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@rakis I tried to clip one toenail using “safety” clippers with a guardnthinking I was far from the quick. Nope. Trying to condition her for filing instead because that was traumatic for both of us. I knew she was fine but so much blood.

@excpomelo I’ll ask about adding that. She’s more of a chew/gnawer than a biter, so the vet was considering Prozac to help her out. Next time I can get her pro groomed I’m going to ask if they can record behaviors that they see that need to be fixed too just so I can work on them with her...

@devincamary Is it true that filing to the quick can make the quicks recede in a few months because of the pressure put on them? My girl has super long quicks and nail trimming is scary.

@mgreene05 Always. I can’t get her pro groomed right now (yay unemployment), but I definitely prioritize it because it’s one thing best left to the pros. I happily pay the pain in the ass fee she requires and just ask they do the best they can. I shaved her short this week and it took 4-5...

@maebee_so Doodle owner here. Please just shave her down because she’s an asshole and wants to eat the brush and my arm, please and thank you. Her first pro groomer was so sweet and tried to hand scissor her legs and round her feet to get some cute shaping but the girl is a monster who needs a...

@broken1989 Honestly for most things, accidents happen when you start to become more comfortable and confident. As me how many times I’ve cut my hand in the kitchen in the last year vs when I was first learning knife skills. It sucks but please don’t let it keep you down. You’ll learn new...