Dogs claws

[Thundersports]

We have an elderly Anatolian shepherd who had her claws clipped by a veterinary nurse a while ago who cut one a bit short making her bleed. Since then she won't let anyone touch them. When we've tried by restraining her she shakes violently and wees herself. The vet gave us sedation gums for her to take 12 hours before taking her there for a claw clip. Still didn't work and she soiled herself. She's over 11 and wouldn't survive a general anaesthetic. Any ideas as her claws are now getting very long.

[StoutBench]

Have you tried a nail file? Make it a bit of a game and lots of positive reinforcement. One of ours (Rottweiler) hated the clippers I imagine for a similar reason. She would just lick your hand away and not let you see what you were trying to clip. But after some training as above she would fall asleep whilst my wife filed her claws.

[Thevet]

I've had a few dogs belonging to friends that have had a real issue with nail clipping, so have resorted to sedation using what we call dom & torb, although it is not a full GA, it is very effective and has a reversal agent. Any sedation or GA comes with a risk, but unless there is an underlying heart problem, it is mush less stress than what you described. No idea what your vets are like down there in sunny kent, but maybe worth a discussion with them to see if they would help?

[Wildfire]

Some people have used a dremel and the pet nail attachments to get over the clippers.

https://www.dremel.com/gb/en/nail-grooming-made-ea...

Edited by Wildfire on Monday 28th July 15:58

[Chocmonster]

I bought this pet nail grinder from Amazon to use on my nervous Lurchers paws three years ago. It cost less than £20 and has more than paid for itself.

I find the trick is to wait until he's very tired and relaxed in his bed or the sofa then do it a little at a time on each claw with a reward afterwards. It makes a very light humming noise so doesn't startle him.




https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08B7ZLFGY

[Thundersports]

Thank you all for taking the time to give advice.

[smithyithy]

Our Pug is the most melodramatic nail clippee I've ever seen, we managed to get his done a couple of times when he was a puppy by a groomer but he soon decided it was borderline torture to him and refused any person or method since. So over time his front claws - which grow quite tight and curly anyway, started digging into his pads.

We were recommended these by a vet nurse who had success with her similarly ridiculous dog



Different sizes / versions etc available on Amazon. But it works like a charm. He only has to use it for ~1 minute every once in a while, it's so effective, we usually have to take it away as he'd probably scratch his paws down to nubs for the one remaining treat inside

[Lo-Fi]

smithyithy said:

Our Pug is the most melodramatic nail clippee I've ever seen, we managed to get his done a couple of times when he was a puppy by a groomer but he soon decided it was borderline torture to him and refused any person or method since. So over time his front claws - which grow quite tight and curly anyway, started digging into his pads.

We were recommended these by a vet nurse who had success with her similarly ridiculous dog



Different sizes / versions etc available on Amazon. But it works like a charm. He only has to use it for ~1 minute every once in a while, it's so effective, we usually have to take it away as he'd probably scratch his paws down to nubs for the one remaining treat inside

Sorry, what's it called? Do you have a link? That may be just what my stubborn mutt needs!

Edit: I found a few. One ordered.

Edited by Lo-Fi on Sunday 10th August 18:28