Sushi got his nails cut tonight and boy was it a chore. Even though he is a Pug he is extremely strong and holding him in place whilst trying to cut his nails is quite burdensome! My wife and I finally devised a new technique of me holding him on his back while she attempts to clip the nails. This is all done with a blanket fully covering me because he likes to scratch like crazy and when the nails are sharp it really really hurts. Espy is a lot easier to work with probably because of his age and the fact that he knows it is going to happen no matter how hard he tries to escape it. This chore is about as difficult as bath time and teeth brushing for the boys, but it is a necessity.
It’s funny that I actually saw an infomercial for a new tool called “Pedi-Paws” which I guess is a motorized filing/sanding system that you insert the dog’s nail(s) into. I like the concept I just wonder if it would be any less offensive to either of them. If any of you out in the internet world have any advice on how to cut nails easily or if these new sanding type devices work please let us know!
