what happens if you dont cut your dogs nail?

Question

just wondering, since wolves are like dogs they dont get their nails cut

Answer 1

As a groomer, I can tell whose dogs get walked on concrete and who ignores their dogs all together. If you don't cut the nails on a regular basis, the quick (the blood vessel inside the nail) grows out and when the nail wears down, breaks or gets cut, they bleed. It's VERY painful. Also, If the nails grow out, they tend to curl back around and I've seen times when we've had to recommend the owner take their dog to the vet, have them sedated and cut out of their pads. Domestic dogs, aren't wolves. Domestic dogs tend to live in doors or out in the yard. Be kind, have a heart, cut your dog's nails or walk them on concrete regularly. Don't wait and be one of my once a year clients. It's cruel and stressful.

Answer 2

I'm a groomer and I've seen what happens when nails aren't cut often enough.

I've seen nails broken off, leaving stubs,and dogs in pain.

I've seen nails so long that the foot has become deformed from having to stand funny.

I've seen nails that have grown around in a circle and grown back into the pads. I've removed ones that were EMBEDDED 1/4 inch into the foot. Imagine how painful that must be.

Wolves are constantly on the move on rough ground, they wear the nails down. Most dogs simply don't get that kind of exercise, or walk on that sort of terrain.

Answer 3

This is a great question. The wolves vs dogs comparison was explained well already by someone above me, but what happens if their nails aren't cut is a different story.

When we let our dog's nails get too long, one of them split and got infected, we didn't even notice that anything was wrong until there was blood all over our kitchen. Antibiotics didn't do enough, so just two weeks ago we had to have a chunk of his foot amputated or he'd die. It's been horrible on all of us, please be extra careful with your dog's nails! Hope this was helpful to you.

Answer 4

If the dog is walked regularly on a cement surface, their nails will be naturally filed down. However, if you don't walk your dog often and the nails are allowed to grow, they will eventually grow down and up into the bottom of the paw. This is animal cruelty to allow this to happen, so I would advise getting the nails cut!!! :)
Wolves, Coyotes and other "dog" species are active enough in their everyday lives to file down their nails.

Answer 5

It depends. If your dog gets plenty of long walks on hard surfaces (like cement) that would keep the nails pretty short but if your dog only runs around and walks on soft surfaces (like grass) the nail will become over grown. They can become so long that they can interfere with walking and they can cut into the pads of the dogs foot. The reason it is diiferent is because wolves travel over all kind of ground so they are getting their nails filed the natural way.

Answer 6

I'm not sure why it would happen all of the sudden like that. It could just be that she's older and bigger so the quick of the nails has gotten larger also and extended further down into the end of the nail. Just a guess though. You could always have a professional groomer clip them, but they may not have any better luck. Like you said, it's hard to see the quick in black nails. You could try walking her daily on a hard surface like a sidewalk or street. That should help to wear down the sharp tips of her nails so you wont have to clip them as often. Good luck!

Answer 7

With my dog when we go too long without trimming them, He starts sliding and tripping because he can't get good grip. And it's really sad 'cause when he trys to come up the stairs he starts tripping. That's why we have to try and keep them short. Wolves are out in the wild so they can run around on a lot of stuff and it wears their nails down. We have inside dogs so, They can't really do that.

Answer 8

Wolves run around in the woods and wear down their nails. If you take your dog on regular walks then you shouldn't have to trim the nails too often. You should still trim them as wolves are constantly moving and wearing them down and your dog isn't.
If you do not; it will hurt your dog when they get too long. Imagine your toenails getting so long that they dig into the ground everytime you take a step.

Answer 9

Keeping your dogs nails nice and trim is very important. It has become regarded as being an integral part of any dogs health. If the nails are not looked after they can crack.

Cracked Nails can lead to infection

Answer 10

If you walk your dog regularly, you shouldn't need to trim the nails, but if the dog doesn't get exercise and the opportunity to "file his nails" naturally, they may get overgrown and curl under which can ben painful and cause the dog not only to walk funny, but other problems with his feet. The nails of any canine in the wild naturally are maintained because of their activity out of doors.