One of our dogs made an incredible fuss if anyone tried to do anything with her feet, especially nail clipping. Then we discovered cheese. She was so food focused that tiny bits of cheese took her mind off everything else and the nail clipping became a non-event.
Mowing hay can sure rile them up too. Fortunately I was wearing long blue jeans. Sure a lot of stings through my socks though. Mud alleviated much of the pain. It would’ve been a long ride to any medical facility.
Our church had free coffee before the service. I didn’t have any because I knew it would just keep me awake.