How to Clip a Dog's Toe Nails

First you will need some clippers that will suit your pet and be comfortable for you to use also. Some tools will cause slipping and possibly hurting your dog.

A tool or nail clipper with handles that are comfortable for you will do the job right.Large handles on the tool in most cases work better.

Clipping toe nails on your dog should be done about every other week.Although dogs do tend to wear them down,depending on the surface they are on most of the time. Hard surfaces such as concrete will wear them down with ease.

Hold the dog's paw firmly in a comfortable position,notice the pad under each toe and push against the pad to push the toe nail out gentle. This brings out the length of the toe nail.

Spread the toes apart to gain room to work with the toe nail clippers.It is normal practice to clip the nails at a 45 degree angle.

Dogs like people have nerves in their toe nails. Cutting them to the quick is very painful to the dog, so be careful. Cut the nails a little at a time to insure this does not happen.Cutting nails that are long usually opens the door for cutting them to the quick.This is the reason to cut them every other week to prevent this.

If you do cut them to the quick,you will find that bleeding occurs.Ice will normally stop the bleeding along with some paper towels to absorb the bleeding.

Most professional's of dog care use toe nail grinders to do the job.This type of tool lets the quick recede from the newly clipped toe nail.By this there is no pain for your dog.