I have a deep, dark, shameful secret to tell you. As you may or may not know I am a certified dog groomer. I trim the nails of up to twenty dogs on a busy day. I have no problem doing this. So what is my secret? I can’t trim the nails of one of my dachshunds,
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Way before I was a groomer I knew the tips and tricks. Play with your dog’s feet as often as possible. The more often you trim their nails, the shorter they can become, as the quick can recede.
There are many theories about why certain dogs don’t like to have their nails trimmed. Holding them like a baby puts them in a forced submissive position. They may have been quicked once and will forever hold that memory. I do like this one; that since dachshunds (and other long dogs) are thrown off balance when a leg is lifted they freak out. I can’t say for sure. I have clipped the nails of many a dachshund without a problem. Then there are others, I could post pictures of the scars…
I think the most important thing is to find out what works for your dog. I know we are all scared of causing them pain. I will be honest, I have never quicked Jackson (!) but I did quick
I prefer nails to be filed down; the impact isn’t as sharp as they land on your belly. I can file
So there you have it. Trimming a dachshund’s nails can be difficult - if you can’t do it yourself, don’t feel bad. If the person who does it tells you that your dog (and they) had a hard time, don’t feel bad.
Thank them and give them a nice tip. They earned it.
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I have the same problem. Beckett will lounge and let me trim his nails. Meadow on the other hand is like a pint-sized pirhana when you try to give her a pedicure!
Waldi will wiggle and squirm for the first couple of nails but once he realizes that I'm not giving up, he gives in and holds perfectly still.
I'm a former groomer myself, and have 3 dachsies....one is the devil incarnate. I have to put him on the kitchen counter and completely squash him against me to get them done, but eventually he gives up the fight.
Coco runs as soon as she sees me going to the cupboard to get her nail clipper. I can never trimmed all four at one time; usually just one or two. I've never quicked her either. I wonder if she'll ever grow out of this fear?
riley became impossible suddenly at the age of 3 after countless clippings. then all of a sudden, the tasmanian dachshund, growling and jerking, and NOT giving up. i usually just let the vet do it when he was petrified after having a thermometer shoved up his rectum. but i could still hear him screaming in the back room.
then one time a year or so ago, the tech held him against her body, and the vet pulled his legs behind him, one at a time, so he couldn't see it happening, and nothing! perfectly still! so i tried it at home, and it worked okay the first time, but after that, he got a little restless. but now, i think i've got it! i just have to hold him and COVER HIS EYES. i've experimented, and that's it! i hold him against my body and put my hand over his eyes. ta daa! i've passed on my new-found trick to several others, but i haven't had any further contact with them, so who knows. so let me know if it works for anyone!
With my mini Texas, we made his first nail clipping a calm experience, he tried to freak out a little at the first, but I just corrected him with a "At-At", and that was that. He's been great for clippings ever since.
Bubbles..?? Weellll we'll probably have to take her to the vet to get her nails done.
I recently acquired a dachsund-mix puppy and gave him his first nail-cut a few days ago. I think I was more scared than Jordan (the pup)! =)
I've never even tried to do their nails. I wish I had the guts because it would be SO much easier to just do them myself. Luckily we found this lady with a tiny shop who does all their nails for $2 per dog.
Sasha my dog loves getting her nails done. Could be the treats they give her, the extra attention, who knows. But, I am still chicken to do it myself. The groomers we take her too always say that she is the easiest dachshund they have ever had to do nails. But, I think it is so worth the five bucks to not have to worry about causing her potential pain.
we use a cordless dremel tool with the sanding drum attachment. But, it helps to have one person holding Baxter's head just to keep him from getting too curious about the tool. He doesn't love it, but he tolerates it.
I take Riley to the vet ($13.50) and let them be the bad guys. I checked a local groomer, who charges $10, so I decided that another $3 wasn't enough to change from the vet.
I used to trim my basset hound's nails (he hated it) but they were white so I could see the quick. Riley's are black, which is scary for me!
Like Angie's Riley, I can hear him crying in the back, but he always comes out happy and wagging his tail, so all is well.
We take Lila and Rusty to the vet too. I just can't do it! So scared I'll hurt them.
Ali let me use the Dremel till all of a sudden one day no more. I think it is the fact that the nail can start to get warm. The smell is bad and noise and vibration. I think I spent too long on one nail and that was it. Too hot, too stinky, too much. So she goes to a groomer. Never moves.
The Vet told me that the angle at which Dachshunds nails are on the paw means they don't get the wearing down of most dogs nails. We walk and walk on cement and nothing grinds down.
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