What is the blood-breaking line, that is, cutting the toenail to the root of the claw, cutting and shortening the nerves and blood vessels.

【Breaking line analysis】

At present, in China, only racing dogs participating in competitions must have their blood lines broken. The purpose is to achieve a graceful gait and avoid scratching people and dogs. This is the most basic requirement for racing dogs and is good for dynamics. Dogs raised by ordinary families rarely hear of broken blood lines.

Many friends once thought it was cruel to cut off the blood lines for dogs, or felt that there was no need to cut off the blood lines if I didn’t participate in the competition, or thought that I was afraid that their toenails would scratch me, or thought that I was afraid of dogs scratching the wall, or that it was vain. There are health considerations in keeping dogs in good shape and breaking their blood lines. If you take a large dog out for a walk every day and put their weight on their paws while walking, the toenails can be smoothed; then For small dogs, unless you walk the dog for more than 2 hours a day and walk on the concrete floor all the time, you may only be able to wear the toenails a little less.

If you, as human beings, never cut your toenails and walk barefoot, you may feel that your toenails may have been clipped off, and you will worry about it. Therefore, your gait will "borrow" when you walk. "Deformation"? When walking, the weight of the body will be distributed on the focus point of the foot, which is the metacarpal bone, and the part that controls balance is on the bone, to be specific, on the hip bone. Once in order to prevent the toenails from being attached If it falls, the focus point moves, then the focus point will move partially to the ankle bone. At the same time, the hip bone will also adjust outward and inward in order to balance, and the bones will be displaced and deformed. Seriously, it may lead to dislocation.

If the toenails are too long, not only the dog's toes will grow abnormally, but the ankles will also be deformed, and even the hip bones will be damaged. Small toenails may affect the bone health of the entire body, other things related to health. Part of it is the health of the paws and skin. Bacterial infection infiltrated by dogs digging in the soil with their toes can lead to fungal infection of the dog's toes. If the toenail is broken and causes bleeding, it may cause sepsis... Itchy skin, dogs will Scratching with claws will cause skin diseases once the bacteria in the toenails invade the skin; even if there is a problem with the skin itself, scratching with claws will expand the skin lesions to other parts, causing large-scale skin diseases.

【Summary of broken blood line】

Those who want to cut off their dogs’ blood lines do so because they love their dogs and want to keep them healthy; owners who are reluctant to cut off their teeth are a bit like humans who have plastic surgery on their teeth. They can’t tell what is right or wrong. It’s a matter of opinion.

【Method of breaking blood line】

Preparation tools: nail clippers, styptic powder, nail file, mask.

【The process of breaking the blood line】

1. Trim the hair on the soles of the dog’s feet and between the nails.

2. Fix the dog’s body pressure measurement on the grooming table. Hold all 4 legs, and for dogs that bite, you need to wear a mask.

3. Start cutting off the back paws, pinch the toe he wants to lift hard and don't let go. After cutting the toenail (it is required to trim it all the way), still pinch the toe to prevent bleeding, quickly apply hemostatic powder, and gradually cut all four legs. Break cleanly.

4. For each paw, first cut off the toenails of the left and right toes, and then cut off the middle two (the blood vessels of the middle toenail are thicker). After breaking off, let go of the dog, and it will basically be fine.

【Breaking blood line effect】

Advantages: Cut off the nail regularly every 2 months or so. The blood line will get shorter and shorter. The dog will feel uncomfortable at first, but will not feel anything at all in the future.