How To Trim Your Pet’s Nails Easily From Home
June 12th, 2010
You know when your dog is coming because you can hear his nails scraping on the flooring as he comes walking by. If this sounds like your pet, then it’s plausible time to fire up your trusty little Pedi Paws and do some clipping. Before you go get the ol’ handy-dandy Pedi Paws dog nail grinder out, it’s highly important to know what makes up your dog’s claws so that you don’t cause pain to your canine.
A dog’s nails have a hardened outside layer which protects the quick which is the inner soft part made of blood vessels and sensitive nerves. As such, it is absolutely important when trimming your animal’s nails, not to get too near the quick or you will inflict your canine a lot of pain.
If your canine’s claws are light in color you’ll more than likely be able to notice a light pink colored section. This is the quick I was referring to and the part you will want to stay away of.
If the animal’s nails are dark, it’s almost impossible to distinguish the quick just by looking. So the nail cutting procedure needs your full attention. To reduce the risk of hurting your pet, you need to grind the nail in little parts instead of big chunks. When you remove a small part, examine it. If you notice a dark spot in the trimming, it means that you are near the start of the “quick”. Grinding ever so slightly, make sure you don’t go any further once you find a light inner circle because you have now located the “quick”.
Also, grown on the inside of the dog’s leg and in an area that does not touch the floor is your animal’s dew claws. These too need to be trimmed.
Basically, if you groom your dog’s nails often, it will be easiest for the dog & you. What you want, is to cut off any claw that sticks out over your dog’s pad so when he stands, the nails do not touch the deck.
Whether you are using a Pedi Paws or a similar pet nail grinder to do your pet nail grooming, it’s most important to follow the user manual and be well-defined on the proper way to use the dog nail clippers. This is not the time to follow the “when all else fails” method of thinking.
If you accidentally trim too much making the nail bleed, pack the area with styptic powder until the bleeding stops and an apology to your animal would be in order.
The younger your K-9 is when you start the process, the easier it will be for them. Depending on the size of your dog, you might need to have somebody help you with the pet nail trimming or you may need to have it professionally done.
Rewarding your K-9 with their favorite doggy chew is always a nice way to end your pet nail trimmer session and may subside the gamble of them racing away next time.
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