Trimming Dog's Nails - 7 Quick Tips To Make It Easier!

Trimming dog nails can be a really stressful process for both dog and owner. In this video, we'll show you a few tips to make the process a lot easier. It's really important that you keep your dog's nails trimmed for a variety of reasons. But for many people, the mere thought of having to trim their dog's nails causes some concern. By using some or all of these tips when trimming your dog's nails, you'll be able to keep your dog's nails trimmed to an appropriate length and you won't fear the process!

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[bobsxtra]

Good tips. Here's another that might help some of you. I was always nervous about hitting the quick and my dog just barely tolerates trimming. Now when I'm planning to trim I catch her earlier in the day relaxing. I grab a fine point sharpie and draw cut lines or even just a dot on her nails to indicate where not to cut past. That way when it's time to do it I can just bang it out by referencing the lines, without worrying about being too close.

[jessicav]

We started trimming our puppies nails as soon as we brought her home. We played with her feet constantly. And worked up to be able to cut them all at one time. Last weekend, we gave her a bath, blew her dry, brushed her, and then trimmed her nails and filed them. She literally slept through the nail part. She snored lol. She's 5.5 months! We're thankful for the work we put in on this when she was only weeks old. She's a beautiful Saint Pyrenees (Great Pyrenees and Saint Bernard). Thank you for your channel! It's made all the difference for us as first time puppy owners!

[yourneighborwiththecutedog]

seeing people respect the bodily autonomy of dogs (and kids too!) is healing to my soul. wish people treated all animals with this much care and respect. <3

[nicolecollett]

Thank you for posting these tips. After watching, I washed my Pekes and then used the peanut butter on a plate tip, along with the wet paw tip to successfully cut their nails!

[mccurdynk]

A previous video, where you start touching their feet when you bring them home has been invaluable to start this. That video also says to check ears, sniff in them, check eyes, mouth. Another video of yours talked about drying your dogs feet when they come in and teach them not to nip when you do this. Those 2 videos have guided me to where Toby (3mos) lets me trim nails as he sleeps beside me. And he expects to get his feet dried when he comes in so winter will be a snap for us. Thanks

[sonalirupani]

I just used these tips and they were so helpful! Cut my lab's nails for the first time. I went for after breakfast because before mealtimes he is very chaotic. Thank you for the help!

[rainbowecrevisse]

Happy Birthday Ken!
Your goofy personality has given me powerful tools to add to my coping skills against my depression and I thank you so much.
I have very good service dog, but even though we have no behavioral issues, watching your videos always gives me creative new ways to stay on track with our daily workout and training sessions.
I hope you have an amazing day 💛 your life comes off as so joyful I hope 🙏 that continues for you.

[beccaschlomann]

Great ideas! My dog is super fluffy, has thick, black nails, and she’s a (very large) puppy so still getting used to it. We’re getting better but the wet fur is definitely a very helpful tip for the long fur situation.

I’ve also found a grooming table to be very helpful. I know it’s not necessarily an option for everyone but since I have to devote a lot of brushing time once or twice a week, as well as ear cleaning and nail trimming, I decided to invest in one. Getting her up higher and unable to run off is very helpful. She just kind of accepts her fate and settles in for her grooming session.

[allison]

Oh that peanut butter and clipping around dinner time has made this process so much easier. Thanks so much!

[annmeacham]

Loved the look on the Border Collie’s face as the little fizzy dog was getting trimmed (& treats). So bewildered and aggrieved . . . “What the heck! Umm, I’m over here. There is definitely something wrong with this picture, Mom! So not fair . . . “

[horsegirlb]

"It takes them some time to finish all the peanut butter" - have you MET a labrador?? lol

[janeosborne]

What a great bunch of tips in a single video!

[robinlasobeck]

I know it's been a few years but boy what an excellent video.

[sparkle]

Awesome tip wetting their paws to expose the nails🙏❤

[dianedemasi]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! These were tips were desperately needed.

[LLewis-vuqf]

With my current and two previous dogs I use an inexpensive grinder for nail trimming. All three dogs had dark nails. I knew that if I hit the quick, that particular pooch would likely be much harder to work with in the future. I highly recommend a grinder for anyone really nervous about trimming the nails. The biggest drawback, in my opinion, is it takes longer to finish all the nails than if you cut them. But for me the extra time needed is an acceptable trade-off for the peace of mind knowing I won't cut into the quick. There are more expensive (over $20) dremel tools that run at a higher speed which might do the job more quickly but that's just a guess on my part as I've never used a high-speed dremel.

[tadbubs]

Ken, you KILLED this video. What others don't mention you slam-dunked. "Toenail Tuesday", you gotta love it. I love the tips on wetting the fur around the nails (Billy Jr. is a Schnauzer and I was overwhelmed with all the fuss), the pauses in between clipping, All your tips were terrific. Huge thanks, buddy!

[Comedianmsanita]

these tips ARE AMAZING THANKS the best video on this subject

[pondacres]

Oh good tips, I'm gonna try some of that, especially the peanut butter thing. We got a GP puppy and she's a total nope about screwing with her feet, but we'll see with these tips.

[joannwill]

Love the peanut butter idea. I tried to give my dog his bones during trimming but he always finished his favorite bones too fast.