Hairstyle of claws - the unpleasant procedure for dogs. Some dog breeders, trying to put claws of the pet in order, hold it by force. But the more strong you hold a dog, the stronger she tries to break loose to avoid this procedure. How it is correct to accustom an animal to a hairstyle of claws?
The basic rules of schooling of dogs to a hairstyle of claws
As well as to all unpleasant procedures, it is necessary to accustom a dog to a hairstyle of claws as soon as possible. The age of a puppy is less, the easier there will also take place more without serious consequences this procedure.
There is a number of rules which will help to accustom a puppy to a hairstyle of claws and to avoid problems in the future:
- To and during a hairstyle of claws not to drive a dog into a corner. It has to approach voluntarily the owner, have a possibility of retreat. Otherwise, in the future, it will be difficult to owner to catch it to carry out all necessary procedures;
- Unpleasant feelings from a hairstyle of claws have to be compensated to the most tasty, according to a dog, by delicacy. Each dog has such delicacy which dements her from a smell and taste. Let it will become an award for patience;
- To accustom to a hairstyle of claws slowly and gradually. These it is necessary in order that the dog did not manage to be frightened and begin to panic;
- To try to exclude as much as possible all pain. If the owner, during a hairstyle of claws, accidentally touched a pulp and hurt a dog, then further schooling will have problem character. The acute pain well "is engraved" in the memory, and some dogs begin to panic already at the sight of the nail clipper.
Most of owners prefer to bring a dog on a hairstyle of claws into veterinary clinic. But dog handlers recommend to learn to carry out unpleasant procedures independently. The hairstyle of claws in veterinary clinic will not bring to a dog of positive emotions, and the fear of visit of this establishment can badly affect behavior of dogs in case of a serious disease: she simply will not give itself to examine.
Process of schooling of a dog to a hairstyle of claws
Schooling to a hairstyle of claws happens step by step:
- To call up a dog and to seat her;
- To rise behind her back and to take a paw of a dog so that it was possible to consider all claws. To treat a dog with delicacy for quiet behavior;
- To take the nail clipper or scissors, to touch with an edge each claw. If the dog at each touch of an edge behaves quietly, then she needs to be praised and treated with delicacy. Such manipulations need to be carried out with all paws;
- It is accurate to cut claws. It is important to study attentively a claw, to make out in it a pulp. If the dog became the unhappy owner of dark claws, then it is necessary to cut off them carefully, little by little. For each cut-off claw to praise and treat with delicacy.
When the dog quietly postpones a procedure of a hairstyle of claws and to expect delicacy, it is gradually possible to begin to reduce its quantity. For example, to give one piece for two obstrizhenny claws, then for three obstrizhenny claws, etc.
It is not recommended to refuse delicacy completely: joy of a reward always has to overcome hostility to the procedure.
If during a hairstyle of claws the pulp was accidentally damaged, and the dog began to be afraid, then it is worth refusing the procedure for some time to start schooling process anew.
Guarantee of successful schooling of a dog to any unpleasant procedure — patience and tranquility of her owner. It is always important to remember it and to try to control the emotions. Otherwise, the alarm, concern and fear can be transferred to a dog.