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How to Cut a Dog's Nails
Knowing how to trim your dog's nails is an important part of grooming
process as well as for your dog's health. Excessive nail growth can cause
many problems for your dog and in some cases nails will actually curl and
grow back into the dog's feet. Pet owners must know how to cut a dog’s
nails or have someone else do it for them.
Many people don’t know how to cut dogs nails because they are afraid of
cutting the quick of the nail. Once you learn how to trim a dogs nails correctly
it will be almost as easy as clipping your own.
A good sign that your dog’s nails are too long is the clicking noise their feet
make when walking on uncarpeted floors. Don’t wait until the annual check-
up and ask the veterinarian to do it. Below are easy steps to show you how
to cut your dogs nails. It is a good idea however to have the veterinary or a
professional groomer show you how to trim a dog’s nails
1. You need a good pair of clipper’s for dogs. Do not try to use nail
clippers that are designed for men and women. A dog’s nail is very hard and
human clippers will not be strong enough.
2. Small dogs can sit in your lap while you cut their nails. Sitting on the
floor is often easiest when cutting a large dog nails however they may be
more difficult to keep still and an extra person might be of some help.
3. A dog’s nail should always be cut at a 45 degree angle from the
bottom of the nail up. To avoid cutting into your dogs quick it is very
important to make several small cuts with the clippers instead of one larger
one. Once you see the black of the quick appear at the center of the nail it is
time to stop.
4. If you dog’s nails are brittle they may splinter when you cut the nail. If
so, using a sweeping motion, file the nail starting from the back of the nail to
the curve at the tip. This will remove any unevenness and leave the nail
smooth.
5. Nail clipping for dogs is just as stressful if not more as it is on their
owners. To ease your dog’s nerves it’s important to talk to your dog while
clipping and reassure him that everything is going to be fine.
Once you know how to cut a dog’s yourself there should be no excuse not to
do it on a regular basis. The more often a dogs nails are trimmed, the more
the quick will retreat into the nail, allowing you to cut shorter each time.
Knowing how to trim your dog's nails is an important part of grooming
process as well as for your dog's health. Excessive nail growth can cause
many problems for your dog and in some cases nails will actually curl and
grow back into the dog's feet. Pet owners must know how to cut a dog’s
nails or have someone else do it for them.
Many people don’t know how to cut dogs nails because they are afraid of
cutting the quick of the nail. Once you learn how to trim a dogs nails correctly
it will be almost as easy as clipping your own.
A good sign that your dog’s nails are too long is the clicking noise their feet
make when walking on uncarpeted floors. Don’t wait until the annual check-
up and ask the veterinarian to do it. Below are easy steps to show you how
to cut your dogs nails. It is a good idea however to have the veterinary or a
professional groomer show you how to trim a dog’s nails
1. You need a good pair of clipper’s for dogs. Do not try to use nail
clippers that are designed for men and women. A dog’s nail is very hard and
human clippers will not be strong enough.
2. Small dogs can sit in your lap while you cut their nails. Sitting on the
floor is often easiest when cutting a large dog nails however they may be
more difficult to keep still and an extra person might be of some help.
3. A dog’s nail should always be cut at a 45 degree angle from the
bottom of the nail up. To avoid cutting into your dogs quick it is very
important to make several small cuts with the clippers instead of one larger
one. Once you see the black of the quick appear at the center of the nail it is
time to stop.
4. If you dog’s nails are brittle they may splinter when you cut the nail. If
so, using a sweeping motion, file the nail starting from the back of the nail to
the curve at the tip. This will remove any unevenness and leave the nail
smooth.
5. Nail clipping for dogs is just as stressful if not more as it is on their
owners. To ease your dog’s nerves it’s important to talk to your dog while
clipping and reassure him that everything is going to be fine.
Once you know how to cut a dog’s yourself there should be no excuse not to
do it on a regular basis. The more often a dogs nails are trimmed, the more
the quick will retreat into the nail, allowing you to cut shorter each time.
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