I haven’t tried to clip Lola’s nails in months as when I first tried she freaked out, bit me twice (didn’t break the skin) and scratched like crazy. As her pen is setup over concrete her nails aren’t super long as they get worn down but I would like to trim them to a more manageable length. She’s such a cuddle bum who is great sitting on my lap, doesn’t mind her belly touched or her chest rubbed and will sit for scritches and cuddles for hours but the second I hold the paws she’s done with me. I use the technique pinned (with the video on cutting nails) for Cotton and he just sits there like a good little rabbit but it hasn’t worked for Lola. 

She’s really big and weighs 16.something pounds so if she want’s to go it’s had to keep hold of her. I’ve called my vet about getting nails trimmed and I’d have to pay the $55 for the appointment and then the $15 for the nail cut. $70 just seems a lot to just get a nail cut and I’d much rather do it at home.

Any tips? Advice? Thanks!