Not.
I have a nag message that pops up every two weeks to clip nails, but it often gets ignored another week or three. I know clipping often keeps the quick short and the nails will not get so curled. However, no one seems to mind if we're a few weeks late.
In the past, my bad guinea pigs were threatened with the stew pot. I threaten Boadicea and Wedgwood's bad behavior with nail clipping. I would say both threats are equally effective... which is to say that they're not. However, I actually follow through with the promise of nail clipping on occasion. I had an opportunity to do that on Sunday.
Wedgwood had begged for treats one too many times. They had just finished off some cantaloupe rind, having made demands immediately after polishing off their green pepper. Drawing attention to oneself can gain treats - or remind Mama that there's some long overdue grooming needed on those little feet. You can guess what happened next.
Oh, noes!
Both pigs have learned that the whole ordeal goes faster if you don't wriggle much. Get manhandled, get your feet touched, and then you're back in the cage. If you're really lucky, you get a treat for having been through all that. Whew.
yeah, like they are more shellshocked than mama. You deserve a treat too. Something good. I hate nail trimming time
ReplyDeleteTrimming claws and hooves is one of those things I never seem to get caught up on - there always seems to be somebody who needs a trim, and nobody likes it At All. Good for you, getting all eight feet done at the same time!
ReplyDeleteWhen my two kitties need claw care it's painfully clear to me. Multiple little stabs when they knead. So it's hard to postpone it long. And every time they insist this will HURT and then admit it didn't, but glare at me anyway. Just on general principles.
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