When a small puppy appears in the family, the owners have a lot of problems associated with caring for him. And if it is quite simple to deal with food and toilet, then the question of how to cut a puppy's claws is more complicated.
It is necessary
Nail clippers, sanding file
Instructions
Step 1
Place the dog on your knees, take the paw with one hand, fixing the position of the body with your elbow. The puppy should not move, otherwise the paw may be injured while cutting the claws.
Step 2
The claw is divided into two parts. The extreme one is not equipped with blood vessels and is trimmed painlessly. Therefore, it is very important to trim the claw in the area where the vessels are absent. It is not difficult to do this on a white claw, it is more difficult in the case when the puppy's claws are dark. If there is no experience in handling claws, then it is better to contact your veterinarian.
Step 3
Perform pruning after bathing. This will make your nails softer and easier to work with. If the claw was nevertheless injured during pruning and blood is visible, then it must be stopped by pressing a cotton swab dipped in alcohol.
Step 4
After clipping the claws on the first paw, move on to the second. With successive movements with a claw cutter, rid the animal of its claws, not forgetting about the last finger, called the dewclaw. He does not participate in walking, but the regrown claw can give the dog inconvenience.
Step 5
You can just trim your puppy's nails, but professional grooming includes sanding. To do this, each claw is filed with a nail file. The procedure is not very pleasant for the dog, but it completely avoids the possibility of injury. The claws become smooth and even on all sides.
