AK Mama Bear Nail Trims

30/01/2022

This is Khan, he is a great dog.
He does not like getting his nails trimmed at the vet or at pet stores.

So his owner contacted me to see if I could help.

The first time we trimmed his nails was outside at his home and he was perfect!

He has continued to improve and is very good for his nails trims.

He is comfortable at home and behaves perfect.

His owner has seen how well he does and is so happy it is a low stress nail trim for his boy!

This is why I offer this service. For pets like Khan, who get anxious or scared or to excited to get their nails trimmed at animal facilities.

I thank his owner for giving me the opportunity to trim Khans nails and help maintain them.

03/01/2022

Check out Belle!

grooming a nervous kitty named Belle

29/03/2021

Keller after his nail trim!

29/03/2021

This is Keller, his owner adopted him and is not certain of his past. She does know that he dose NOT like his nails trimmed. She has tried at different places, and was recommended he be sedated for nail trims.

Due to his age she wanted to try one last time before having him sedated, and she searched and she found me.

I agreed to come meet him and work with him with her. He has growled when his feet have been touched and given warning signs that he does not like it.

The first visit went well, I got to know him and we tried to trim his nails the way I trim most dogs nails. We also used baby food to try and distract him. It worked for about two nails. At that point he gave me warming signs, due to his size and for safety because the owner had a basket muzzle we agreed we should put it on him. Once the basket muzzle was on we put some baby food on it for him to focus on. Though he didn't care for the baby food, he was much better with it on. Nail trim a success with low stress on him.

The second time I went to trim his nails, we put the basket muzzle on right away as we already know he is reactive. You can see in the video he does give me a warning but because of the muzzle cannot bite which allows me to keep hold of his foot. Once he realizes he does not get rewarded for this behavior by getting his foot back he stops trying and I am able trim the rest. He does attempt this a few times, but in the end is a happy dog and loves his treats afterwards.

I would also like to add I'm not hurting him as you can see once he stops and realizes I'm not letting go he looks around. He does t try to pull his foot away at all.

05/03/2021

This is a before and after of a dog with long nails. You can see how it is affecting his toe position which then effects his stance. So much better after trimmed.
This is part of why it's important to have your dog's nails maintained!

05/02/2021

This is Lenny, he feels great after his shave!

16/12/2020

This beauty's owner wanted her to be shaved as she was concerned about matting she tried to brush her daily, bit she did not appreciate it.

She is a sweet little girl and now has a sassy new cut.

The owner did not want a traditional lion shave. So that's why there is no.poof on her tail.

05/12/2020

This is Indy and Mavis. They are beautiful cats.

Indy has some neurologic issues and so has a difficult time keeping his back end groomed. He is a sweet boy. His owner did a great job getting him to lose some weight as well, but still likes him to have a nice trim

Mavis also gets matted and doesn't appreciate being brushed.

Indy got a bit upset during his second grooming and so it's not a perfect mane cut because I didn't want to stress him out with his condition, bit we got the main problem area taken care of.

The orange tabby Agnus is a good groomer and doesn't need to be shaved but still adorable.

Cat trio!

29/11/2020

With COVID going on, I am being extra cautious. I will wear an N95 mask and ask that you wear a mask. Keeping a distance of 6 feet between us.

I want to continue to provide the care your pets need, and I can't do that if I have to quarantine or get sick.

Thank you for understanding!

24/11/2020

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/decoding-your-pet/201711/the-true-cost-nail-trim

This is why I offer at home nail trims!!

Why you, the dog owner, should be taking over nail trims from your veterinarian

04/11/2020

This is Alex, he's a little older and gets a little matted. The first picture was him meowing at me for some attention! He got a lion cut today as well! He felt great after his hair cut! Handsome boy too! He also told me all about it, very talkative.

04/11/2020

This is Olivia Olive, she sometimes has a hard time grooming her back end. So she gets a nice lion cut. She is a sweet manx girl!

12/10/2020

This is Dobby, he is a big reason why I started this adventure.
He use to need to be sedated for nail trims.
He's a very sweet boy, but was way too wiggly and strong for others to trim his nails.

One day he was on my surgery service, and I asked if I could try to trim his nails before sedation, and so the endeavour began.

Yes I was successful, he wiggled a bit but with my creative ideas on where and how to trim his nails, I did it.

Now today he is so much better with me trimming them and I am the only one who can trim his nails.
He is such a happy sweet boy and gives me kisses after!

27/09/2020

This is Buddy's house mate, I just thought she was beautiful and wanted to share.

27/09/2020

This is Buddy. Buddy's owners just adopted him not to long ago and have been trying to brush him and keep him groomed as he is not doing it himself, he's an older guy. She contacted me because he had many matts on his hind end and the were not small enough to try and slowly brush out. Now he's a fierce lion and feels great!

21/09/2020

This is Coco, her owner contacted me because she is 8 months old and does not.like her nails trimmed.

Her owner tried everything she could to get her to relax and not struggle.
However she was unable to get all the nails trimmed.

Well a little Mama bear hug and I was able to get them done. Haha it was a gentle hug.

She did eventually decide to lie down on her own and we got her nails a bit shorter.

Successfully trimmed all her nail!
She needs work still but we made great progress, and eventually I hope she will have no issue with it.

21/09/2020

This is Zinny. He was matted pretty badly. The owner was a way for a while and he did not do a good job of keeping himself groomed.

He also gets very angry and aggressive at the veterinary clinic.

Zinny's owner reached out to me to see if we could get him clipped.

So the first day I went over I was able to get his back end trimmed and then he got upset. He wouldn't even let me pet him or look at him after.

So I gathered some other tools, kevlar arm sleeves, a cat muzzle (unfortunately), and the owner gave him some medicine to take the edge off.
And Voila, it worked and he is so happy and he let me pet him and wasn't angry at all!

Success.

20/09/2020

This is Grace. She has anxiety at the Vet clinic, and to trim her nails was very stressful and near impossible for them to perform.
Her owner contacted me to see if I could help.
She has some anxiety pills that she gives her and the first time we had to give it to her the night before and the day of and I was able to successfully trim all her nails low stress.

Now she only gives it to her the day of.

She has come along way and does great.

Here is a before and after of one paw!

She is a beautiful dog and does amazing now.

Need your pups nails trimmed who suffers from anxiety, contact me.

16/09/2020

Here is a before and after of a nail trim I performed.

14/09/2020

14/09/2020

What is AK Mama Bear Nail Trims all about? ...

Do you have a dog who won't let your vet trim the nails, puts up a fight with your groomer as well? Doesn't let you touch their feet?

A cat who's hair coat is out of control, but get anxious going to the groomer?

Well I am offering at home nail trims and shaves for those who wish to seek help with that. I am a professional in the animal field and work with animals daily.

I've worked with many fearful pets and have earned their trust.

I'm not aggressive but assertive, but also understanding to the different temperaments of each animal and different approaches each animal may need.

I am offering this because I want pets to live happy lives, and nails that over grow can impead with their gait. Coats that matt can be painful, itchy and cause skin irritations.

If you are interested please let me know so we can set something up to see where your pet is at.
Thank you

12/09/2020

My plan is to incorporate frozen treats and kong's as a distraction method. What are your pets favorite healthy freezable treats?

Not my photo

09/09/2020

This is Belle, she is a long hair kitty who has a tough time grooming herself. Her owner does a great job with her and she is not matted, but she is much more comfortable with her shave! She does great with nail trims also.

08/09/2020

I want to work with you and your pet to become more comfortable with having their nails trimmed.