How To Trim Your Dog's Nails

Pedicures are not just for pampered dogs, your dog is descended from wolves, but the nails do not have the ability to wear down as they would in the wild. Regular pruning every three or four weeks will save her from a painful ingrown nails and sore feet.

To perform these instructions you will need:

Sturdy table or against
Towel
Haircuts dogs nails
Fabrics
Styptic powder or cornstarch
1-inch wide emery board
Assistant
Dog treats

Step 1: Check the nails of dogs

Check to see if the dogs nails need clipping. You do not have to hear her nails clicking on the hard floor as she walks. If there is a click, it's time for pruning.

Step 2: Position yourself

Your dog probably will not use this procedure, so that it will likely require some form of restraint. Keep it on your lap, or distribute the towel on the sturdy table or counter and put the dog on top. Stand on the side of the table in front of nails you trim and lean over it, so you can keep it down with your body, if necessary.

Tip: If your dog is not very large or hooks, it can help, the second man to hold her while you're doing circumcision.

Step 3: Clip the nails

Holding one paw gently but firmly, cut the tip of the nail. The clip below, holding the scissors at a slight angle in accordance with the curve of the nail.

Step 4: Clip carefully

Be careful to avoid blood vessels and nerves that pass through the dog's nail is called fast. If you cut quickly, then it will cause pain and bleeding.

Tip: If your dog's nails are white, you can see the pink quick, so easy to avoid. If your dog has black nails, cut off a little while, until, looking at the nail in the cross-section, one can see dark spots in the middle.

Step 5: Stop bleeding

If you cut quickly, place the cloth on the nail and the pressure to stop bleeding, or try dipping the nail into styptic powder or corn starch. It is unlikely that the bleeding will last longer than 5 to 7 minutes, but if it happens, or if the blood spurting, contact your veterinarian.

Step 6: Trim the fingers

Do not forget to cut your fingers, located just behind the legs on the inside of the leg. Some breeds have more than one pair on his hind legs.

Step 7: Use an emery board

If your dog is a little more patience on the left, it's a good idea to use a little emery board to file nails smoothly.

Step 8: Praise the dog

Praise the dog lavishly before releasing it. Thus, it will come to associate these cosmetic procedures with additional attention from its owner!

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