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- 06/04/2009 at 4:41 PM
  bunnytowne
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  OH dear it was that time agian.   I just can’t believe how much easier Ruby is to do than Cotton. Once I have her over and petted her some she lies right there. Nails anals everything.
  
  But Cotton               NOOOOOOOOOOOOO not Cotton
  
  I flip him over grab a nail finally pull the hair back from it and actually see it    doggone if Cotton doesn’t flip himself back over or wiggle side to side
  
  I ended up trimming 1 nail too short. Poor fellow. If he woudl just be still. I talk to him I sooth him and pet him he goes out then I trim a few nails and ooop he is up again. I am afraid if I put him between my thighs I might squeeze him too hard. I tried doing him on my bed tonite. Not any easier there.
  
  Next time I will do it    on the couch. One leg holding him against a pillow. That seemed to work last time. Or by that time he was just tired and worn himself out.
  
  And the anals.   I woudl get one open and all the fur out of the way and then he wiggles. Tthere went the spot and I had to restart again. He got a big treat when we were done tho.
- 06/04/2009 at 4:44 PM
  mrmac
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  Have you tried a bunny borrito? I use to try and hold mine down to clip thier nails and they would flip all over the place then I tried the burrito and it stopped them from wiggling and flipping over so much. They seemed to be much calmer when they were wrapped up.
- 06/05/2009 at 5:53 AM
  Elrohwen
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  Otto’s the same way, and it helps if I put a towel over his eyes while he’s on his back. He still wiggles a bit, but at least I can get a whole foot done before he flips back over.
- 06/06/2009 at 5:15 AM
  RabbitPam
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  Cotton sounds like a candidate for a burrito. There’s a good video about doing one but I can’t locate it in my favorites. I just saw it recently too.
  
  Anyone here have that link handy?
  
  Here’s a link to a post I made a couple of weeks ago that might help.
  
  https://www.binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/a…fault.aspx
- 06/06/2009 at 9:23 AM
  bunnytowne
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  I have him in a tight burrito and he still flips himself around. He starts with his head and front feet. I think he pushes off the towel with his hind feet. I find if I stop and pet his face b4 trimming (once I have him staying put) I can do a foot b4 he flips.
  
  He can be a handful.
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