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I use one of these in combination with guillotine style clippers. First I clip the nails, and then round them off using the PediPaws. That way I don't risk cutting into the quick. If Flanders tries to pull away, I stop what I'm doing so we can both take a break. She's OK with that.

I try to do that. What's weird is that when we have not been to the park in a while, I have to start all over. :?: I don't think it's a case of Flanders forgetting the training, it's her thinking maybe Dawn has forgotten that I howl like a freaking banshee once she turns off the main road! Uh, no. I...

I was expecting clipping my Casey's nails to be a bit like wrestling an angry wet cat into a too-small suitcase. . :lol: Flanders is not crazy about nail clipping either, despite my + reinforcement during the procedure. Bruce the Dobie? Typical I am a Doberman! I can take this! He's an albino, so i...

Like I said, I can see the need for a treadmill, but I think it's better to go out for a walk, or at the very least, a romp in the local dog park.
Just make sure you skedaddle when a thunderstorm is coming up....not that that happened last evening or anything.

Can't pull up your FB page--try posting the photo in the Photos folder.

Every time someone mentions CM, all I can think of is the South Park spoof on him. Funny funny episode!

thepennywhistle wrote:To kick the dog over backwards for jumping up. Even in the days pre-positivity, this sounded insane to me.

Unless the dog is an Olympic gymnast, he could get seriously hurt! Man, who told you to do that?!

Mattie wrote: You can put some silky material over the straps were it is rubbing.

ps.

I covered Flanders' head halter with fleece material because I noticed it was leaving marks on her muzzle.

OK, so I'm watching another dog trainer (OK the Dog Whisperer), and he's trying to get this dog to walk on a treadmill. Now I came in on tail end of the show, so maybe I didn't get the full context. Anyhoo, the training consisted of placing the dog on the moving treadmill, and holding it there until...

Hello- I have a Malinois--Flanders is a sweet, sensitive, intelligent soul. Also stubborn, but so am I. :wink: Flanders is a quick study, but I've always noticed that she will react when I'm mad--not mad at her, but mad at say, something I heard on the news. I'll start ranting, and she'll flatten he...

Only because Flanders my Belgian Malinois is hard headed, thus proving the theory that dogs do resemble their owners after a while. The issue was this: I'd take the dogs to the dog park and the minute I turned off the main road, Flanders would start carrying on. Banshees were jealous, my right ear w...

I used to take 3 dogs out all with extending leads on, I was able to do this because I taught my dogs how to behave when they have them on. There are places like walking along busy roads that I won't use them, that is dangerous, you may think you have the lock on but they can slip, that is if the o...

I tell people this about Dobes:
They are wonderful watchdogs--they have your back. However, they know the difference between friend and foe, and with their family members, they're big creampuffs. Oh, and they put the V in velcro.

Keep in mind that many planned communities (what I call gulags) will not allow anything but an invisible fence. All about aesthetics you see.

Last evening Flanders the Malinut hurt her leg. I nasty slash/cut right at her left elbow. She's fine now, after being at the vet's all day getting stitched up. The vet was very specific: keep her still and quiet for the next two weeks!! I have a better chance of stopping a tidal wave. :? I intend t...