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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was at work when someone came in asking me to brush their pet Shih Tzu. After an hour of vigorously grooming through the multiple knots, I called the owner to collect their dog. When she got here she said, "Oh, did I say brush? I meant shave." FML
Today, I got my dog back from my aunt. Rather than taking him to an actual groomer, I gave him to my aunt because she needed a few extra bucks. My generosity lost me $35, and gave my dog ticks and a bad haircut. FML
Today, I took my dog for a basic spay and dental cleaning procedure. When I picked her up from the vet, I was reading through the surgery papers before they sent me away. They'd pulled 29 abscessed teeth and didn’t feel the need to tell me. FML
Today, I was clipping my nails. When I got to my toenail, the whole thing somehow ripped right out. I'm in agony. FML
Today, after my husband yelled at me for wasting money by getting my nails done, I decided to buy the supplies and watch YouTube to figure out how to do them myself. He then yelled at me for wasting money on the supplies. FML
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
Today, as I was getting my nails done at a salon, the owner pulled my head back against the chair in front of all the customers and began to tweeze my eyebrows. When I exclaimed that I didn't pay for that service, she replied, "I don't care. This needs done." FML
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
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
Today, a client refused to pay for the nails I spent nearly three hours doing, because apparently it's her birthday and "you don't pay for birthday nails." She refused to pay, and we locked her inside the salon. She threw a bitch fit and rolled on the ground like a worm, kicking and screaming until the cops arrived. FML
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tmaq973 7
You really nailed that one! Haha.. That was terrible.
MZPONY 7
She didn't say she didn't know how.. I think OP's dog would not cooperate with her.
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Comments (126)
FurryPride 9
How do you not know how to trim a dogs nails if you get paid to do it.
MZPONY 7
She didn't say she didn't know how.. I think OP's dog would not cooperate with her.
cristy91 33
Dogs generally don't like having their paws touched, so perhaps this dog is just even more sensitive. Plus, it's way easier to make someone else deal with it.
ganjaranja 10
Do people trim their dogs nails just because or it there some benefit?
Hiimhaileypotter 53
35- If their nails don't wear down naturally (by walking on pavement or hard surfaces) they will become too long and scratch you/the floors. There may be health side affects but I'm not sure. (I used to help out at a grooming salon).
Hiimhaileypotter 53
Just found this online...seems to answer your question. Some bad side effects of not trimming your canine friend's nails: -Painful ingrown nails -Nail bleeding if the “quick” (blood vessels that extend into the nail) gets too long -Discomfort in feet, legs and hips due to shifting weight as a result of long nails
CaliKid94 1
Love your pic
perdix 31
#35, because it's part of the covenant with God. No, wait, that's circumcision. Uh, never mind.
48Connor 10
I work at a vet, and generally when we cut a dogs or cats nails, we usually have one person cutting, and another person holding the animal still and holding the head so it doesn't bite at anyone or run away.
xalba 9
So they don't scratch you or other people when they wanna cuddle etc
evilplatypus 39
I'm very good at trimming other people's pet's nails, but when it comes to my own pets, I spend so much time cooing over them and trying to comfort them that it makes things worse. It's kinda like my aunt: she's a doctor but can't do any medical stuff on her own kids because she gets so nervous.
Griffin10 5
Coming from a vet myself it's a lot harder to trim nails on a dog that is squirmy and crazy do before u insult someone's job. And its REALLY hard to do urself
gojira666 7
Thats like a mechanic taking his car to the shop. Shameful.
ALlamaOnFire 20
It's really not.
Stoopid_life 2
Excuse me..but what is with the profile photo? Anyway I'm sure 41 doesn't agree with it
tmaq973 7
You really nailed that one! Haha.. That was terrible.
reallytho3 11
Lol tht was actually a descent pun... I didn't think it was possible
SqueakyChipmunk 22
Paws for the cause guys.
Axipiter 24
34 - Terrible. Just terrible.
rainbowflag 2
my aunt is a vet and none of her dogs let her clip their nails they only feel comfortable when a stranger does it as odd as it may seem
GovernorGeneral 8
That's why cats are better (They don't bark). ... Oh how i love cats.
queen_awks 16
Crazy cat lady in the making?
skata 4
sounds like they're already there
emeraldisle 30
As much as I love cats, they're not much easier when it comes to cutting their nails. You have to deal with scratching and biting and hissing.
blcksocks 19
Cats are psychos, specially the one in my pic.
Drigr 9
Every time an animal FML comes up it is "dogs/cats are better!!!" I say screw that, I have 2 dogs, and 2 cats, and they are all ******* awesome!
UltimateGIRness 16
Goats are better.no scratchin,no bitin
Drigr 9
You, sir or madam, have apparently never had a goat headbutt you while your back is turned, or have it eat through your shirt.
outoftown 27
Pick your preferred laceration: Cat claws = slice. Dog claws = gouge.
skittihorse 8
My pet rock never hurts me
Nekogami 14
Cats > dogs. All day long.
Rainbow_dumpster 28
That's Claw-ful. FYL
GovernorGeneral 8
Pawful*
SqueakyChipmunk 22
This pawful comment needs to be clipped.
SystemofaBlink41 27
Let me get this straight, 5 makes a pun, but gets thumbed down. 7 makes another pun but gets thumbs up... This makes my brain hurt...
Skyblu10 10
82, did you ever assume 7s comment was funnier? No? Well it was.
SystemofaBlink41 27
I dunno... Seems the same level of punness to me...
GovernorGeneral 8
Cause he made the wrong pun.
GovernorGeneral 8
She* as my mistake will cause a great deal of noise.
SB1010 0
Biting happens... Wait is that the saying?
MindFreakazoid 10
Failure...it's so funny
trippythehippy 6
He's mad after the last time you got out the scissors. Poor pup didn't even know it was broken. But seriously. It sounds like the fact that it's your dog, and your the pups human... Just a thought
TheArchAngel 8
You get paid to do something that you can't even do... -Edit- Damn! Didn't read #1s comment...
Sarcastic_x 6
You must not be a very experienced vet if you can't even trim your own dog's nails...
NailQueen2 7
I trust you with my dog, but you can't do your own?!
unknown_user5566 27
If OP was "doing" dogs, I'm not sure I'd trust them at all. ;)
thatKidzmOm 10
I hate that word! I fuss at my daughter every time she yells out "FAIL". Ugh!!!!