Any advise on clipping the claws on a terrified husky mix?

You'll have to really ease into it- it will probably take a while, but I'm sure you can help him get over his fear. This guy had a similar problem with his dog:

http://dogtime.com/nail-trimming-tips-alonso-faq.h...

Hope that helps :)

If you really are set on clipping his claws at home and not having the vet do it, you really need to go slow with him and show him that there is nothing to fear with the clippers. Give him lots of praise and treats. And start out simply by rewarding him for letting the clippers get close to him, not even clipping his claws yet.This is going to take time because you need to untrain the response he has to them now. Once he is ok with the idea of the clippers move onto touching his paw with the clippers. Talk to him in soft tones, let him know it is ok and be patient. Reward him for letting the clippers near his feet, even if he yelps, you are trying to make this into a pleasant event. Once he is ok with that, try to clip one claw, just one, reward him and be done with it. Next time try two and so on. When you are not clipping his claws, get him used to you handling his feet. Like when watching tv with him or when he is sleeping. You need to condition him that you touching his feet is not a bad thing. Make the foot handling stress free. Do it for short bursts of time and when he has had enough, let it be enough. Good Luck and I hope that it helped.

Go to the Vet. They can give him a mild anesthetic, which will calm him and make him less stressful.

It is also dangerous to do it at home, especially since you dog doesn't like it, because if you clip them wrong, they can literally bleed to death.

Try a battery operated drummel tool - you can get them in Wal - Mart. My dog too hated to have her nails clipped but she let me drummel them with no problem. Not a lot of noise, and it files them away.

also make sure when you attempt to begin with one nail you have him restrained, get a couple of people, don't talk...your voice gets high with anxiety and your breathing changes. Even if one nail gets done and a reward given...only when the struggle subsides and he is calm...don't let go of the leg...if you take a leg then you let it go....don't ever let it be taken from your hand or the pet wins.

take him to a petco or something. they usually clip for like 2 or 3 bucks

awww the poor doggy!

it might help a bit if you but a towle around his eyes so he cant see it. this might take the fear down a bit. useing 2 people can help but you can always take him to the vets and let them do it for you,.... but then you have o pay!

you can file them, because for some dogs, especially bigger ones with thick claws it can hurt anyway. otherwise you can let him file them down naturally by walking him on footpaths, and the cement will wear them down over time

take him to a professional. at the vet's office