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Comment by Alice on October 13, 2009 at 6:52pm

Comment by Alice on October 13, 2009 at 6:47pm

Comment by Kirby'sPerson on October 12, 2009 at 7:16pm

Thank you Alice. I think we are going to let the Vet do it after all. When Kirby was younger, we would have them clipped by the vet, usually at the end of a regular exam for shots or nose drops. Occasionally I had done a nail or two without a fuss. It seems like his normal corgi 'tude has matured into that of a crotchetty old guy, concerning things he was never crazy about anyway. Especially in the last year to 18 months. LOL....give me 20 or 30 years & I'll be the same way! In other regards, he is still happy bouncy Kirby. TY again.

(Srry I interrupted the discussion about Halloween!)

Comment by Alice on October 12, 2009 at 12:30pm

At this point I would let the vet do it. In some cases, the dog doesn't react badly when it's someone other than their owner trying to clip their nails. My friend has a Husky who makes so much noise when her nails are being clipped you'd think she was dying, but when the vet or groomer cut them she's a perfect angle. Has Kirby ever had his nails clipped? If so, who did it?

Comment by Kirby'sPerson on October 12, 2009 at 2:15am

Thank you for the input Jessica&Zero.

I am Kirby's main person. So I was shocked when he turned on me when I tried to clip his nails recently. I got my hand out in the nick time, but he was going for a bite, with little to no warning.

It may be best for me to bring Kirby to the Vet and console him, while they tag-team the nail clipping. It's no longer a matter of grooming. Those nails can't be good for his feet. As he is getting older and his eyesight is not as good & he is more anxious of things like his feet, more protective. Anyway, TY. If anyone else knows a way to safely calm or sedate a dog at home, without medications let me know. Thanks.

Comment by Jessica and Zero on October 12, 2009 at 1:06am

The nail cutting is going to be difficult unless you've always touched/played his paws from an early age. You can try to play with his paws until he gets comfortable with you touching his feet and maybe you will be lucky in getting his nails trimmed at home. There might be another way to do this, but I only know this way.

Comment by Kirby'sPerson on October 11, 2009 at 7:12pm

Hi fellow Arizonans! We live in the Verde Valley. Hey, anybody wanna stop by and help clip some Corgi nails.
My "baby" is a 12yrs & 8 months. He doesn't take the long walks he used to - gets tuckered out, so we do 2 smaller ones. As a result his nails have grown ridiculously long. They LOOK painful. It's like he is walking in ill-fitting shoes; At home on our wooden floors, he toes are go askew, he can't get traction, his back legs slip out.

I have tried sedating Kirby with Benadryl in the proper dose, tried to calm him in every other way possible....but he gets ANGRY. I mean attack-mode angry. Now I try to just touch his feet gently, holding them and praising him. I think they must hurt him. Any suggestions before I bring him to PetCo or the Vet?

Comment by Mary on October 11, 2009 at 1:48am

I keep forgetting to ask, did you draw the picture for this group Abbea, the one of the corgi in front of the cactus?

Comment by Abbea and Vivi on September 28, 2009 at 5:48pm

Here are a couple I found on google image search.

Comment by Alice on September 28, 2009 at 5:07pm

I saw that one at Tartget and thought it was really cute. I'm sure Warner looks adorable in it. :)

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