December 26

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How To Trim Your Dog’s Claws – A Step By Step Guide


Trimming your dogs nails is a fairly straight forward process if you follow these simple steps and take a little bit of care. You will need a good quality pair of dog nail trimmers.

Step 1: Push Back The Fur

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Push and hold back the fur to give you a clear area to work.

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Step 2: If A Dog has Black Nails They Are A Little Bit More Difficult to Trim

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When trimming your dog's nails it is important not to cut through the vein or quick. This is more difficult if your dog has black nails. You will need to click off a little bit at a time.

Step 3: Check The Claw to See Where It Starts To Hook

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Check out the nail to find the spot where it starts to hook. Start by cutting off the tip.

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Step 4: Trim A Little Bit At A Time

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Just trim a little bit at a time.

Step 5: Then Go Back And Trim A Little Bit More

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Keep trimming a little bit at a time. Err on the side of caution.

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Step 6: It Is A Bit Easier With Clear Nails

With clear nails it is easy to see the vein and work out where the nail should be trimmed.

Step 7: Only Trim The White Part - Never The Pink

Be very careful not to cut into the pink part of the nail.

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Step 8: Never Cut Into The Vein Or Quick

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Cutting into the vein or quick will cause the nail to bleed

Step 9: What To Do If The Claw Starts To Bleed

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Occasionally you will trim a little bit too far and the claw will start to bleed.

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Step 10: You Can Stop the Claw Bleeding With Flour Or Cornstarch

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The bleeding can be stopped by dipping the nail into flour or corn starch. You can also use styptic powder. whatever you use, pour some of it onto a lid or other surface and dip you dog's nail into it.

Check out this video by DIY Pet Grooms

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How To Trim Your Dog’s Claws – A Step By Step Guide
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How To Trim Your Dog’s Claws – A Step By Step Guide
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A guide to trimming your dog's claws using images and video
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