How to cut the nails of a black and tan coonhound? Why does this normally docile dog seem to turn into a dog when he sees a nail clipper? So how can you successfully cut the nails of a dog?

First, you need a suitable pair of nail clippers

There are two main types of nail clippers on the market today. One is shaped like scissors, and the other is a nail clipper with a round hollow like a guillotine. Both types of nail clippers have their own pros and cons, but in general the latter is easier to use than the former.

Scissor-shaped nail clippers are more suitable for cutting nails that are too long and bent. This situation often occurs on the thumb nails of dogs, because they cannot wear this nail when walking.

Parents, please pay attention to the front and back sides of nail clippers with a round-hole guillotine shape. The side with the blade faces you (outward) so that you can see clearly. Put the dog's nail through the round hole, and when you hold the nail clipper tightly, the blade will move forward to cut the dog's nail!

Secondly, take care of your dog

We recommend two postures for everyone to choose~

　1. Lying prone

As shown in the picture below, stand next to the table, let your dog lie on the table, and use nail clippers to cut his or her nails on the opposite side.

When cutting nails (front paws), place the arm without nail clippers slightly on the dog’s neck (this way the dog can’t raise its head! You no longer have to worry about the dog suddenly attacking), on the same side The hand can lift his/her paw. The hand holding the nail clippers needs to go around the owner's body (near the shoulders), from the back of the dog's paws to the front.

If the dog tries to stand up, you can use the strength of your upper body to hold down his shoulders so that the dog cannot stand up!

　2. Lying on your side

If your dog is too disobedient, you can also choose to let him lie on his side.

The arm not holding the nail clippers also holds the dog’s neck, and the hand on the same side lifts his paw.

The hand holding the nail clippers went around the dog's body, his arm pressed on the dog's body to stabilize it, and he held the nail clippers.

Then you can cut your nails

However, how to cut nails without bleeding? There is knowledge in this~

Unlike cats, dogs’ nails cannot shrink. Moreover, the color of a dog's nails is related to the color of the surrounding skin and hair, so it is very likely that the color of the nails on the same paw will be different~

It is relatively easy to cut light-colored nails because the part above the "blood line" (quick) is pink. As long as you leave about two millimeters away from the pink area, there will be no bleeding!

ToFor dark nails, parents should be careful! You can't see the blood line, so try to cut as slowly as possible, a little at a time, and cut more times. While cutting, pay attention to the broken ends of the dog's nails. If the nails are The upper part is dark (area 2) and the lower part is light (area 1), so you can continue to cut it. If there is a gray or pink oval area (area No. 3) between the two parts, do not cut any further. If you cut again, bleeding may occur!

Generally speaking, the nails of a dog’s hind limbs can be trimmed less frequently than those of the forelimbs. Another thing to note is that you must remember to trim your thumb nails.