Last month I wrote about our experiences with Shirley Chong’s doggie nail file. Freya still doesn’t see any reason to do her own nails, but Axel is still enjoying it way more than you’d think a dog, especially a boy dog, ever could.
For anyone who came here hoping to get some tips on how to teach a dog to use the nail file, sorry. I haven’t pursued the issue with the uninterested Freya, and Axel almost didn’t need instruction or encouragement. The best suggestion I can give you is to read the original article on Shirley Chong’s site. Basically, you are shaping the behavior by rewarding the dog for pawing or scratching at the board.
Here’s the video proof of Axel’s joy of pedicure:
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Hey, thanks for stopping by! I’m loving the rotties. They’re soooo cute! Unfortunately, they grow into big dogs that make big messes. And as for the boy dogs liking the pedi, didn’t you ever see Legally Blonde II? Bruiser and the rottweiler? Very cute.
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I saw the first Legally Blonde movie but not the second. I will definitely have to see it if there is a Rottweiler in it. Thanks, it’s on next Sunday and I’ve already set up TiVo!
Lovely…am doodoo enough to not have known about this….thanks!
ICLW
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I’m finding a lot of new things, too, via ICLW! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
What a handsome animal!
I would love to get my American Eskimo to use a nail file. He’s the biggest baby about being groomed!
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Our dogs absolutely HATE getting their nails clipped and sadly, they are way too lazy for a little filing on their own 🙂
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Wow, that’s a big dog lol. our dog hates getting her nails clipped as well. I think she likes baths more.
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I’m here from Blog Bingo. I need to show my mom that video. Maybe she could get her dogs to file their own nails. They are insanely sharp.
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My dogs just LOVE to be “pampered”…and their both BOYS! I may have to check out this nail file!
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I don’t have an animal but I’ve always wanted a dog. Rottweilers would be the perfect guard dogs and cuddle bugs I think 🙂
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Julia, Danifred, Jen, Carrie, Amy and Kate… good luck at Blogger Bingo! Axel says thanks for stopping by and making him your animal post of the day 🙂