Animals: Today, I tried to trim my dog's nails. After about a half hour...

By cutup - 11/07/2012 17:54 - United States - Gainesville

Today, I tried to trim my dog's nails. After about a half hour of barking, biting, and general freaking out, I gave up and decided to pay someone else to do it. I'm a vet, and do this for a living. FML

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Today, I started my dream job of being a veterinarian. My first day consisted of having to put down 12 dogs and 5 cats. FML

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By workaholic - 15/02/2012 11:09 - United States

Today, while I was at work, my boyfriend decided to give my Cocker Spaniel a haircut. I now have the equivalent of an over-sized naked mole rat running around my house. FML

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By hobbit - 22/05/2013 17:40 - United States - Winthrop

Today, I decided to treat myself to a pedicure ahead of my cousin's wedding. The woman doing my nails asked if I wanted my toe hairs trimmed. I was so taken aback and embarrassed that I said yes. They charged me extra. FML

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By good husband - 30/04/2013 16:03 - Canada

Today, I took my wife's cat to the vet for her yearly check up. I'm finishing the day at the hospital with multiple bite wounds and a deep gash in my leg. My wife chose to comfort her cat instead. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/03/2012 00:30 - Canada

Today, my husband and I got into a fight because I refused to let him use my fingernail to clean the plaque off his teeth. FML

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Wednesday 11 July 2012 22:35

You really nailed that one! Haha.. That was terrible.

MZPONY 7

Wednesday 11 July 2012 22:52

She didn't say she didn't know how.. I think OP's dog would not cooperate with her.

Comments

Life_sucks_13 6

Thursday 12 July 2012 19:56

Most vets have other people trim their dogs nails. It's not unusual.

missadoodikins 9

Friday 13 July 2012 4:20

Sedatives, man. I'm a vet tech and my boss sedated his dog for every nail trim. It's not worth the stress on the dog to try if he gets that worked up.

locococoa3 5

Friday 13 July 2012 12:14

It's only because it's your dog so don't worry!

lightangel89 6

Sunday 15 July 2012 4:07

If I did it for a living I wouldn't want to do it at home lol. It's all good you got someone else to do it!

FSM88 0

Monday 16 July 2012 13:00

I ist to cut them for a living to. I still wouldnt cut my own dogs nails. Theres just somethin about it

jlperry31 10

Monday 16 July 2012 13:51

every vet ive been to they have nurse like people who do that tyoe of thing. not the actual vet.

diegocasillas89 3

Wednesday 18 July 2012 0:04

It's funny Becuase sometimes even though ur a vet tour own pet can be the worse I used to be a successful dog trainer but my do didn't listen worth a crap

Flowsidon 6

Friday 20 July 2012 4:21

That's the difference between life and your job

imazaari 12

Friday 9 August 2013 17:18

Oh my God you people are so ignorant. You think a pediatrician would be able to give their own child a shot without being a little upset? My coworker has been a Vet Tech for 10 years and she couldn't be in the room when we did a simple, 10 minute mass removal on her beloved pup. When it's your pet it's different. And pets owned by Vets can be some of the worst-behaving pets I've ever seen.

Mandy93 15

Friday 27 September 2013 2:39

I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. As a vet, you probably know that every dog reacts differently. I have to take my dog to the vet to get her nails trimmed to. It usually takes three people, two of whom are grown men, to hold her down, and she's only a ten pound yorkie!