[DieHard the Hunter]

Have you considered using a muzzle and somebody to help you hold the dog?

[AirForceMom]

My son in law is built like a linebacker and he got bit trying to hold her. If a dog doesn’t want something done to them, it’s not going to happen. At least my dog.... 14 pounds and it took the vet, 3 techs and a blanket to draw blood.

[grellis]

Problem is she’s 105 pounds and incredibly strong—it would take a very big guy to hold her down, and she would be so traumatized I think it would make matters worse.

[bboop]

Our vet uses a muzzle and most likely help (and goes where I cannot watch her) to clip our Border Collie’s nails. He absolutely HATES it, will not let me nor the groomer near his toes, and nips even at us if we DARE to get near.

Cannot help you. I think Doggie Downers are probably called for.

[bboop]

Our vet uses a muzzle and most likely help (and goes where I cannot watch her) to clip our Border Collie’s nails. He absolutely HATES it, will not let me nor the groomer near his toes, and nips even at us if we DARE to get near.

Cannot help you. I think Doggie Downers are probably called for.

[Disgusted in Texas]

Have several people help you hold her (after she has been muzzled). Our JRT is a sweetie and we love him dearly. Except when it is nail trimming time. I took him to the groomer and he almost had a heart attack (literally).The noise from the trimmer scared him out of his wits. He began foaming and they had to stop.The vet recommended tranquilizing him prior to bringing him in.That was a flop because he is super sensitive to the sedative.Takes three days for it to leave his system. Only solution is for three of us to hold him down while the assistant trims them. I hate to do it like that ,but if you let them grow too long ,that is a bad situation to trim them also..Good luck. Oh and while I am running on. Please ,if you know of anyone who uses ProMeris on their dog (Flea control),please tell them it is killing animals. We tried it on him a few months back and he almost died. I went online and since have found many cases like him.Posted on several blogs about our experience and I still receive e-mails from people who have had terrible experiences with it. Many owners lost their pets. Called ProMeris people. They said “Well ,isolated cases”. Wrong.Many many”isolated” cases. Have called vets ,pet stores warning them etc.Better to have them think I am an over protective owner than to have someone use it on their animal and lose him/her.