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How short for dog’s nails?
I have had dogs all my life and used to trim the nails myself. But haven’t for a long time. Have used vet for nail trims the past 10 or more years.
The rule of thumb was that is you could hear the dog’s nails clicking on the floor, they were too long. Well all four of my dogs’ nails click on the floor.
I have just started doing their nails myself the past six months. Should I be trimming them closer (I use the Oster nail trimmer – better than the pedipaws). They clicked even when the vet did their nails.
Does the breed of dog make a difference of if the nails will click on the floor?
We have: toy poodle, min poodle, standard dachshund, chihuahua.
Within the center of each toenail is the blood and nerve supply for the nail called the quick. In clear white nails you can see the quick, a pinkish area in the middle of the nail. Unfortunately, the common black nails do not allow an easy view. Cutting into the quick will result in pain and bleeding. You cannot see the quick on dark colored nails, making them more difficult to trim without cutting into the quick. Cut dark colored nails in several small cuts to reduce the chance of cutting into the quick.
Before you start clipping, determine how much needs to be trimmed. The basic rule of thumb is that the nail, which curls downward, should be even with the paw pad. Whatever hangs over must be clipped.
Cut the nail below the quick on a 45-degree angle, with the cutting end of the nail clipper toward the end of the nail. In dogs with dark nails, make several small nips with the clippers instead of one larger one. Trim very thin slices off the end of the nail until you see a black dot appear towards the center when you look at it head on. This is the start of the quick that you want to avoid. The good news is that the more diligent you are about trimming, the more the quick will regress into the nail, allowing you to cut shorter each time. Trim nails so that when the animal steps down, nails do not touch the floor.
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