My anxious dog bites during nail trims. How to clip them now?

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If I’ can’t clip Tigre’s nails because I’m training him to enjoy it again, how will I’ get his nails clipped in the meantime? (he tries to bite the groomer when he gets his front paws nails trimmed. He used to not mind it until three months ago). Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 10 months and 3 days old | 55 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would recommend feeding him a lot of treats while you are doing the nail trim to help associate being rewarded for having his nails trimmed. If he is anxious, there are calming treats and collars you can use. I would recommend using an adaptil collar and also naturvet Quiet Moments calm treats. If it becomes increasingly difficult to trim his nails, some form of an anti-anxiety medication or sedative may be needed to achieve these nail trims. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please feel free to contact me with any further questions or concerns you may have.

My anxious dog bites during nail trims. How to clip them now?

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