Well, I hate to admit it, but my dogs' nails are way too long. Not causing them pain or difficulty or anything, but long enough that I'm embarassed about it. Anyway, I need to get them back to their normal length but it appears that the quick has sort of...grown with them?
Anyway, just to confirm, if I keep clipping once a week or so (tiny amounts so I don't hit the quick) will it (the quick) just, recede?
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Yes. It will also help if you walk them on the cement inbetween the days you clip them until the nails are where you want them. I should say the cement works if your dogs walk up on their feet, but doesn't work for dogs with feet like collies or any breed that walks on theback part of the foot or has a splayed foot.
When we were in the country and not on cement my dobermans grew bear claws! once a week is not enough. Best to use a dremil twice a week to gain any ground. It takes a little time but is much better than clipping. IMO.
PeggyBayer Webboard User Reg: 08-14-2006
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I've had that problem myself with one of my dogs, seemed like it was a constant battle.
What I found that worked for me, was to use the tip of the nail file to clean out each nail so I could see where the quick was. It didn't hurt the dog and I was able to safely cut off excess nail without risk of cutting into the quick.
Trim just a tiny bit of the nail once a week and walk the dog on cement(as Susan said) look at the underside of the nail, see how far back your going to have to go to get to the white part(the quick should start there, but does grow along with the nail if too long) just in front of that is the ideal nail length. If I confused you in any way, I am sorry(had a long day) :P
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I used to groom standard show poodles. One time one of the owners came in, looked at her dogs nails, & proceeded to quick each nail on each foot. I never saw blood pulsate out of nails before. It was sickening.
Apologies for a somewhat pointless post here but, thanks to this thread I now know why my dog's nails have never needed to be clipped - (headslap) - it's the cement!
I always wondered if it was the playing in the yard or the walks we take every day in our neighborhood. Hmmm, I must walk farther then I ever realized .
My females nails grow faster than my males, I was constantly clipping them UNTIL... I got the idea to put her on her leash at the top of the driveway then roll a tennis ball down the driveway, hold the leash and give the OK command.....in about 20 seconds...nails trimmed nicely, she gets the tennis ball and all are happy....I know my brain short circuits every now and then, but it seems to work and they stay shorter longer.
Michele McAtee Webboard User Reg: 02-05-2006
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On the flipside of "concrete trimming" I know of someone who was working her dog recently on the concrete...the dog's nails were "trimmed" right down to the quick, all of them. He was in pain...eeewch!
Who woulda ever thunk a lil o'l quick could be such a messy painful thing?
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