Sedation for nail trimming?

I used to work in a vet clinic and one of the other employees had a Dobie that had to be sedated to have her nails trimmed too. It's not ideal, but if it has to happen, then it has to happen. What we would do when the Dobie was out was "quick" the nails. Since we were sedating her, we cut them incredibly short - it tended to stunt the growth of the nails.

You can also try taking the dog on more walks on cement - that can help wear the nails down and delay the inevitable.

Hi there, I want to make a suggestion . I have forever used normal Nail clippers on puppies and for the adults the gillatine type snaping clipers . My dogs too cried and pulled there feet for every toe . I was watching a comercial where they where showing how it actualy Pinches the toe , breaking the nail up in splinters and how painful that can be - even if your not getting close to the quick !

I just got my Pet i Cure nail filing tool , its cordless and makes hardly any noise , It is like a Drimile tool , except it has a special hood on it to keep the nail from getting cought or buzzing a paw. It takes about 3 seconds to 5 seconds a toe and you are gently filing the nail with NO pain.

My most skittish and worse dog let me do this with no problem. The now 8 week old puppies where very mellow durring this , and then took it to my mothers and did her Chihuahuas ! Its very nice .

Good luck !!

Call the Vet and ask about dosage, a call won't cost anything, I know that 2 of my dogs need meds during storms & such 1 gets a med that the Dr said if 1 doesn't work she'll be ok on 2, the others med. is stronger & when I asked if I could give 2 the same as the other he said no, so check to be safe, as far as first aid I guess some of that stuff you put on to stop bleeding of a razor cut, think it's a wite powder, they probaly sell it in a pet shop or drug store, if he's calm after the drugs maybe you could tie a soft rag around his mouth, you know sometimes tey bite out fear, and do have some guaze & tape just incase and maybe an extra pill for you and your wife, good luck

No, if you have them from puppies you do not need to. I suggest you start getting him used to you looking at his feet just by touching them, and giving a reward. Then hold them for a second, using soothing words, give him a treat. Make the time you take longer and longer, and begin to touch his nails. With patience, you should gain his trust.

Sedating dogs is not a good idea, since they feel 'drunk' and incapable of reacting to what you are doing to them. I think it breaks down the trust you have with them...but that is a personal opinion.

Can't you take him to the vet the first time, and he/she will show you how to cut the nails, and give you some tips on how best to hold him firmly, so that you cause the least distress.

Dosage wise, I give my 10Kg dog 12,5mg, when we travel on a ferry, so that he sleeps. So it depends on how big the tablets are that the vet gave you. But he/she should have given you dosage advice. It depends also on how stressed the dog is, my dog is pretty relaxed, so he gets all realaxed and sleeps through the overnight ferry. Also remember that the effects can take 24 hours to fully wear off, so he needs peace and quiet for a while afterwards.

We have a Rotweiler and it's a nightmare to trim her nails.. She's terrible! She doesn't bite but, she "pretends" Like she could if she wanted to AND she tries to play "hide n seek" with her paws.. So, I take a soup bone from the grocery store a shank bone... You can boil it or give it raw.. I boil mine I don't want crap on the carpet and I fill it with peanut butter... I lay an old blanket down and give her the treat on the blanket and she's been pretty good lately. It's also important to have big/sharp enough trimmers so you aren't crushing the nails and causing him pain. We got a really nice set I think they are called BAMBOO trimmers and they have a big blade so it's easier to cut.. They were around $15! Also, the more you walk a dog on cement or concrete the shorter the nails... It will naturally file them down... We are putting a small concrete slab about 5x5 in our backyard where the dog paces and checks the perimeter of the house... So, her nails get filed... ! Also, if you simply can't do his nails... I've taken the dog to the groomers and let them deal with her... It costs around $4 just for a nail trimming...

Good luck

Ace is not a good med to use for fear issues. It basically makes the dog unable to move, but it still is conscious to experience the horror of the situation. It ultimately can make the reaction worse.

Do a search on youtube for Canines in Actions video about Tuckers Nail Trim. It shows how you can counter condition and desensitize a dog to not liking its nails trimmed. It is quite a good example of how to change a dog's behavior and feelings about something.

You can also learn about how to help a dog feel more comfortable with things that scare it at this site.

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Can't your vet do it? I know my vets office charged like $5 to clip my dogs nails whenever I brought them in for check ups or shots. At least this way if something goes wrong he's already there. I've never had issues with my GSD and his nails. The breeder was wonderful and started on the nails immediately. Not that she actually "clipped" them everyday, but she pretended to so they would be used to having them done.

If he is too unruly, you might just take him to the vet to have them trimmed. It's not expensive, and it's much easier than doing it yourself or having to sedate him. They will stick on a muzzle, have a couple of people to hold him and clip quickly.

Maybe tony's suggested first aid kit is for the human not the dog in case he bites you.

I do not have the problem you have, my two pits trim their own nails. If the vet said it was ok to give both I would give one then wait to see what the animals reactions were before I gave the other. It should not take long to trim the nails like mabey two to three min.