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<p class=MsoNormal>All of my puppies were very good about nail trimming before
they left my care, but as evidenced by Sebastian who lives with friends of
mine, that is very easily reversed by someone accidentally cutting a claw too
short. Think about pulling your fingernail forcibly off behind the quick,
and you will have a picture of what it feels like to have a claw cut too
short. To top it all off, they have to WALK on the painful toe, and they
have no choice about it. Very traumatic! They don’t forget
that kind of lasting pain. For some dogs, the grinder is the best
thing. Also, take them for a loooong walk first, so they are tired before
trying to clip. If you walk them regularly on cement, you can get away
with less trimming.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Clover has trained me in a way that is less uncomfortable,
because if the clipper is even a LITTLE bit dull, it also squeezes in a painful
way while cutting. She evidentially has very sensitive quicks. Claw
trimming is always miserable for her, although she trys to be obedient, I must
tie her so she knows she can’t run and hide. I now clip at a strong
angle, first from the top of the nail to the tip, snipping off some of the top curve,
then from the bottom of the nail to the tip, then from the sides to the
tip. While it takes longer and you have to make extra cuts, I can
completely avoid the quick, which prevents the crushing sensation that she
feels. She is much less anxious after she realizes that I am not hurting
her, and she behaves so much better than when she was young. I don’t
have to sit on her any more. Most of my kids are great about claw trimming, so
they don’t have any problem laying still for it. The fussy ones get
a treat every toe or so. Channy has a fear/boredom problem, so I let her
run around a little between each foot, then she comes back for another treat,
and I can get the next foot done. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Gaylene
Opal-Deitering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>My
passions do not replace my relationship with God, but are instead a reflection
of it!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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