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Diva Pooch Delights Internet Fans With Nail Filing Routine

This is the moment a pampered Italian greyhound has its nails filed by its dedicated journalist owner and bizarrely becomes an online sensation.

Britta the Italian greyhound lives in the Swedish city of Gavle with owners Martina Soderlind, 29, and her boyfriend Simon Norling.

A video of Martina filing the pampered pooch’s nails has been widely shared on social networks with the message: “Got myself a mani-pedi today. When people call you extra, just look them in their face and say, am I extra or are you basic?”

An Italian greyhound, named Britta, delights the Internet with a mani-pedi routine in Gavle, Sweden. (@brittatheiggy/Newsflash)

Martina, who works as a journalist in her native Sweden, told Newsflash: “She’s an Italian greyhound, 10 months old. Her name is Britta, an old Swedish name. We have had her since she was eight weeks old.

“We do her nails every Sunday. We use clippers and because of the sharp edges, we started to use a nail file two months ago.

“When she got used to the nail file after weeks of training, we noticed that she was much more comfortable with the file compared to the clippers.

An Italian greyhound, named Britta, delights the Internet with a mani-pedi routine in Gavle, Sweden. (@brittatheiggy/Newsflash)

“I wouldn’t say she likes it, but she feels safe doing it. We have been training her a lot to make her feel safe and it’s never against her will.”

Martina told Newsflash: “She also feels safe, cosy and warm with her jumper on. And we take a lot of breaks and give her treats.

The Animal Care Center in the US says filing your dog’s nails is often better than clipping: “Filing is gentler, less anxiety-producing for many dogs. With a clipper, the dog’s nail is squeezed. Many dogs do not like this sensation.”

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