How to cut the nails of a Scottish Terrier? Cutting the nails of dogs is simply an art! Their nails are different from those of cats. They are hard and black. Black nails undoubtedly increase the difficulty of cutting the nails of dogs. .

The first step is to hold the claw!

Yes! It means shaking hands with the dog. Let the dog get used to this action from an early age, and increase the time and intensity of holding the paw every day. If your dog is used to you stroking its little paws, it means that your dog is ready for nail trimming.

The second step is to choose nail clippers.

There are mainly three types of scissors on the market, one is scissor-shaped, and the other is knife-shaped like a circle. The third type is electric sharpening. Although the nails after grinding are more beautiful and have no edges, dogs generally don’t like the sound of electric sharpening. If the dog moves around, it will hurt other places. The editor here does not recommend it. In addition, when choosing nail clippers, the size of the nail clippers should be selected according to the size of the dog.

Dogs are usually afraid of cutting their nails. Some will collapse immediately when they see the nail clippers, and some will keep moving. For such dogs, we can solve the problem by feeding them. You can eat delicious snacks when the nail clippers touch your paws, and your dog will also fall in love with nail clipping.

The third step is to cut your nails.

It is easiest to cut white and transparent nails. Just cut them about two millimeters away from the nail flesh. Do not cut into the nail flesh. The nail flesh is where the blood and nerve cells of the nail are concentrated. To put it bluntly, it is the pink part of the nail. Do not cut it. If you accidentally cut it, it will hurt! It will bleed! This is why many dogs are afraid of having their nails cut. The owner needs to take a bath and change clothes, find a good angle, put on glasses, and cut carefully!

For owners of dogs with black nails, you should be more careful! Because black nails cannot see where the live flesh is, so you need to cut from the nail bit by bit and slowly inward. When you see small gray or pink dots appearing in the cross section of your nails, you should stop. If you continue to trim, you will cut the nail flesh.

Some dogs have dangling toes on their thumbs, so don’t forget to trim them. When the nails are not in contact with the ground, the dangling toes will be longer than other nails. Some dogs' dangling toes are extremely loose and will swing around. In this case, it is best to remove them surgically during neutering to prevent the dog from getting caught on things and getting injured.

The dog’s foot pits are easy to get dirty and injured, so you need to take more care during this period. When cleaning, wash the toes with warm water, and the area from the foot socket to the toes. If there are wounds, disinfect them in time. The fur on the foot pits of long-haired dogs should be shaved as short as possible so that they will not be slippery when walking.