It may take weeks or even months to condition your dog into the notion that nail trimming can be a positive experience. The good news is you’ll be having some fun with your dog, and while you are training you will be strengthening the bond between you.
Successful dog training for nail trimming means teaching your dog to accept and even enjoy having his nails trimmed. This process will be influenced by:
- If your dog is a puppy.
- If your dog is an adult.
- How well socialized your dog is.
- Your dog’s confidence in you and the world around him.
- If your dog respects you and accepts you as the leader in all situations.
- If your dog has previous negative experience of nail trimming.
Which ever situation you are in be prepared to let the process take the time it needs, and remember that frequent and often is the way to go.
Training for Nail Trimming – Puppies
Training puppies for nail trimming is easy as they are generally unafraid and going through an intense socialization period. If you start your dog’s nail trimming training when he is a puppy, you are unlikely to experience any problems later on. By the time puppies are old enough to go to a new home, they are also old enough to start having their nails trimmed.
Training Adult Dogs for Nail Trimming
If your dog is an adult it is vital that he has either confidence in you or respects you and accepts you as the leader. The type of breed and the mentality of your will determine which one is a priority. Evidently, in the long term, you should aim for both the confidence and respect of your dog. Before you can start training for dog nail trimming, you need at least one or the other.
There are plenty of dog training books and courses available that will teach you about confidence building and how to establish authority over your dog, but you will see that training your dog for nail trimming is in itself an excellent way of building confidence.
So don’t wait to start training your dog. Consult the Dog Training for Nail Trimming – Step by Step page and start today!