How And Why You Should Be Trimming Your Dog's

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Through your dog’s life he needs a good deal of care shown towards his nails. This care should be done for quite a few reasons. If you leave your dog’s nails to grow too long, they might end up getting caught on a rug or in the carpet, which is going to make your dog suffer pain. And if you leave your dog’s nails for too long they will eventually start to break. This will make your dog’s paws very painful and you might notice them bleeding.

When dogs play outside a lot, their nails should get worn down naturally. However, you shouldn’t think from this that you don’t need to take care of your dogs feet. You should still check regularly that the animals nails are in good condition and that his paws are too.

One key sign that your dog needs his nails trimming is when you start hearing clicking sounds as your pet walks over a hard floor surface. You can get them done at a professional’s or you can do them yourself if you’re not overly scarred of the idea. Perhaps, if you are too nervous to cut them, then after going to have your dog’s nails trimmed once by a professional, you will then feel confident enough to do them yourself.

Upon choosing to cut your dog’s nails by yourself, you should keep a few things in mind to help you perform the task. You need to stay calm and positive as you trim your pet’s nails so as not to cause him fear. Keeping positive will make the task an easier one for you and your dog.

Buy a good quality pair of guillotine cutters and when you do make the cuts, keep in mind the point up to which you’ll be cutting.

Dogs have something in their nails (similar to our own nail bed) called "quick". Both vascular and highly enervated, if you trim into it, you will certainly be able to tell by the agony your dog goes through. You can avoid doing this easily if your pet has transparent or white nails because the "quick is clear to see. If your dog has dark nails, the process isn’t so easy. You would be best to trim the nail a fraction of an inch each time. After you have been doing the dog’s claws for a while, you will become familiar with a point to cut up to.

When you cut your dog’s nails, the best way to do so is to hold your dog between your legs and have him facing with his back to you. Even so, many people claim plenty of success with their dog facing towards them. Placing your dog’s nails on your lap, push them slightly down to make the nails come just out and cut off about a quarter of an inch at any one moment.

Every now and then it will be a good idea to file down your dog’s nails to smooth out any ruff edges and thus prevent your dog’s claws from catching your furniture