Step 14 of 14 · Nail Trim Without a Wrestling Match
Vet-tech demo, then copy the length at home
Vet-tech demo, then copy the length at home — step 14 of 14 in Nail Trim Without a Wrestling Match. Book a nail trim and ask to watch. Say you are learning home trims and you will not interfere.
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Book a nail trim and ask to watch. Say you are learning home trims and you will not interfere. Watch where they stop on a black nail, how they hold the dewclaw, and whether they use a grinder. Pay for the appointment. That is tuition, not a cop-out.
You passed when the 7-day log exists, styptic is in the house, you have cut or ground at least four nails across two sessions with a treat after each nail, you stopped at least once while they were still taking food, and you can point to the quick on a white nail and describe the chalky-vs-pink face on a black nail. You did not pass if you got all 18 done while someone held the dog down. That was a wrestling match with extra steps.
You'll need
- 7-day paw log in the phone
- Four nails paid with food, two separate days
- Clinic number on the styptic tin
- Stop rule used once on purpose
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