08/14/2025
🐾shared by the master groomer Brigitte Jespersen
HOW TO CLIP YOUR DOGS NAILS.
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Many dog owners don`t clip their dogs nails because they think it`s too hard, or they`re just too nervous to do it. The truth is, it`s not all that complicated, and if you are in a relaxed calm state of mind, you can get it done quickly and painlessly.
First off you`ll need a good pair of dog nail clippers.
You can find them at any pet supply store. Find the right size for your dog. make sure they are not rusty and are still in good condition and sharp. Dull clippers can pull and crack the nail.
Next, get a piece of cloth or paper towel just in case you cut the nail too close. They also sell a product that helps clot the blood faster, it is a powder (styptic) and it realy works. Then how should you know if your dogs nails are too long? Only the pads of it`s feet should be touching the floor when he/she walks, you should`nt hear the nails clicking against the floor.
Get your supplies together and get your dog. Have the dog lie down or in a sit position. While its lying on the floor or sitting, grasp its paw. If its a big dog, if if he/she is giving you a hard time, wait til the dog is sleepy or relaxed.
It will be a lot easier and cut the risk of hurting your dog. When you cut the nail, always cut from the front (straight on), never from the side.
There are different colors of nails. White or lighter nails are much easier to cut, because you can see the vein in the nail. Take your clippers and clip off the end of the nail just before the vein. If the nails were very long to begin with, you will need to cut a little bit off the end every few dayes, cutting regularly will help the vein to recede and soon your dog will have short nails again.
Black or dark nails are harder to do. First, cut a bit off the end. After a while you should see a dot in the middle of the nail, that is the beginning of the vein. Stop after you see that dot. If you cut too far, or "quik" your dog, just apply pressure to the nail, and eventually it will stop bleeding. Or get some baking soda, flour, styptic or some other form of safe powder and stick the nail in it until bleeding has stopped.