Nail Trimming at Home
For the good of your dog’s health nails must remain short. When having long nails, the dog walks either awkward or in pain, they could break easily because nerves and blood vessels are located at the base of the nail, it urges for a visit to the veterinarian. Your dog’s paw do not click on the floor nails do, they call for a trim.
Use special clippers that are designed for trimming your dog’s nails, they usually have safety guards to prevent any incident and help avoid cutting the nails too short. Trim only the ends, which look like the hook and do not get near the quick which is a blood vessel in the nail that can be seen on white nails only.
Some dogs do not like to have their nails trimmed, because they think you are going to hurt them and visualize the process as painful, one solution to the problem is getting your dog used to the procedure by trimming their feet in puppyhood, handle their feet gently, start by trimming one nail or two at one time and repeat till they get used to it and realize that you are not willing to hurt them.
You can take your dog to a professional groomer or veterinarian if you are afraid of cutting your dog’s nails. If you cut the quick by accident use some styptic powder to stop the bleeding.