When walking on hard ground is not enough, dogs' nails grow back very quickly. To avoid problems with trauma and ingrown claws, claws should be trimmed regularly. Decorative dogs need this throughout their lives.
Instructions
Step 1
It is most convenient to trim the claws of small dogs with a special claw cutter for cats and small dogs. If not, then you can use nail tongs. Secure the dog in your lap or with the help of a helper.
Step 2
Take the clipper in your right hand and the dog's front paw with your left. Press lightly over the large pad with your index finger to make it easier to see your fingers. In light-colored dogs, the vascular part of the claw is clearly visible, but you will only have to navigate in length.
Step 3
Place the blade of the clipper or forceps almost perpendicular to the claw, with a slight outward inclination, the cut is then parallel to the sole. An overgrown nail should be cut off about a quarter of its length, because two-thirds of it is "live", if you cut off the excess, the dog will be hurt and blood will flow. Trim claws that are too long or curled in several steps, 1-2 millimeters each, because the vascular part in them may be larger than usual.
Step 4
Repeat the procedure with the rest of the claws on the front legs. Do not forget about the fifth toe - it is located just above the rest on the inside of the forelegs. The hind legs are treated in the same way. The claws on them grow more slowly and you can cut them less often, and cut off less than on the front ones. The fifth toe on the hind legs is absent in the norm.
