What is the reason why dogs are disgusted with nail trimming? Come and have a look

Pet     9:18am, 10 September 2025

The main reasons for dogs to feel disgusted when cutting their nails:

Discomfortable feeling: When the dog's nails are cut, it may feel uncomfortable or painful, which can make the dog feel unpleasant and negative emotions.

Unfamiliar environment: If dogs feel uneasy or strange in the place where their nails are cut, they may become nervous because they do not understand their surroundings and people.

Unacceptable to being touched by foot paws: Dogs may not be used to being touched by people, especially when the paws are picked up and placed in scissors, which may upset the dog.

Previous adverse experiences: If a dog has been painfully cut when he has experienced nail clipping before, they may develop disgust and fear for future nail clipping.

Therefore, in order to help dogs overcome their fear of nail cutting, we should try our best to make the dog feel comfortable and safe, and gradually build a sense of trust in nail cutting. We can use some training methods to gradually adapt to nail trimming, such as gradually guiding the dog to adapt to touching the paws, gradually allowing the dog to adapt to the sound of scissors, etc. At the same time, we can also seek help from professional pet barbershops or veterinarians to perform nail trimming in familiar environments to avoid unnecessary discomfort and stress on the dog.