how od i cut them if there black without cutting the nerve?
2007-07-29 17:30:54 · 8 answers · asked by K.L. 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
where it stops being fat
2007-08-01 01:14:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut dark colored nails in several small cuts to reduce the chance of cutting into the quick. As you cut off small pieces of the nail, look at the cut edge of the nail. The light tissue (1) is the curved bottom part of the nail. The mottled light and dark tissue (2) is the top part of the nail. As you cut the nail deeper, you will see a homogeneous gray to pink oval (3) starting to appear at the top of the cut surface of the nail. Stop cutting the nail at this point as additional cutting will cut into the quick.
The sharper the trimmer, the cleaner the cut. The cutting blade on guillotine-style cutters can be replaced when it is no longer sharp.
You can file the end of the nail to smooth the cut surface.
A correctly cut dark colored nail next to an uncut mixed colored nail. The mixed color nail is darker close to the base of the nail preventing one from seeing the quick. This nail should be trimmed in several small cuts.
2007-07-29 17:35:40 · answer #2 · answered by bodybuilder 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The best thing i would do is:
Lift the dogs foot back behind itself, so you can see the pads.
Looking at the nails, i just clip off the sharp ends of each nail (the very tip of them), not going to far down on the nail.
If you are still unsure, take the dog to the vet and ask them to show you.
2007-07-29 17:37:48 · answer #3 · answered by chalanabrookkennels 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dog has blk nails too. i just take the tips off then a lil more than that so i don't make him bleed.
it's not the worst thing to have to cut the nails more often bcse you don't cut them super short, i would rather cut more often than make him bleed.
i also take him to a groomer to get them cut cus he's a wrigley little bugger when i try to do it by myself.
2007-07-29 17:39:43 · answer #4 · answered by nataliexoxo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is best not to, but you can find the quick (nerve) with a special tool... you should take it to a groomer.
2007-07-29 17:35:10 · answer #5 · answered by amber 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask your vet for tips. look for the pink line and go below it...cut often so you want have to trim much off. good luck.
2007-07-29 17:34:04 · answer #6 · answered by sarah r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to this site and read pages 1 and 2
http://www.metpet.com/Reference/Dogs/Grooming/trimming_dog_nails.htm
2007-07-29 17:42:15 · answer #7 · answered by henry c 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://video.about.com/dogs/Clipping-nails.htm
here is a video
2007-07-29 17:33:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋