Vicky Whitney wrote -- "(No lectures, please, on how I should have been doing this since he was a baby puppy -- I've learned my lesson, and make a solemn oath that I'll do so with the NEXT puppy. Damn, I hate learning lessons the hard way . . . )"
Same goes for me! Except that I completely freaked out when I was clipping Mickey's claws at about 7 months and I cut one too short and he started bleeding. So now, even with some counter-conditioning and positive reinforcement and desensitization, he STILL gets very goosey about nail trims. He KNOWS what I'm "up to" with all that peanut butter and praise. he just looks at me like I think he's stupid or something. Such characters! I'll be interested to hear if anyone has tried an anxiety wrap technique for nail trims. And, next puppy, I'll do things much differently! Catherine in Madison WI Shadow, Mickey, Jenny & Canoe
