How often do you deal with your dog's nails and what do you use?

[~WelshStump~]

Originally Posted by cloudcandy

Whats the best in terms of their health though?If that makes sense,what happens if you don't trim them for a long time etc?

The toes will splay, and they can even cause them to twist, which set them up for horrible future arthritis. Jinjo has a couple toe nails that are turned a bit. Let me see if I can come up with pictures of Noods nails shortly after he got here, his dewclaws were curling right round.

[~WelshStump~]

Here are some pics of Noods nails taken shortly after he arrived-







This is where he was at about a year later-

[kady05]

I dremel mine every 5-7 days. Piper & Wilson both have long quicks so I struggle to keep them at a length I like.. trying to get them shorter right now, actually!

[Moth]

I eyeball my duo's paws at least once or twice a week...just checking they are okay.

About every two weeks or so I plop them in my lap and the clipping commences. I have both of them to the point where they are pretty good about it. Menchi sometimes still struggles...but we have come a long way from puppy tantrums.

I use a set of nail clippers that I bought for my cat that is awesome

[SizzleDog]

Dremel here, about once a week.

Here are some before and afters....

Kaylee:


Jayne:


Revy:

[DogKisses]

If I hear clicking on the floor then they are too long. I have dogs, not tap dancers.

I dremmel my dogs' nails about once a week. I am a total weirdo and LOVE trimming their nails.

[kady05]

Originally Posted by DogKisses

If I hear clicking on the floor then they are too long. I have dogs, not tap dancers.

I dremmel my dogs' nails about once a week. I am a total weirdo and LOVE trimming their nails.

I'm the same way! I start hearing that clicking and it drives.me.nuts.

[momto8]

I dremel everyone once a week here

[Toller_08]

Originally Posted by SizzleDog

Jayne:

So jealous! Both of my guys' nails are about as long as Jayne's before picture, and I just can't seem to get them shorter. My goal has been to get them to the length of your after picture forever, but I just can't seem to do it. I've tried dremeling more often (every few days), but the quicks are too close and they pretty much bleed instantly. I still manage to have them short enough that there is no clicking for a couple days after dremeling, but I want them shorter still. Dance's were so easy to get back and keep back, but Ripley's and Keira's are such a challenge.

[MandyPug]

Once a week if i can. Though it ruins the paint job... Lol.


6/52: I'm Talkin' Pedicure On My Toes by mandypug, on Flickr

I want to get them back even more but right now they're not bothering her any and they don't tappity tap the floor. They grow like woah though, i blame raw feeding