Is it necessary to trim nails?
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wrote on 2 Oct 2011, 17:21 last edited by
Okay, anybody know where we can get a nail trimmer? We always get our older dogs nails done by a vet.
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wrote on 2 Oct 2011, 17:33 last edited by
I would think any pet store would have the regular ones. I know quite a few people on here use a dremel, but I just use the "guillotine" type, and then I usually file them smooth. Lots of information about types here:
http://www.dognailclippers.org/types-of-dog-nail-clippers.html
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wrote on 2 Oct 2011, 19:00 last edited by
I use a dremel, to me less stress then the nail clippers for both me and the Basenjis. By the way, I dremel the girls nails once every week. Making it a part of a daily/weekly routine…..
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wrote on 3 Oct 2011, 02:08 last edited by
I find the dremel is a wonderful tool. You can't quite 'cut' the quick like you can with a pair of nail clippers. You can get their nails way shorter and more shaped than you can with a cutter. I find that there is always a risk of cutting the quick with clippers just because B's move so much….you will be ready to clip and then all of a sudden they are jerking back or putting pressure on clippers. The only thing is that they may be afraid of the sound of the dremel itself. I picked one up at Home Depot for like 70 canadian.
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wrote on 3 Oct 2011, 10:37 last edited by
Our first Basenji never had his nails trimmed, they were always a perfect length.
We do trim Malaika's and Kwames, particularly the front ones. Apparently if you don't trim the quick grows down to the tip of the nail ?????? -
wrote on 15 Oct 2011, 22:45 last edited by
Our first Basenji never had his nails trimmed, they were always a perfect length.
We do trim Malaika's and Kwames, particularly the front ones. Apparently if you don't trim the quick grows down to the tip of the nail ??????Really? Is this true?
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wrote on 16 Oct 2011, 02:17 last edited by
This is what I have heard also and if you look at dogs feet who's nails are never clipped their quicks are very long. Tucker has really nice feet and nails, where Becca's nails are longer and her quicks are longer.
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wrote on 17 Oct 2011, 13:13 last edited by
I used to use a clipper and was always nicking one or two quicks. Now I use a dremel and never have that problem. I think the dremel shavings help clog the vein so there's no blood even if you get close to the quick.
But it does take some work to help them get used to the noise and feel. -
wrote on 17 Oct 2011, 19:31 last edited by
Could you use a human nail file to file down the nails a bit?
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wrote on 17 Oct 2011, 23:30 last edited by
Could you use a human nail file to file down the nails a bit?
Yes, I do that all the time after I use the clipper…....I like to smooth the nail.
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wrote on 18 Oct 2011, 15:19 last edited by
I wonder if I could do this in place of cutting the nail just to get him used to being handled and prevent the quick from getting too long?
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wrote on 18 Oct 2011, 19:16 last edited by
Sure, why not? Although I must mention that my guy dislikes the filing more than the clipping…..
