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Nail trimming is a vital part of your pet’s healthcare routine. Unfortunately, it’s often neglected as many pet parents never receive any training about the best method for trimming nails safely. Watch this short video for helpful tips for better nail care.
When your pet’s nails are clicking on the hardwood floor, snagging clothing or carpet, or scratching the furniture, it is time for a trimming. Nail trimming is an important part of your pet’s healthcare. Without it, pet’s nails can overgrow into paw pads, be torn off accidentally or interfere with walking. You can keep cat nails in check by providing a scratching post. Unfortunately, many dogs and cats simply do not get enough activity to wear their nails down. For the health of their digits, regular nail trimming is required.
If you have your pet groomed regularly, then the groomers will take care of this task. Many pet parents are interested in the convenience and cost savings of trimming their pet’s nails at home, but have no idea where to begin. In most cases, owners who are able-bodied and have relatively well-behaved pets can save some money and trim their pet’s nails at home. There are some pets, however, who are not amenable to nail trimming; in these cases, it’s best left to the professionals, for everyone’s safety.
In this video, Dr. Sarah shows you the tools and the techniques you need to effectively trim dog nails at home. Personally, I like the Millers Forge Quality Nail Clipper Large
November 7, 2012 at 9:22 am
Dagny hates having her nails clipped. If we can distract her with a treat, or the groomer can catch her by surprise, we can get maybe two nails done before she flips and jerks her foot or cries out of fear. I think a clipper pinched her nail once and although we’ve never hit the quick (i say never but i think i’ve cut her nails twice and she’s a year), she’s just fearful of it. She’ll jerk her foot and panic and cry at the vet too so we just avoid it. Not good, I know. She’s scared of the Pedi Paws (like a sander) as well. Ahhh, it’s become bad now that if she scratches her ears, her nail gets caught in the hair and then she’ll panic and pull because she’s stuck. I hope that with time we can get her used to this…
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November 7, 2012 at 4:25 pm
Rodrigo and Blue are good about being clipped; Sydney doesn’t like it so I asked a friend who’s a groomer and she said it was the clippers. I changed them and then my boyfriend and I double teamed her. He pet her and coo’d while I clipped and with each clip she got a treat. Now she tolerates having her nails clipped, but it takes an entire weekend, because I only do 2 nails at a time. She’s such a princess.
Here are the clippers I use: http://www.amazon.com/Millers-Forge-Stainless-Steel-Clipper/dp/B0002ARUKQ/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1352334295&sr=8-6&keywords=dog+nail+trimmers
The guillotine ones hurt dogs.
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