We often need to trim and maintain our nails regularly in our daily lives. In fact, dogs also need to treat their nails just like us, because nails that are too long will affect their walking, and if they are not trimmed for a long time, they may even be injured. The flesh pads caused them great pain. However, dogs are lively and active by nature and can never sit still, so how do we get them used to nail clipping?

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Pre-observation and tool preparation

Dog nails are hard and have a very special shape. Commonly used scissors cannot meet their needs. Therefore, be sure to prepare professional pet scissors first. Before trimming your dog's nails, you must first look at your dog's nails carefully. First, carefully observe the color of the nails. Generally speaking, the transparent part of the first half of the dog's nails can be cut off. If you're still unsure, try a little trimming.

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How to trim your dog’s nails

Dog nails are very hard, so you must be decisive when cutting them. Because when your dog discovers that you are about to cut his nails, he will subconsciously pull back. Never use scissors to clip your dog's nails when it is retracting its paws, as this will make the dog feel very uncomfortable.

When trimming your nails, you should also trim the hair on your paws, because the hair on your paws is too long and can easily slip. For dogs, the friction between the soles of the feet and the ground is very important. Depending on the speed of nail growth, you need to trim your dog's nails once every 7 to 10 days. After trimming, use a file to round off the sharp corners.

Sometimes, even if we cut carefully, we may accidentally cut a blood vessel and cause bleeding. At this time, as long as the bleeding is stopped correctly and calmly, it will not only reduce the dog's bleeding, but also reduce the dog's pain in the shortest time.

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What to do if you don’t like to cut your nails?

When cutting your dog's toenails, you can place your dog on a relatively high platform or a slippery surface so that your dog has to work hard to maintain its balance. Because dogs are afraid of heights, they will be more honest in higher places. When a dog is young, touch its paws frequently so that it can change its awareness of protecting its paws as early as possible. You can also use nail clippers to play with it on its nails to make it feel that being touched by its paws is a normal thing, thereby reducing the difficulty of cutting the dog's nails and successfully completing the nail cutting task.