Nair for Dogs

[RicksReefs]

i know this is a weird question (from me? who knew)
but the wife wants to know if you can use nair for a dogs
paw hair? we have a shih-tzu and he won't let you near his
tootsies with any scissors or nail trimmers and she was
wondering if this would work.

[BrianD]

I wouldn't consider it. The risk of chemical burns would be too great, I would think.

[dc]

I wouldn't either! Just going to have to manhandle the dog!

[Flanders]

Brian, you're not supposed to use it in that spot. That's a sensitive area.

[crzy4reefs]

i wouldn't it burned me when i used that crap. i would either bring him to a groomer (being a groomer myself) we are usually able to handle the dog better than the owner or have a vet tranq(sp) him and do it your self

[dinoman]

Don't know about the nair, but perhaps you could "train" him to let you just trim it. I'm no dog trainer but can you play with his feet? I've just read about this method but if you can't just start slowly advancing from playing with the leg > to toes/pads > to the nails all the while giving rewards for staying calm. Then bring in the "tools" and just keep going with it, rewarding for good behavior. ;) I used almost the same method, the guy in my avatar was deathly afraid of brushes/combs (you couldn't get within 20' of him with one). Just kept treating him for staying calm and kept advancing in the way I brush. He now will calmly sit and be brushed...

[RicksReefs]

ya, it didn't seem like a bright idea myself, but being a
DIY kinda guy, i said hmmmmm....let me check :D

[dc]

Try it out on yourself, let us know! :D

[Scuba Oz]

guess the main concern is that the dog might lick it and get real sick, ............course if it had a hairy tounge:)

[RicksReefs]

Originally posted by dc
Try it out on yourself, let us know! :D

how'd you know about my hairy feet?

[Gawain1974]

I've used the Nair for Men, and it didn't burn, but I'd never use it on a dog...it might burn its skin.

I love the word "manscaping." LOL!

[AJP]

Rick use some duct tape. Just put a few strips on the feet, then yank. It will only take about 3 seconds per paw. I would tape them all bfore removing any, as the dog may not come anywhere near you after you rip that first piece off.

[moggyhill]

:lol: :lol: but try it on yourself first to see if it works

[emilye2]

Try this, put your dog up on the washing machine. (With the lid closed!) Take some peanut butter or baby food meat and smear it inside a cup. You want the dog to be able to get to it without getting it's muzzle stuck but not easily. You should hold the dog's collar or leash and the cup while your wife does the feet. The washer is a slippery surface like the table at the vets. It keeps them from wanting to wiggle around too much. The food keeps the dog distracted. You might only be able to do one foot at a time before the dog figures out what's going on but one hassle free foot is better than sitting on the dog to get them all done. Just don't push the issue, do what you can and come back to the others in a couple of days. Works great for toenails too! ;)

[HouseDJSTL]

I know if you put nair on your nipples, it hurts really bad......

[squidlips02]

Hee he he, what sort of dog you got rick, man I cant see you chasing gators with a dog like that, I'd leave the paws how they are to give the little guy a fighting chance, the gators might confuse him with a swamp rat.
On a serious note when we put kangaroo's in to the boxing ring we have trouble getting the gloves on, so we use nair all the time mate, but on them tough big reds we use hydrochloric acid, lol.
So rick you can't hold the little feller down mate, you want I should come over with a few xxxx and get the job done.

[Gawain1974]

Originally posted by HouseDJSTL
I know if you put nair on your nipples, it hurts really bad......

Speaking from personal experience? I can say that if you're going to wax your chest, make sure you take your nipple piercings out...Doh!!! :lol:

[moggyhill]

Originally posted by Gawain1974
Speaking from personal experience? I can say that if you're going to wax your chest, make sure you take your nipple piercings out...Doh!!! :lol:
And you are a phD student.:D

[RicksReefs]

well, the wife came complete with the ankle biter when i met
her. if it was my dog, i'd have it fetchin' the paper, making my
coffee and doing it own damn nails. but the wife is turning into
one of those crazy dog ladies. y'know the type, 'my little fluffy
wuffy poofie woofie pie' types. so if she can avoid the stress
someone having to sit on it to give it a trim...

[dinoman]

:lol::D Sitting on a dog for nails is easy compared to wrestling one to pull cactus spines out of its tongue. (;) long story just say he ended up getting a cactus stuck in his mouth).

[dc]

Originally posted by RicksReefs
well, the wife came complete with the ankle biter when i met
her. if it was my dog, i'd have it fetchin' the paper, making my
coffee and doing it own damn nails. but the wife is turning into
one of those crazy dog ladies. y'know the type, 'my little fluffy
wuffy poofie woofie pie' types. so if she can avoid the stress
someone having to sit on it to give it a trim...

That's what groomers are for! It's cheap in comparison to the hassle.:D

[RicksReefs]

i was visiting an out of state friend who had an akita pup.
me and the bud went fishing that day, leaving our poles
leaning against wall when we got back. akita's turn wimpy
when their new 'chew toy' (a 5" rapala w/triple treble hooks)
sticks'em thru the cheek and tongue at 3am. man, you'd think
we were making bill gates use a mac, the cops showed up
cause the nieghbors thought we were torturing someone.
it was real fun removing those hooks from a 70 pound puppy
that didn't know whether to bite me or trust me...

[RicksReefs]

Originally posted by dc
That's what groomers are for! It's cheap in comparison to the hassle.:D

everytime i tell the groomer to fetch my paper or coffee,
she just looks at me funny...

[MrClean]

A lady rode up to the drug-store on her motorcycle, fully clad in leathers and helmet. She walked in and said to the older gentleman at the counter "Do you have any Nair? I want to use it on my schnauzer."

The gentleman replied "You put that on your schnauzer, you'll never ride that motorcycle again."

[squidlips02]

Ha ha ha ha MrClean, thats a beauty, and its clean too.

Rick Rick Rick why don't you come clean and tell us its your dog, I mean who else would be able to come up with fluffy wuffy poofie woofie pie, except of coarse you, the dogs master, infact the master of the house, you are the master of the house ain't you, or is widdle fluffy wuffy poofie woofie pie running the show their. LOL

[moggyhill]

I think Rick is really talking about his wife who he calls a dog, a female dog, a b*itch:D

[RicksReefs]

my last dog was a german shepard from checkpoint charlie.


Originally posted by squidlips02
you are the master of the house ain't you,

i faced reality long ago. to get along, you go along.







she let's me see my testes on weekends.




:D

[RicksReefs]

Originally posted by moggyhill
I think Rick is really talking about his wife who he calls a dog, a female dog, a b*itch:D


no ma'am, that wouldn't be my style. i'm a gentleman. :cool:

[dc]

Originally posted by RicksReefs
no ma'am, that wouldn't be my style. i'm a gentleman. :cool:

At home anyway!;)

[squidlips02]

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Originally posted by squidlips02
you are the master of the house ain't you,
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i faced reality long ago. to get along, you go along.







she let's me see my testes on weekends.

LOL you crack me up.