First nail clipping adventure

[kreestole]

Tried to clip his nails last night.  I read some past posts on here, watched some YouTube videos, and gave it a try.  Needless to say it was a little traumatic, he didn’t want to stay still and was trying to avoid me holding him.  I tried on my ottoman, then on the floor, finally after fighting him to stay in my lap he sat still and I was able to do his front paws.  But he wouldn’t go for the back paws at all.  I gave him a treat afterwards and he didn’t seem to hold a grudge.  He was a 4H pet, so I know he’s been groomed and trimmed before, I wonder if he’s being a brat because he’s only lived with me for 3 weeks, or because he was just neutered 2 weeks ago, or what?

I tried letting him stand or sit, trancing him (didn’t stay tranced) and finally the best way was him sitting still on my lap, but once I tried to get his back feet he threw a fit.  I’ve also been trying to work my way to brushing his rump and hindquarters a little, they are kinda nappy and tangled.  I have tried not to go too close to his nether regions because of the neuter, but it needs to be done soon I think.

Any pointers? I was so nervous about doing it and I guess to get 10 nails done on the first try is pretty good.  I don’t know what I was expecting, but I was told he was very tolerant of being groomed, trimmed, and having his glands done.  Does he just need more time to get used to me and trust me more?

[TH004]

With my first buns, I put her in a bunny burrito (wrapped in a towel like an infant) and pulled out one leg at a time. Our rabbit now won’t have that. I have to hold him with his back against my chest. My hubby then cuts the nails. My buns feels more secure like that. I keep one hand under his arms and one under his butt. We talk to him to calm him too.

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