Effects of too long dog nails

1. Too long nails make the dog uncomfortable and it is easy for the dog to find furniture, sofas, carpets, etc. at home to grind the toenails, and the probability of breaking up the house is high.

2. Long nails will naturally bend and make it inconvenient for the dog’s feet to land on the ground, and they will easily break over time, causing local injuries and infections.

3. Nails that are too long can easily injure yourself and the dog when playing and interacting with the dog.

4. Nails that are too long will hinder the dog’s walking, and even change the way it walks.

Toenails that are too long do not require treatment and only need to be shortened

Toenails that are too long can cause discomfort to the dog, and can also easily damage furniture, textiles, carpets and other items at home; sometimes too long toenails It will split and easily cause local infection. In addition, the dog's big toe has degenerated, and there is a flying toe slightly above the inside of the foot, commonly known as "wolf's claw". It is a purely redundant degenerate object that hinders the dog's walking and makes it easy for the dog to scratch itself.

How to trim your dog's nails yourself

Before trimming your dog's nails, you must first look at your dog's nails carefully. First, carefully observe the color of the nails.

Generally speaking, the transparent part of the first half of the dog's nails can be cut off. There is a blood line in the middle, and the blood line and the location near the root of the nail cannot be cut. If you're still not sure, try trimming it bit by bit.

When trimming nails, hold the front of the dog's toes firmly to avoid blood lines. After trimming, use a file to round off the sharp corners. Dog nails are very hard, so you need to be decisive when cutting them at the end. Because when dogs find out that you are about to cut their nails, they will pull back. Never use scissors to clip your dog's nails when it is retracting its paws, as this will make the dog feel very uncomfortable. And if you don’t resolutely cut off the nail when the dog is still, once the dog moves, it is easy to cut the part above the blood line in a panic, causing pain and bleeding. Then the dog will definitely not let you touch it again in the future. It's nails off.

Dog nails need to be trimmed regularly

Sometimes the nails are too long and will dig into the flesh, so they need to be trimmed regularly. Depending on the speed of nail growth, your dog’s nails will need to be trimmed every 7 to 10 days. If the dog often goes out to play, the time can be slightly longer, and it can be cut every half a month or a month.