How to trim my anxious dog's nails without knocking him out?

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I am looking for a vet for a very timid german Sheppard/corgi. He needs his nails trimmed and each time we go to the vet it costs me a fortune as they knock him out. Is there someone who can help without knocking him out. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | 5 years and 6 months old | 70 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

Anxious dogs can be really hard to work with. I would recommend talking to your vet about using medications at home to help calm Henry and work on desensitizing him to the nail clippers and the vet clinic before attempting future sedated nail trims. It will take a lot of effort on your part to help Henry become more comfortable with nail trims. Here is a video that discusses the desensitization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAzup4LwIVo

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