TheLost
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- Dec 28, 2011
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- Country
- USA
- Bulldog(s) Names
- Molly & Kevin (aka Chunky)
We've been trimming Molly's nails since we first got her.. We also CONSTANTLY play with her feet and make sure she's used to us 'man-handling' her. Now at the rotten age of 5 months old she's learned a new trick...
She has started howling, growling and spazzing out when the clippers get close to her feet.. we move the clippers away and she is her normal happy/goofy self.
At first we thought she was hurt, but after a thorough inspection she's fine. We can roll her on her back and play with her feet & toes, squeeze and pull her feet/legs all we want and she just drool's and takes it.. but as soon as the clippers come out and she feels them on her nails she screams bloody murder.
We ended up hiding the clippers in a towel and she didn't notice until we where on the last paw... but next time i don't think the towel trick will work.
She's not afraid of the clippers (like she is with her arch nemesis... Mr. Vacuum). She'll come up and sniff, lick and chew on them if they are in your hand. The clippers are high quality and super sharp... she hardly notices the actual *snip*.
Any ideas how to stop this behavior before it gets worse? We can play with her feet all we want... we can play with her feet with the clippers in our hands... but as soon as the clippers touch her nails she starts her Oscar worthy performance.
She has started howling, growling and spazzing out when the clippers get close to her feet.. we move the clippers away and she is her normal happy/goofy self.
At first we thought she was hurt, but after a thorough inspection she's fine. We can roll her on her back and play with her feet & toes, squeeze and pull her feet/legs all we want and she just drool's and takes it.. but as soon as the clippers come out and she feels them on her nails she screams bloody murder.
We ended up hiding the clippers in a towel and she didn't notice until we where on the last paw... but next time i don't think the towel trick will work.
She's not afraid of the clippers (like she is with her arch nemesis... Mr. Vacuum). She'll come up and sniff, lick and chew on them if they are in your hand. The clippers are high quality and super sharp... she hardly notices the actual *snip*.
Any ideas how to stop this behavior before it gets worse? We can play with her feet all we want... we can play with her feet with the clippers in our hands... but as soon as the clippers touch her nails she starts her Oscar worthy performance.