![]() To trim your dog’s nails, you want to make sure that you have help restraining your dog and your dog’s feet if possible. ![]() If you do cut the nail bed, there are easy ways to stop the blood flow, promote coagulation, and decrease the pain. Still, you can usually cut the longer, narrower part of the dark nail safely without cutting the nail bed. In dogs with white nails or clear nails, you can see the blood vessels and where they end, so it’s easier to avoid the nail bed, but if your dog’s nails are black nails or dark-colored, it’s more difficult to see. The nail quick is what bleeds and hurts because it is full of nerves and blood vessels. ![]() Dog owners are often afraid to do nail trims themselves since they fear cutting the so-called ‘quick’ which is just your dog’s nail bed. Long nails also can easily snag on items like carpet, upholstery, or clothes, and these snags can then lead to a tear in the toenail that can bleed and be very painful. Without trimming, a dog’s nails can become long enough that walking is uncomfortable which only compounds the problem. How often your dog needs a nail trim depends on how much exercise they get.ĭogs that are doing a lot of walking or running on hard surfaces may not need to have their nails trimmed as often as those who get less exercise. Just like human nails, they can also become ingrown. The longer a dog’s nails become, the more likely they are to split, break, or crack. That makes them likely to become longer than the other toenails. The dewclaws are non-weight bearing so they don’t come in contact with those same hard surfaces. The extra nail on the front foot is called the dewclaw, and it’s located a little higher on the foot.Įxcept for the dewclaws, all of your dog’s nails get worn down as the dog walks on hard surfaces like the sidewalk. There are actually five toes on your dog’s front foot, and normally only four on the back foot. Before we discuss toenail care, it’s important to understand the anatomy of your dog’s toenails. ![]()
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