We often need to trim and maintain our nails regularly in our daily life. In fact, dogs need to treat their nails just like us, because too long nails will affect their walking. Injuring their pads, causing them great pain. However, dogs are lively and active, and can’t always sit still, so how do we get them used to cutting their nails?
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Pre-observation and tool preparation
The dog’s nails are hard and uniquely shaped , the commonly used scissors can not meet their needs. Therefore, be sure to prepare professional pet scissors first. Before trimming your dog’s nails, you must first look at the dog’s nails, and first carefully observe the color of the nails. Generally speaking, the transparent part of the first half of the dog’s nail can be cut off. If you’re still unsure, try a little pruning.
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How to trim a dog’s nails
A dog’s nails are very hard, so be sure to cut them decisively. Because when dogs find out that you are going to cut their nails, they will subconsciously back away. Never clip your dog’s nails with scissors when retracting their paws, this will make him feel very uncomfortable.
At the same time as cutting nails, you should also cut the foot hair, because the foot hair is too long and slips easily. For dogs, the friction between the soles of the feet and the ground is very important. According to the speed of nail growth, about 7 to 10 days, you need to trim the dog’s nails once, and then use a file to round the sharp corners.
Sometimes, even if we cut carefully, we may accidentally cut a blood vessel, and bleeding may occur. At this time, as long as the bleeding is stopped correctly and calmly, it can not only reduce the dog’s bleeding, but also reduce the dog’s pain in the shortest possible time.
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Don’t like cutting your nails
When trimming your dog’s toenails, you can place the dog on a higher platform, or a slippery surface, so that the dog has to work hard to maintain its body balance. Because dogs are afraid of heights, they will be more honest in higher places. When the dog is young, touch its paws frequently, so that it can change its awareness of paw protection as soon as possible. You can also use a nail clipper to play with him on his nails, making it feel that it is a common thing to touch his claws, thereby reducing the difficulty of cutting the dog’s nails and successfully completing the task of cutting nails.
