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How To Trim A Dog's Nails

VideoJug's film is here to show you how to properly trim a dog's nails. This is such an important part of dog grooming, and shouldn't be overlooked, follow VideoJug's tips and trim your dog's nails perfectly.

You Will Need

  • 1 Dog nail clippers. NB: Do not use human nail clippers!
  • Styptic powder or corn starch
  • Doggie treats
  • An assistant, if available

Step 2:

Calm the Dog

With a leash attached, have the dog sit, and talk to him softly to keep him calm. It's possible he might get fussy.
If the pooch won't sit quietly on his own, have an assistant squat behind the dog, and hold the dog and his paw in position. A wiggly dog around sharp clippers is a BAD thing.

Step 3:

Inspect the Nails

Take a look at your dog's nails. If your dog has white, clear, or light colored nails your job will be easier as you should be able to see something called the "quick" which is the dog's nail vein in the nail center.
With black or dark nails, you have to be very careful because you won't be able to see the quick. If you cannot determine where the quick is, it is best to consult a professional before cutting.

Step 4:

Cutting

Gently squeeze the bottom center of the dogs paw to extend the nail.
Place the nail clipper over the tip of the nail and clip firmly.
To avoid serious bleeding and pain, clip the nail before the quick.
If the nail does bleed—and yes it happens even with professionals-- pack the tip with styptic powder or corn starch until the bleeding stops.

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exboyz04  (41 days ago)

I use a Dremal Drill as well some times to take trim the nails of all my American Hairless Terriers, you can take of just a small amount this way and see when to stop. www.ahtdog.com

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Anonymous  (79 days ago)

I agree with anonymous (31 days ago). the dogs were super calm and it was obvious that they were trained. i have a pug and the whole pug breed hates to jave their feet touched, so this video was not very useful.

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2 out of 2 people found this comment helpful Anonymous  (111 days ago)

it has come to my attention that the dogs used in the videos are all very calm and easy to handle. the explanations are of good quality, but more or less useless when you have a dog that is terrified by nail clippers.

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1 out of 2 people found this comment helpful Anonymous  (169 days ago)

Good video, but the clippers are being held backwards in the video. The cutting edge should face the human, not the dog.

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1 out of 1 person found this comment helpful hottiemchot  (288 days ago)

cute doggie!!

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