If all puppies sat like good little girls and boys when they are having their nails trimmed, it would be a perfect word! Like most children though, puppies don’t like to sit still and they are just way too curious to be still! This is no cause though to ignore cutting your puppy’s toe nails. By not cutting their nails they can grow and splitter and become sore and infected. If you are looking for some denim dog skirt then be sure to pick up some right now!
They can even get caught on other things that could rip the nail to the nerve or artery causing grave injury to your puppy. It is very easy, even with the most rambunctious of puppies to trim their nails with a few easy guidelines. First off, get your puppy associated in a positive way with you holding them on your lap and touching their paws. You can easily find some pink polka dog puppy dress right away for your new puppy!
This could be done as a play activity. The point is to get them familiar with you touching and holding their paws. So as a first guideline touch your puppy’s paw while using your clicker and click the same time you are touching their paws.Then give them a treat. If your pup pulls back, go a bit slower. You want them to be at ease during this.
Secondly, once your dog is comfortable with having his paw touched, push the envelope a bit further by picking up his paw and moving it around. Whenever he lets you do so without flinching, click and offer a treat. This is giving your dog a positive association to go with this experience. Now it is time to introduce the nail clipper to your puppy, but do not click just yet!
The first stage in the process is to get the dog used to having this shiny piece of metal up and close around its paws. Whenever he sniffs at the nail trimmer and does not appear to be scared, click and offer a treat. This can seem like a lot of work, but your patience will be rewarded! The next baby step in this process is to fit the nail clipper over each of your puppy’s nails, but without clipping. Just add a little pressure. And again, click and treat when he appears to accept this activity. Also you will want to be sure to pick up some pink dog carriers right away for your loving pet.
Finally you are ready, so in this last step, clip the first nail, click your clicker, and offer a treat to your puppy. Be sure to be enthusiastic with lots of affection. When you feel he is ready for the next nail, move forward and clip the rest in a timed fashion. Remember to go slow and make the process fun.