My mom has a lab with fairly long nails. I trip the tips every month...but they grow faster than I can trim. I am afraid of trimming shorter because I don't want to hurt him or make him bleed.
2006-11-25 01:44:09 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
1. Find a comfortable spot for your and your pet. Small dogs can be done in your lap, larger ones on the floor.
2. Put your dog in a laying down position.
3. Roll her onto her stomach, manually, or have her do it.
4. Take the first paw, it does not matter which one you start with. 5. Using the file, clean the dirt from under her nail. Be careful!
6. Locate the "Quick", the vein theat travels under his nail.
7. Take your clippers and cut the front of the nail off, not too close to the Quick.
8. File the sharp edges down with the file.
9. Continue with the rest of the nails on that paw.
10. Praise your dog effusively, give her a treat.
11. Start on the next paw.
12. Repeat.
The dog will not bleed unless you cut the quick. If you are trimming your dog's nails yourself, please make sure you always have Kwik Stop Styptic Powder on hand and easily accessible. If you do accidentally clip too much, this product will stop the bleeding quickly. You can get it at any pet store. Here is a link to the product at Petsmart: http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441775325&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302026050&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023689&bmUID=1164466048335&itemNo=10&In=Dog&N=2026050&Ne=2
If you are really very nervous about trimming too far, you can take your dog to stores like Petsmart (http://www.petsmart.com/grooming/index.shtml) or Petco (http://www.petco.com/Content/Content.aspx?PC=groomsalon&Nav=6) or to your vet to have them trimmed.
I'm not sure if the stores will show you how it's done, but the vet tech at your vet's office will usually show you how it's done. I think it costs somewhere around $10-14 to have the vet tech do it, depending on where you live and how big the dog is.
I know my mom has seven dogs, three of them are Rottweiler/Rottweiler-mix and one is a Doberman and she pays $12 per dog. The Yorkie and two Chihuahua's nail trim is $8 a piece I think - but it will depend on your location, the size of your dog, and what your vet decides to charge. You can always call and ask :) A one-time charge just to show you is a small price to pay to put your mind at rest!
2006-11-25 01:55:52 · answer #1 · answered by Skye 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The nail has a quick line ,if you can't seeit hold a light up to the nail you'll see it then . You can cut up to that line if you do happen to quickhim stopthe bleeding by putting flour on the nail. If your afraid of quicking him take your dog to a vet or Pet Smart or someplace like that where you live and ask them to do it or show you how. Long nails on a dog cause joint damage in there feet ankles and knees when they'r active so try to trim them every two weeks they grow really fast.
2006-11-25 01:53:12 · answer #2 · answered by joannaduplessis@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
k. well you can get the pedi paws and do 2-3 rounds. But f you look, your dogs nails will have the nail, a pink area, then another color below that. You should NOT cut the pink area! That will cause bleeding and VERY BAD PAIN to your pooch. You should cut right above it. Try not to get to close, but close enough so the nails are trimmed. In your case, take em' to a vet. Or cut a cenimeter or 2, depending on how long the nails are. Pedi Paws would be safe, but a vet would be best. Good Luck!
2016-05-23 01:09:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't clip into the quick. They will bleed. If the nails are white, look for the pink and cut just below it. If they are black, look at the nail from the side, cut it where it begins to curve. You can also use a dremel tool to file verses cutting. You can buy them at Walmart for around $20. Some dogs give less trouble using the dremel.
2006-11-25 02:17:44 · answer #4 · answered by gypsygrl1973 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trim every other week so they don't get so long. It can be hard to judge if all the nails on your dog are black, but just don't trim into the "quick" of fleshy part. if your dog has even one white or clear nail this can help you judge how much length to remove.
This link is a great, simple, illustrated guide http://www.animalsheltering.org/resource_library/magazine_articles/sep_oct_1998/asmSO98_howto.pdf
2006-11-25 01:52:00 · answer #5 · answered by realh2h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a flashlight and hold it so that you can see through the claw. You should try and determine where the dogs "quick" is. It may be pink. about a half inch from the toe. Cut past the quick towards the end of the claw
2006-11-25 01:48:47 · answer #6 · answered by jbdossjr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might get a Vet or Groomer to clip them shorter. Then keep them clipped to that point.
I have heard that the more you clip the nail ..the blood vessel will recede...
( grow shorter).
2006-11-25 01:50:02 · answer #7 · answered by Yorkies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should cut them 1/8 of an in from the pink line. If you are affraid of hurting him take him to a vet.
2006-11-25 01:53:01 · answer #8 · answered by prechemad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a guy, and privately, I don't like long nails. I actually know a lot of like very long, painted nails cause they're "so pretty", but I don't like them.
2017-03-01 04:21:16 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little bit of toe nail is fine... but I agree together with you. Long nails are kinda gross.
2017-01-27 15:40:22 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋