Lisa Bolinger · 5★ · 2026-05-27
Rama is triggered by the words clip, cut, nails. If you look at his feet to long he will run away and hide in the closet. Sedation drugs do nothing. Recently his nails had gotten so long he was licking his paws raw. I raised this dog on a strong bond and foundation of trust. As he has grown we have struggled more and more to keep his nails under control. Pushing him myself was violating his trust in our relationship. I took Rama into see mark expecting to pass him off and maybe get one paw finished. I left with a dog who’s nails were touching the ground. During the process mark had a calm and confident approach. He observed Ramas comfort level and responded with respect. When Rama got upset or struggled. Very calmly mark would let Rama have his experience and remind him nothing was going to hurt him. Mark truly meet Rama where he was at and it is absolutely the reason we were able to leave there with all nails trimmed. Easily the most stress free nail trim of our lives and it feels like we can start working towards a life where Ramas is more comfortable getting his needs meet. THANK YOU to everyone at oh paws. The work y'all are doing is making such a difference in the life’s of this cities k9 population.