Comments on: Do Yucky Things A Little At A Time

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 20:18:00 +0000

I frequently have to bribe myself to do tasks I dislike using the method you described – if I get these errands knocked out, I can read for the rest of the afternoon OR as soon as I clean my car, I can have a bowl of ice cream! For the dogs, though, the tasks that make them uncomfortable, I try to get through as quickly as possible!

By: lexy

lexy — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 17:38:30 +0000

When it comes to baths, Gwynn gets a thorough wash all in one go. When it comes to grooming him, he gets a quadrant done at a time, and it is very dependent on what side of his body he’s lying on 😛

By: weliveinaflat

weliveinaflat — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 01:11:00 +0000

I am so with you on the nail clipping… I have the exact problem!! The problem is even if I slowly do it over the week, it looks like her nails never got cut. (I just really do small slivers at a time) In the end I gave up and took her to the groomer. They got the fastest woman on the job, and the dog came out with newly clipped nails faster than a thermo-nuclear meltdown with not a drop of blood from a cut. $10 well spent. Haha!

By: Jackie Bouchard

Jackie Bouchard — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 14:45:50 +0000

I’m a power through and get it over with kinda gal. I wonder though if Rita would prefer the little at a time approach. Maybe we’ll try that with her dew claws…(BTW, on the blog yesterday I stole… I mean paid homage to your dog lover vocab idea!)

By: Mike Webster

Mike Webster — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:00:58 +0000

From the Husband:
Full disclosure: Pam neglected to note that my deep focus on any project lasts exactly 50% of the time actually required to complete it and oh, what’s on TV?

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 02:12:51 +0000

The intro to this made laugh out loud! That’s a good philosophy.

PS-One of my dogs has bear claws.

By: Ann Sowards

Ann Sowards — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 23:49:55 +0000

Picture me with 6 Dachshunds getting their nails clipped….all at once. This only works because I play on their insecurities and greed. When 5 of them see the first victim getting a big juicy treat, they line up to be next. Albeit with guilt inducing foot dragging Wiener angst. Tough tooties. I gotta get it over with….24 paws. Think of that.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 21:56:31 +0000

I tend to mostly do things a little at a time. But when I have the energy and the focus, I will do them all at once. Nail clipping is something I do all at once every single Monday. In fact, I just got done doing Maya and Pierson’s nails this afternoon. It takes less than 5 minutes total for both of them.

By: 24 Paws of Love

24 Paws of Love — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 21:11:28 +0000

We use this ‘little bit at a time’ approach for EVERYTHING! Doesn’t matter if it’s a good or bad thing. I gave up on clipping nails, now I use a skateboard let them file down their own. Works great!

By: Misaki

Misaki — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:17:04 +0000

I’m with Honey, I had my nails being clipped. I’ll suffer for a bit but then I’m gone!