Nails
Nails
Just wondering if any of you GSP owners ever needed to trim your dogs nails down? For some reason my dogs look a little long and this weekend during hunting he broke an end off and bothered him. Looked like he was running on his "heels" and wore down the pads and was bleeding from the pads. Is this something my vet should look at?
- Greg Jennings
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We trim our GSP's and V's nails once a week.
I trim them off with a scissors type nail trimmer, then I round them off with a sandpaper wheel on my Dremel.
Trim a little each time. As you trim, the quick in their nail will recede.
Best,
I trim them off with a scissors type nail trimmer, then I round them off with a sandpaper wheel on my Dremel.
Trim a little each time. As you trim, the quick in their nail will recede.
Best,
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- Greg Jennings
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It also helps to have some stypic powder or gel handy for when you accidently get the quick.
Best,
Best,
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I am finding that some dogs just grow a better nail or less of them. I have a bitch that gets lots of go time and also is on concrete but her nails grow faster than my other dogs. A year or so ago I had her break one on a foot and wow that shuts a dog down. I do trim hers from time to time if needed.
One thing I believe is her nails are hard hard and some of the other dogs are noticibly softer.
10 seconds and it is all fixed up!
One thing I believe is her nails are hard hard and some of the other dogs are noticibly softer.
10 seconds and it is all fixed up!