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size=2 face=Arial>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.. ?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=039142517-04032012><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>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! ;-)
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size=2 face=Arial>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</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=039142517-04032012><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>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 ... </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial>Just thoughts .. good luck either way... </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial>-Robert</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>Subject:</B> [Dailydrool] Cleaning ears, cutting
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</FONT></SPAN>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
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