If you guys knew someone whose dogs' nails are ridiculously long, how would
you address the situation? Would you even say anything? Why or why not?
An acquaintance of mine has 5 Chis, all of them have nails like Edward
Scissorhands. This person is SUPER sweet, but spoils her dogs in all the wrong
ways imo. By for example spending thousands of dollars on their outfits, yet
never taking them to be groomed, trained, or even walked! I understand that
from one point of view it is none of my business, but I take animal welfare to
heart, and to me this is a form of serious neglect. I already found a nice, soft
way to address this, I did that by offering to cut all of her dogs' nails free of
charge, saying I needed grooming experience/practice, even though in reality
this is not an area in which I need practice. Now a few weeks later I see pics
of the dogs, again with crazy long nails. I don't know what to do. Do you guys
think it's rude to just straight up educate her on the importance of regular
grooming? Or should I just keep it shut? I have strong beliefs when it comes
to animal welfare, and am used to saying what's on my mind, so I didn't really
need to think it over until hubby pointed out that it might damage our
relationship or make things awkward between her & I. I personally think
someone should speak up for those pups, their owner is not a bad person, just
has messed up priorities when it comes to pets, and perhaps is a little
ignorant when it comes to their well-being. Trimmed nails are necessary for
dogs' safety and comfort. "Long term overgrowth can cause difficulty with
walking, pain and soreness and eventually contribute to the development of
arthritis." So by me saying something to her, it should technically look good
since I'm looking out for her pack...no?
Hope I don't come off as a butt to you all, oh darn why did I have to go and open my big mouth,lol!
I appreciate your input! Spanks!
you address the situation? Would you even say anything? Why or why not?
An acquaintance of mine has 5 Chis, all of them have nails like Edward
Scissorhands. This person is SUPER sweet, but spoils her dogs in all the wrong
ways imo. By for example spending thousands of dollars on their outfits, yet
never taking them to be groomed, trained, or even walked! I understand that
from one point of view it is none of my business, but I take animal welfare to
heart, and to me this is a form of serious neglect. I already found a nice, soft
way to address this, I did that by offering to cut all of her dogs' nails free of
charge, saying I needed grooming experience/practice, even though in reality
this is not an area in which I need practice. Now a few weeks later I see pics
of the dogs, again with crazy long nails. I don't know what to do. Do you guys
think it's rude to just straight up educate her on the importance of regular
grooming? Or should I just keep it shut? I have strong beliefs when it comes
to animal welfare, and am used to saying what's on my mind, so I didn't really
need to think it over until hubby pointed out that it might damage our
relationship or make things awkward between her & I. I personally think
someone should speak up for those pups, their owner is not a bad person, just
has messed up priorities when it comes to pets, and perhaps is a little
ignorant when it comes to their well-being. Trimmed nails are necessary for
dogs' safety and comfort. "Long term overgrowth can cause difficulty with
walking, pain and soreness and eventually contribute to the development of
arthritis." So by me saying something to her, it should technically look good
since I'm looking out for her pack...no?
Hope I don't come off as a butt to you all, oh darn why did I have to go and open my big mouth,lol!
I appreciate your input! Spanks!