Dew Claws!!!!!!

[David]

The SBD has dew claws like little sickles and they need regular trimming otherwise they are potentially lethal. They need doing now. Last night one claw got caught in my hand and ripped my index finger from the palm to the second knuckle! What joy and blood everywhere! Probably needed a couple of stiches but pulled it all together with sticking plasters. SBD most concerned and kept pushing her head between my knees.

Right - clippers and emery board out tonight and closing that barn door before any more horses bolt.

 

[Granca]

Ouch!

 

[edzbird]

Oof! I really need to do Meg's but she's not happy about it yet.

 

[snowbunny]

Eek! I have a new regime where I Dremel one foot a day for all of my dogs - Ginny gets every fourth day off
I have a spreadsheet to see which ones I've already done. It's far less stressful doing one every day, rather than trying to do them all in one go, and with four dogs, it takes less time so it's not a big job I have to make time for.

 

[M.F.]

They do seem to grow fast! Snowie has ripped one off due to my lack of cutting—it grew too long and I guess hooked onto something when he was hoolying around.

Sorry about your own injury! Those claws can get sharp!

 

[Beanwood]

I have a spreadsheet to see which ones I've already done.

Now why doesn't that surprise me...although I was surprised you dremel a whole foot! They must have really LONG nails!

 

[Beanwood]

Oh and sorry David..hope your hand is not too sore!

 

[HAH]

Sorry for your paw, @David! hope it knits quickly with minimal incovenience (although it does make a lot of things tricky for a bit, poor thing).

@snowbunny - is this part of your cooperative care regime? It's nail trimming that's still a massive stress for me as Kipper won't stay still (not keen, poor fella); I'm hoping our cooperative care training will solve this eventually.

 

[Atemas]

got caught in my hand and ripped my index finger from the palm to the second knuckle!

Ouch sounds nasty. Must admit I get the kennels to cut Red’s nail’s (they have a grooming service) - I am too chicken to do them myself. Sky has never needed hers cutting - not even the dew claws

 

[SwampDonkey]

You can get some stick on sutures which are really good. Hope it heals quickly XXX

 

[snowbunny]

@snowbunny - is this part of your cooperative care regime? It's nail trimming that's still a massive stress for me as Kipper won't stay still (not keen, poor fella); I'm hoping our cooperative care training will solve this eventually.

I need to sort a table here to keep going with the cooperative care. When I was in Spain, I would do that every day. To be honest, they're all pretty OK with the nail trimming now. Willow is the only one who is still a bit anti, so J sits next to her and strokes her while I do it. I'm not entirely happy with this, as I think she believes she has no choice, but I go through her foot really quickly, and she gets massive treats afterwards - she also always goes really silly afterwards. Once I have access to the table again, I'll get back into making it really choice-based for her, but she's already so much better than she was.

 

[David]

Lady hates anything with an electric motor anywhere near her so I'm down to clippers and/or sand paper.

 

[Selina27]

Last night one claw got caught in my hand and ripped my index finger from the palm to the second knuckle!

Gosh that sounds sore, I hope it heals up without complications.

Dew claws can be such a nuisance, I'm lucky with Cass, she does her own.

 

[MellowYellow]

Hope you are ok David.

 

[snowbunny]

Lady hates anything with an electric motor anywhere near her so I'm down to clippers and/or sand paper.

I think you can make faster progress with clippers. I left mine in Spain, though. Willow will not tolerate them at all, and screams if they touch her nail, even if they're closed. Because I can use the Dremel, I've not spent any time working on that with her. The other three dogs are just as good with clippers as with the Dremel.

 

[Lab_adore]

Ouch! Hope it isn't too sore @David

Maxx used to be perfectly fine getting his clipped but suddenly he wont let us near them. They are way long but we are doing the gentle and slow 'get used to the clippers' strategy all over again.

He's going to the vet in Saturday, can you ask him to do it or is that a bit below them?

 

[David]

No the vet will usually do it and won't take any nonsense from the dog.

 

[M.F.]

Ouch! Hope it isn't too sore @David

Maxx used to be perfectly fine getting his clipped but suddenly he wont let us near them. They are way long but we are doing the gentle and slow 'get used to the clippers' strategy all over again.

He's going to the vet in Saturday, can you ask him to do it or is that a bit below them?

Our vet will clip nails if she thinks they’re needed—part of the consultation fee. Not below her at all. A vet we went to when Snowie was a puppy charged a separate fee—it’s written on a poster on the wall. I’m guessing she got people coming in saying: just clip his nails quickly, we don’t need anything else.

 

[Aitch]

My lot go to the groomers for their pedicures. They love it there as they get loads of treats and get to bring some home with them.

 

[Stacia]

That sounds a nasty cut @David, she must have very sharp dew claws!