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The new treat line is hitting the street, and will include both crunchy yummy bisquits, and soft easy to chew treats suitable for training.
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Above photos courtesy of Peggy Hentz
The photos above are example of nails that are in desperate need of trimming!
Your pets' nails should never get to this stage before trimming, it can be painful and at the least very uncomfortable to them.
Eventually, as shown on the right, the nails curve and begine to grow back into the dogs paws! We wont even go into the problems that this causes.
This article will help teach you how to properly trim your dogs nails, and keep them healthy and happy.
We will discuss both the tools, and the methods used by professionals.
The quick grows inside the dogs nails and contains capillaries to supply blood, and nerve endings.
In the diagram below, you can see a cutaway view which shows the quick, proper cutting position and angle to cut.
Cutting the quick will cause the dog to bleed and cause pain that may make the dog untrusting and more reluctant to being groomed, so be careful when trimming the nails.
Years ago, while working for a local trainer, groomer and kennel owner, that I wont name, the employees were taught to just cut the nails off leaving only a short stub, no matter what, and toss the dogs back in their runs until the bleeding stopped!
As aweful as it might seem to some, this is standard practice with others.
In most cases, the dogs we cared for were not used to being boarded and handled by strangers, and it made it very stressful for the animal!
There are a few different types of nail clippers on the market, some with flashlight attachments or rotary types that use sandpaper wheels to grind down the nail tissue.
We will consider the two basic types for our purpose in this article.
The "scissor" type, as shown on the left, and the "guillotine" style shown on the right.
When choosing your cutting tool, be sure to buy a good brand!
Some clippers are cheap and the blades dull easily, leading to splintered and crushed nails.
You dont have to get the most expensive, but you do want good quality in this case.
