5 Easy Tips for Trimming Your Dog's Nails

Just as unkempt nails look bad on humans so do they, on dogs. But aren't dogs supposed to trim their nails the natural way by rubbing them on the ground. Well the fact is most pet dogs with untrimmed nails tend to scratch against them against sofa and other furniture, damaging them beyond repair. It might look tough in the beginning but with experience you will learn the tricks and start doing it in a professional manner. With practice you may become an expert in clipping nails of your pet.

Let us look at 5 Easy tips for trimming your Dog's Nails

The most important steps to cut nails are to buy a pair of clippers that are suitable for the size of the dog. If you buy a wrong size of clippers you will end up causing a lot of stress and hurt the dog. Do adequate research so that you are aware of the right size of clippers for your pet.

You must make the dog very comfortable before starting the process of trimming. The best technique is to make the dog lie down, place a hand underneath the body, gently lift the paw in your hand, hold it firmly and pat the dog if it is feeling nervous.

After you have the paw in this position, you can slowly insert the nail in the clipper. You must cut the nails of one paw at a time. Only after you have completely finished with one, you can move to the next. Do not rush through the process as your pet may get irritated if you do not calm them down before starting.

You need to make sure that you do not cut too close to the red line underneath the nails exterior. This may lead to bleeding and cause a lot of hurt to the dog. You might need an antiseptic or a specially formulated powder to stop the bleeding in case you had cut too close.

Trimming the nails on all the feet is necessary. You can cut all the nails at the length you want without causing pain or discomfort to the dog.

These 5 easy tips for trimming your dog's nails will help you save valuable money and you develop a great bond with your pet dog. You can also involve your kids or family in the entire process and believe me, they will love it.