Step 6 of 14 · Nail Trim Without a Wrestling Match
Days 1–2: ten paw touches, treat per touch, 3 minutes max
Days 1–2: ten paw touches, treat per touch, 3 minutes max — step 6 of 14 in Nail Trim Without a Wrestling Match. Sit on the floor. Timer 3:00. Pick up a front paw as if you were drying it after rain — two seconds, treat, down. Ten reps.
Free pets tip: Days 1–2: ten paw touches, treat per touch, 3 minutes max (step 6 of 14 from "Nail Trim Without a Wrestling Match").
Sit on the floor. Timer 3:00. Pick up a front paw as if you were drying it after rain — two seconds, treat, down. Ten reps. If they pull away, you follow with the treat to the floor and end the rep; you do not clamp. Touch between the pads on day 2. Stop while they still take food. If they stop eating, you already went too long.
Do this twice a day if you can, once if that is what you will actually do. No clippers in sight yet. No 'while we're here' accidental trim. You are teaching: paw in hand → chicken. That association is the whole course. A dog who will not eat cheese in this setup is over threshold — shorter session, stinkier food, or you are holding too hard.
You'll need
- 3-minute timer
- 10 touches
- Treat lands before the paw is released
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