Rosie came from the shelter to me as an adult with cuts, bruises, phobias of men, shoes, brooms, paper, keys, loud noises, kitchen utensils, toilet flush, strangers, anyone holding her paws or any object touching them. The last two made grooming visits and trimming her nails high drama environments. I have once had a situation where the groomers reported that they needed three people to hold her while she screamed just to get her nails trimmed.
Using positive training, over a few weeks, Rosie learned to trust and enjoy nail trimming and paw holding.
