everytime she has to have her nails trimmed. She gets a toy everytime we go, too. She looks sort of awkward, too, this shorthair boxer comin in with all of the long haired dogs. She doesnt seem to mind though!
As for bathing and grooming, thats all done by me. I wouldnt let them touch my precious baby with those beautiful brown eyes, white flashy markings,floppy lips, and velvety brown fur for too long. Besides ,she loves getting a bath and I wash her with shampoo that smells like Pina Colada. I groom her EVERY night before bed, too, so she keeps smelling good. She is probably the most spoiled dog in all of the world, I love her so much!

[shais_mom]

When I first got Shaianne I had to take her to the groomers for her nails, she just fought me so much I couldn't hold her. And she only charged $3. But a couple weeks ago I trimmed them myself, and even tho I got one to short, she did very good.
My sister cut her dog's nails and cot one too short(a black one) and they went thru 5 nitro sticks, to get it stopped!! My 4 year old nephew was freaking out b/c he thought mommy was killing his puppy!