Cooperative Care - Nail Trims

Nail care can be quite stressful for both dogs and cats. Most animals (like humans), tend to find feet handling sensitive and ticklish and prefer to avoid the contact. However, trimming nails is a necessary task and thanks to our friends at Fear Free Happy Homes, helpful tips is just a click away! 

Fear Free Happy Homes for Pets

Fear Free Pets handout for nail trims: Nail Trim Handout V3 (fearfreepets.com)

For dogs that benefit from supervised scratch board sessions, visit this handout for more information: Scratch-Board-Training-for-Dogs-1.pdf (fearfreepets.com)

If these tips are not helpful for you or your pet, talk to your veterinarian about the assistance of medication for situational use. Often a multimodal approach to cooperative care can help everyone be successful!