What To Know About Proper Nail Trimming For Dogs

By Catherine Smith


Hounds are crucial creatures to human beings. This gives you reasons to maintain their hygiene seriously. An unclean canine is a yak! Besides, a dog that looks undernourished and is infected by pests portrays an appalling picture on of the owner. These animals are quite useful as they offer security and companionship to you. Grooming a hound is not foolhardy, it is crucial and of great health help. Special consideration needs to be given to the nails in particular. This is what you need to know about nail trimming for dogs.

Ensure that you start this habit on the early stages of the dogs life so as to help it grow with the norm. For people who have bigger dogs, try using a trainer for this purpose or you can even hold it down for the trappings. Manage the protests or resistance by trying to help the dog learn that it is safe and not under threat.

Look for the right equipment for the trimming in consideration of the size or age of the dog. For young puppies, a normal cutter would do since the they are not that hard and also not that big. As the puppy grows bigger ensure you get the right trimmer e. G. Hard scissors for a medium sized puppy and a guillotine for a mature or big canine.

Precautions should be taken when trimming the canine. This is because the nails contain veins and nerves that when cut they can cause bleeding and eventually a wound that can easily be contaminated leading to other diseases. It is good that you know your animal well as on some the veins will be clear and on others that are dark in color it will not be easy to note them. Make sure in the process you do not harm the animal.

When doing the fixings, make sure you do it at an elevated position so as to have a clear view and closely scrutinize the trimming. Doing it while the dog is on your lap or beside you on the couch is highly not recommended as it is a delicate process that needs maximum attention and care.

In the process, the unplanned may happen. For instance, you may cut the flesh of your animal. The wound should not be left unattended. Use salt water to clean the cut. Over the counter, antiseptics are also good for use. If the cut is critical, then you should consider consulting animal health specialist for treatment.

When dealing with canine, it very crucial to keep a constant consultation from animal health officer or any other knowledgeable person. Keep asking for the trimming process as well exchange notes with those who are also on this. Avoid misleading information as this can ruin you very treasured mutt.

Prepare a schedule with specific details of the dog, when it was last trimmed and when its next trimming should be. This helps to minimize spontaneity in this exercise as it should be a regular thing since they do grow back and can end up being so long that it makes the dog uncomfortable.




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