You grab a dog grooming kit (from petsmart or petco) and get to work. Inside every nail is a pink object known as ';quick'; think of it as the flesh beneath your finger nails. It has lots of nerve endings and a rich blood supply, so if you cut this you're in for bad times. Make sure you keep some powder on hand, I prefer a product called ';Qwikstop'; to handle any potential bleeding. Fill up the cap with powder before you start cutting so you won't have to do it in an emergency situation. (I've never cut the quick, but it's a safety thing.)
Once you've located the quick, cut the nail a little ways infront of it -- if your dog has black nails this is tough to do. But if you can find the quick on one nail, use that as a rough estimate for where it will be on the others.
The best method I can suggest to new nail clippers is to let the vet tech or a groomer do it for you, then once a week ';tip'; the nails (Like it sounds, just cut off the very tips) and use a emery board specially designed for dogs to keep them worn down.
Also taking your dog for walks on pavement will help keep the nails worn down.How do you trim your dogs nails yourself?
I do not recommend this as if you cut them too short, you will cut a small blood vessel, it could bleed , so I suggest you get someone qualified to do it,sometimes the local dog grooming shop does them
Definitely not recommended, if you do it and get it wrong and cut into the cuticle which is living tissue on a dog , you will cause the poor animal pain and distress, this could result in prosecution by the RSPCA in the UK.
It is far better to have a vet do it. If you are on low income or income support then i suggest you contact your local PDSA, (No in phone book or on-line at BT .com. )
Good luck
if you don't know what you are doing then leave it well alone a little knowledge is very dangerous and can do more harm than good get someone that relay knows what they are doing to show you what to do before you even think about trying to cut dogs nails sorry but its for the best
Really it is best to let a dog parlour or vet do it as it is so easy to cut too far and make the nail bleed!
It can be quite a chore if your dog is a larger dog, they do not like it much. You have to have two people with a larger dog and you have to be careful not to cut to far and get into the ';quick';, thats where the blood supply is and the nerves and it would be painful to the dog. I take my lab to the vet and they do it for like 10 bucks...good luck
you can get special trimming cutters from good pet shops, but, you must take care that you dont cut them to short and clip the vein. Some dogs have black nails so this is really hard to do. Your vet will cut them for you when you visit, but, dont make appointment specailly to have them cut as they will charger you full price around 拢24, i found out the hard way with one of my girls. I rang a local dog grooming place, they cut, wash coat etc but only charge 拢2.99 per dog, so i could take all my girls there and still ahve change!
Special cutters you get from pets at home..
You must have dog clippers, ones made for people will split a dogs nail. Don't cut them too short or you'll make them bleed. Have steptic pencil on hand. Dogs, generally don't like their feet held, so you might have to distract the dog from what you're doing.
get nail clippers from the store, and if the dogs nails are clear you can tell where the vain starts just dont cut the vain.(the vain starts where you see the purplish color toward the bottom of the nail. make sure you dont cut the vain because dogs nails cant clot so they could bleed to death if you do this wrong!
I do my cats nails myself, and supposedly a dog's nails are easier. I have been told that Argos do a pack (I think its 拢9.99) which includes a video/dvd and a pair of clippers and is supposed to be quite easy. The alternative is to get your vet to show you. It is imperative that you have your dog's complete trust before you attempt this as it could be very stressful. If the claws are particularly long or causing the dog pain, I would not attempt this, take him to a vet. If the dog has a condition such as arthritis, it must be done by a vet. A dog I looked after last Christmas had such bad arthritis, and her claws were so long that she wouldn't let anyone touch her paws, she had to be sedated and have them cut under anaesthetic. If the dog will not let you touch its paws, do not attempt to do it yourself, it could cause damage and can be a trauma a dog never forgets. You know your dog, you know what's best, if you are confident, try the video, if not, take him to a vet. If money is an issue, the RSPCA or Blue Cross should be able to help. Good luck.
If your dog gets enough excercise, it's claws will be worn down naturally and will not need clipped. If you feel it has to be done, buy clippers from your pet store, these are specially designed for dogs. ONLY clip the tip of the claw as you can cause a lot of unneccessary bleeding if you don't know what you are doing. Better to visit the vet or a dog groomer, better still walk your dog and the claws won't need clipped at all.
1. Get a good nail trimmer (ask them at the store which is best)
2. Make sure to cut from underneath (not from the top down).
3. Only trim a small bit, you do not want to cut into the live tissue (easier to see on a dog with white nails so be extra careful if your dog has black nails)
4. If you do cut too far use flour or styptic powder to stop the bleeding (if you can't get bleeding to stop, take dog to vet)
5. Make a smooth, quick squeeze and keep the trimmer steady
6. They will naturally file their nails on hard surfaces, so take the dog for a walk to smooth the ends of the nails
7. Be sure to play with your dogs feet often, so they get used to them being touched
they're nails are two different colors the tip is whit or gray and then it gets pinker do not cut past the pink because it will really hurt the dog
if this doesn't help ask your vet
THERE ARE SPECIAL CLIPPERS FOR DOGS NAILS
MAKE SURE YOUR DOG IS NOT UPSET WHEN YOU CLIP BECAUSE YOU COULD CLIP TO DEEP INTO THE NAIL
TALK TO YOUR DOG AND PET HIM/HER AS YOU VERY CAREFULLY PICK UP EACH FOOT AND CLIP VERY SLOWLY..
SOMETIMES A DOG IS TO NERVOUS SO A VET COULD DO IT FOR A NOMINAL FEE. AROUND 5 DOLLARS OR SO...IT MAY BE WORTH IT FOR YOU.
you can buy a pair of clippers at the pet shop like nsmall guilotines get someone to show you how to use them start by just clipping the tips if you upset the dog he,ll always be scared of anyone going near his feet get the vet to do it first and watch him closely co,s if you cut the quick it will bleed profusely and you,ll lose the dogs trust
In a lifetime of owning dogs I have never had to cut a dogs nails. I just ensure that they get sufficient road walking as well as running free exercise
4 of 5 come off by themselves, the other you have to take off by clipping. But be careful not to hit a vaine, it can kill the dog whn it starts to bleed!
Do it in steps, over a few days if possible. a dogs nails have blood in them, and trimming a little off the end makes the vein pull back a bit so you can trium a little farther the next day. this will prevent bleeding if you cut too far all at once.
I have special animal clippers it's only the drew craw that needs doing. I only take a little off at a time. Better to have 2 -3 goes that to take too much off first time
It usually costs me a biscuit because he has been good letting me do it
No! I would be horrified if I hurt her! I take her to the vet, and they do it as part of her grooming, all for 25 bucks. Well worth it!
i do. You can get these special nail cutters in teh pet section of any where and you just sit your dog down and start trimming.
u need heavy duty dog clippers or something, but i think u should get it done by someone has expierence before doing it urself. I think u just do it the same way like human do it..
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