Dog Grooming - Nails
Trim your dog's nails about once a month. You'll need a clipper designed specifically for the kind of dog you have. Either a scissor- or guillotine-style clipper can be used. Also purchase a small bottle of blood-clotting powder.
How to trim Your Dog's Nails
- Have your dog sit beside you. Then place one its paws in your hand and gently
pull it forward. If your dog dislikes being handled this way, slowly accustom
him or her to it by offering treats and praise. Touching your dogs paws at
an early age will get him over this anxiety.
- Gradually shorten one of your dog's nails. Be sure to stop before you reach
the nail's quick, which is the part of the nail that contains nerves and blood
vessels. If you cannot see the quick clearly, stop cutting just behind the point
at which the nail begins to curve downward.
- If you cut into the nail's quick, do not panic. Put some clotting powder on a
moist cotton swab and press it firmly against the nail for several seconds.
