There are great tips here for working with dogs. I incorporate nail trimming time into our relaxing evening time together . . . pup-pile on the living room rug, nice music playing, everyone winding down . . . and I just sort of tie that in to my petting / inspection of their general condition. If things tense up, I just move on to petting and come back to the nails later ~ but we always finish the process. Pup Mama is benevolent, but She is the leader.
Part of it is trust, and that only comes with time. The rest is not so much discipline for us, but leadership, I guess. I won't tolerate any aggression from my pack, and they don't offer any.
Good luck! The previous postings mentioning patience were right; nail trimming need not be a stressful event, and if they just take it as something normal in the day's events it goes so much smoother.
Good luck! The previous postings mentioning patience were right; nail trimming need not be a stressful event, and if they just take it as something normal in the day's events it goes so much smoother.