my old Megs nails are really long now because she cant exercise enough to wear them down any more, she wont let me or the vet clip them, so i just wondered if anyone had ever tried using a nail grinder?

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My little one has her claws done at the vets,and hates it,cant they muzzle her and have a couple holding her??

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thanx shortbackandsides, the last time she saw the vet he tried but she got so stressed, although shes really old shes still strong & i thought she was going to have a heart attack, so we gave up & now the only way i've been able to do it is when shes asleep but i can only get 1 nail at a time & shes getting very wary

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Will she let you touch her feet if so try using a diamond nail file

when my mums old lab who made it to 18 needed her nails cut she sat with a packet of nail files and did them in the evening it was the only way neat would let her shorten the nails. took some time but its worth it.

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no shes terrible, i think she associates anyone touching them with nail clippers also her nails are so thick & strong but it might be worth a try with the file, i'll have a look at Crufts for one, thankyou Bobbie

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Hi
I use a dremel and found this site very helpfull

How to Dremel Dog Nails @ DoberDawn.com

mine is a cordless one so I don't have to worry about any wires.
2 of mine are ok with it but I only have to pick it up and the other dog goes upstairs lol but I leave it on the floor or leave it where she can check it out and I do it even if its only one nail a day as not to stress her out .

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thankyou so much for this info its really good, i'm definately getting a dremel, i actually think this could do the trick & it might come in very handy for my other dogs

thanks Candysmum for your reply too

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We have doomed the Wolf not for what it is, but for what we have deliberately and mistakenly perceived it to be..the mythologized epitome of a savage, ruthless killer..which is, in reality no more than a reflexed images of ourself." -Farley Mowat