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My puppy bites when I try to clean her eyes or trim her nails.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Bichon Frise | Female | 2 months and 5 days old | 390 lbs

My puppy won't let me touch her to clean her eye spills and to clip her nails. She tries to bite me

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 27th, 2018

Unfortunately this takes time and patience. I would play with her feet on a regular basis and constantly touch her in these areas to desensitize her. You can always try a calming supplement such as NaturVet Quiet Moments Calm Chews with Melatonin to see if this helps for the nail trims. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

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