I trimmed my dogs nail too short & got blood on my carpet....?

Question

I got into the quick on one of my dogs nails & he bled on my tan carpet...Is there a way to get the blood stain out? Really ugly!
Thanks

My dog is fine....you idiots out there who take a simple question & turn into the moral majority is why I hate asking questions on here. To the people who gave me a constructive answer, Thanks you!

Answer 1

Quicking nails does happen. I have been a groomer for 11 years and it happens if the dog moves at the wrong time. You can use a styptic powder such as Qwik-Stop to stop the nail bleeding. Your dog can't bleed to death from a cut quick, that's a myth. However if you don't clot it properly they can pick up an infection. Around the house you can use flour, baby powder or ground black pepper (both a styptic and an antiseptic) to stop the bleeding. As for your carpet, peroxide will dissolve the stain.

Answer 2

Yeah you know what it happens... You can be as careful as you want, and you sometimes grab that quick... I feel like a jerk when I do it, but they don't seem to hold a grudge at all..

There are little sulphur sticks you can get when you quick them like that.. Stops the bleeding right away.
Some people even put cornstarch on the tip and it stops up the bleeding.

Anyhow, Oxyclean works really well on blood stains. but use it with cold water. Hot or warm water sets the stain harder into the carpet and makes it harder to get out.

Edit: If the worst thing you do, is to accidently cut your dog's nail too short, then you have nothing to worry about .. Everyone does it, groomers do it, the vet assistant does it... If people are bent out of shape cause you clipped a nail too short, then they aren't doing their own dog's nails!

Answer 3

WOW you all are mean about cutting a dogs nail to short place a sock on the foot and it will heal real quick but try to be more careful. the dog will be fine and for the blood in the carpet put peroxide where the blood is and blot it then use cold water after the blood is up to clean the peroxide away. i hope this helps dont feel to bad about the dog it happens all the time even in the grommer shops.

Answer 4

First things first: call your vet and make sure your dog will be okay. Broken nails are a good means for infections to begin - which is also true for people, for that matter. Your vet may prescribe an antibiotic wipe, shot, or pills to ensure your dog will continue to be healthy.

Then, any of the carpet cleaners suggested above should work. Just read the labels carefully, since some may state that special preparations are necessary when attempting to remove blood.

Good luck!

Answer 5

No, he didn't hurt his dog that much. Dogs have skin on the part of the nail, closest to the paw. If you clip it, it'll bleed. Think of it as a dog hangnail.

Now for the carpet, try some Spray Nine.

Answer 6

wow these people are pretty mean ...they dont understand how easy it is to cut an animals nails to short!!! lol i used to work in a groomers office trust me the dog will be fine and the blood on the carpet can be taken out with cold water and a washcloth

Answer 7

Try a spray called spot shot it really works on alot of carpet stains.

Answer 8

don't worry about your carpet bring your dog to the vet as soon as possible if the Nail is cut two deeply and you hit a nerve the dog will be in a lot of pail and he might not be able to walk properly an that leg. you should always get a vet to clip your dogs nails

Answer 9

I would be more concerned with trimming my dog's nails too short than blood on the carpet.
Take your dog to a groomer.

To Tyler S: "That much"? No groomer I have ever taken my dog to has drawn blood.

Answer 10

Resolve spot carpet cleaner...its in a red spray bottle and saturate the spot with the Resolve and then blot it dry repeat if necessary...and I hope your poor dog is fine too