[Dailydrool] Cleaning ears, cutting nails

[R Groves]

ever tried putting him up on the dining room table .. boxing him in,
literally on all sides but the front at first, and then one side then the
other.. ?
 
The best luck I've had with clipping difficult nails was when they were
standing and had distractions .... like someone has been away for a while,
so the hounds are happy to see them and get some attention (petting etc)
while de - mom-person gets "biz--zay" (!!)  with them clippers! ;-) 
 
The idea *literal* for boxing ... is that a standard table is too big ...
remember the vetmans' exam room tables .. they are barely bigger than a
hound ... so they have little room and have a risk in any direction of
falling ... so closing them in on the table gives them less room to maneuver
.. etc
 
The best, of course, is to get a table of your own .. a rectangular card
table (medium-ish) ... especially one that has four legs at/near the outer
edges for stability ... not one of those personal tables like at Costco with
the X fold legs because they may not be as sturdy and they'd be too small
for most bassets .. I have a 4 foot medium-ish sized one ... it folds ... is
decent though a little less secure in the center (because of the folding
ability) and a few years ago was only 35 bucks or so ... 
 
Just thoughts .. good luck either way... 
 
-Robert

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Subject: [Dailydrool] Cleaning ears, cutting nails

 ...  And I have not told Conley yet but I found the muzzle, and I have the
nail cutters, and TODAY we are going to hack off those talons he is growing.
And maybe after a few times with the muzzle on he will remember that once
upon a time he let me do this without a fuss. Or. Maybe not.
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