![]() If you have a puppy, holding and playing with its paws on a regular basis is a great way to show it that handling paws is no big deal at all, and gives you a great head start towards an easy trimming routine. Even worse, if your dog has had a bad trimming experience in the past, it might be terrified of trimmers, or start getting anxious or aggressive as soon as you touch its paws. Claw trimming isn’t a natural part of a dog’s experience, so jumping straight in can be confusing to a dog. It is important to start teaching your dog to tolerate trimmings as early as possible. In short, this means trimming the claws back to a healthy length can take weeks or even months as you try to get the quick to recede between trims. The quick is like the pink part of your own nails, and it supplies blood to the claws so they can grow. The worst part is, if your dog’s claws have been overgrown too long, the quick lengthens to match the length of the claw. As a dog’s claws continue to grow longer and longer, they become more prone to breaking or might even crl under their feet, pushing their toes sideways as they walk or even eventually growing into their foot pads. Uncomfortable and probably not healthy, right? In dogs, this can cause long-term problems like arthritis and similar joint problems. ![]() Imagine if anytime you were walking on level ground, you shifted your weight and always walked as if you were climbing a mountain. First off, a dog’s claws were originally meant to help them climb steep, uneven surfaces, so when a dog’s claws touch the floor, that’s an instinctual sign that their posture needs to change from what it should be walking on a flat surface. Long claws can cause a lot of problems for a dog’s health. ![]() If you hear your dog’s claws clicking when it walks across a hard surface, they’re too long. No matter what kind of claws your dog has, it’s important for you to be aware that healthy claws are an often overlooked, but very important part of your dog’s health. Some dogs will have dark claws, some will have light ones, and some will have both. Some dogs have really large claws that might take a slightly different type of tool to tackle. Some dogs also just have claws that grow slower or faster. If your dog is outside a lot, or goes on long walks on the pavement regularly, they might not need frequent trimmings. Even if they have short fur, they still might need other grooming maintenance- their claws.Īll dogs are different in a lot of ways, and that includes claw trims. There’s something the average person might not think about when adopting their dog though. They have to be walked, fed, and exercised regularly. Owning a dog comes with a lot of responsibilities.
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