Hold the glider down bunched in bag with the fingers not holding the foot (but same hand). Your other hand will have the clippers. Keep a firm grip on the foot, and "hold" the glider in the bag firmly (but don't squish)
Jen/Colin Commander Riker 12 16 02-10 04 12 you will be FOREVER missed Sinbad, Gabby, Baby, and Alley
Re: How To Trim Nails (with pics)
[Re: Xfilefan]
#293350 05/21/0709:07 PM05/21/0709:07 PM
Trim the tips only of each nail from the side. Let the foot go when finished, repeat the hold in step 2 to grab the next foot, and repeat 3-5 until all are done. Either offer treat during trimming, or when finished.
Hope this helps some of the confusion. Riker got his treat after the pics were finished, lol.
Jen/Colin Commander Riker 12 16 02-10 04 12 you will be FOREVER missed Sinbad, Gabby, Baby, and Alley
Re: How To Trim Nails (with pics)
[Re: Xfilefan]
#293362 05/21/0709:19 PM05/21/0709:19 PM
You forgot the "Withdraw bloody stump of what was formerly your own hand, having been bitten 14 times by a wriggling, crazed glider, and having not gotten a single glider nail cut, but having cut yourself several times." At least, that's how it goes at my house.
Thanks for the pics. At least I can show those to the next hapless guest in my house, who will have to help me trim glider nails.
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Mom to Valhalla; 6 cats; 1 macaw; 2 hedgehogs; and very many great gliders!
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Kyrie, nothing will ever fill the hole you left in my heart.
Re: How To Trim Nails (with pics)
[Re: ValkyrieMome]
#293376 05/21/0709:33 PM05/21/0709:33 PM
lol-that's the point to bunching up the fleece around them, then holding the whole 'ball' firmly in the hand holding the foot-I usually only get nailed if I loosen up too much and Hush or Myst gets their head out. Last 2 times I escaped without a single bite, and normally don't get more than 1 or two-rarely hard enough to bleed. Just hoping this will help new folks.
Jen/Colin Commander Riker 12 16 02-10 04 12 you will be FOREVER missed Sinbad, Gabby, Baby, and Alley
Re: How To Trim Nails (with pics)
[Re: Xfilefan]
#293381 05/21/0709:36 PM05/21/0709:36 PM
Those are great pics! - I never trim the "grooming nails" on the back feet because I've read that you're not supposed to. Does this sound farmiliar to anyone else?
Re: How To Trim Nails (with pics)
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#293396 05/21/0709:41 PM05/21/0709:41 PM
Mostly, you don't. I do have 4 that they grow like crazy and have to be trimmed. If they get too long, they'll be useless for grooming and risking injury. Most gliders barely grow those, if at all. There are exceptions though. As a general rule, if they aren't any longer than the others, don't cut them. If you have 3/4" or longer groomers (rare), then trim a bit-carefully, and MUST be done from the side against the flat of the nail.
Jen/Colin Commander Riker 12 16 02-10 04 12 you will be FOREVER missed Sinbad, Gabby, Baby, and Alley
Re: How To Trim Nails (with pics)
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#293400 05/21/0709:43 PM05/21/0709:43 PM
I will have to try this. Usually it takes me and hubby to clip nails. I hold and give treats (bribery) and he clips. lol
We have 2 rescues one Hubby can hold and pet, the other we can't even look at. She will attach. I will still do the 2 person with them but I will try this with my babies.
Re: How To Trim Nails (with pics)
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#293439 05/21/0710:14 PM05/21/0710:14 PM
I wish I had seen this last nite-Coral kept getting caught in her fleece cube. I tried trimming her nails twice and my hands look like I was in a cat fight. I finally figured out that in was the groomers that were getting caught!