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How To Cut Your Dog's Nails Properly
by Margaret H Bonham
(Do have a look on Amazon for her great selection of books)
by Margaret H Bonham
(Do have a look on Amazon for her great selection of books)
Unless your dog runs around on hard surfaces that help keep toenails short, you have to cut or clip the nails about once a week — if you hear them clicking on a hard surface, it’s time for a trim.
Most dogs detest having their feet handled, so clipping or trimming may never be your favorite shared activity, but getting your dog used to this ritual at an early stage helps you both weather the process. Try giving your dog a yummy treat after the trimming session, along with a big hug, a boisterous “Good dog!” and a healthy scratch behind the ears.
Most dogs detest having their feet handled, so clipping or trimming may never be your favorite shared activity, but getting your dog used to this ritual at an early stage helps you both weather the process. Try giving your dog a yummy treat after the trimming session, along with a big hug, a boisterous “Good dog!” and a healthy scratch behind the ears.
A dog’s toenail is made up of the nail itself and the quick, the pink (when it’s visible) part of your dog’s toenails that provides the blood supply to the nail. Avoid cutting into the quick because it bleeds quite a bit and it’s quite sensitive.
The quick is the dark part inside the nail — the blood supply to avoid!
If you can’t do all your dog’s nails at once, never fear — you can clip them one paw at a time, with other activities or a resting period in between.
- Hold the foot steady, but hold it gently.
- Snip off a small bit of the end of each toenail.
Using either the guillotine or scissors-type clippers, place a tiny bit of the nail in the nail clipper and snip.
If the nail feels spongy while you’re trying to cut it, stop immediately — you’re cutting the quick! - Hold the foot steady, but hold it gently.
- Snip off a small bit of the end of each toenail.
Using either the guillotine or scissors-type clippers, place a tiny bit of the nail in the nail clipper and snip.
If the nail feels spongy while you’re trying to cut it, stop immediately — you’re cutting the quick!
If you use a nail grinder rather than clippers, use the same method — hold your dog’s foot, turn on the grinder, and grind a little off each nail.
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