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I clip Violet's nails 3 to 6 times a month. My intention is to trim the ends a couple times a week, but sometimes I don't get to it. This seems like a lot of nail clipping to me, but I am often reminded to do my weekly clipping by the sound of her nails on the floor. I've been told that if you can hear their nails that they are too long.
I have also been told that frequent clipping helps the quick to either recede or stay appropriately short, but that hasn't been my experience. Violet's nails are black, so I use the method of a tiny trim, check the color, take off another tiny layer until I get to the "jelly bean layer" where the color changes. However careful I am, I still make her bleed more often than I would like :-( I wish it would never happen.
Violet tolerates nail clippers okay and gets lots of treats and praise. I have a dremel but she freaks out when I place it against her nail. It has been a couple months since I've tried it, so I should try again. Every month that goes by she has improved on her grooming behavior and tolerance.
So how often do you clip your dog's nails? Any tips on dealing with black nails? How do you get a dog past a fear of the dremel? She seems completely fine with the dremel being on and near her, but when it touches her nail it is game over.
I have also been told that frequent clipping helps the quick to either recede or stay appropriately short, but that hasn't been my experience. Violet's nails are black, so I use the method of a tiny trim, check the color, take off another tiny layer until I get to the "jelly bean layer" where the color changes. However careful I am, I still make her bleed more often than I would like :-( I wish it would never happen.
Violet tolerates nail clippers okay and gets lots of treats and praise. I have a dremel but she freaks out when I place it against her nail. It has been a couple months since I've tried it, so I should try again. Every month that goes by she has improved on her grooming behavior and tolerance.
So how often do you clip your dog's nails? Any tips on dealing with black nails? How do you get a dog past a fear of the dremel? She seems completely fine with the dremel being on and near her, but when it touches her nail it is game over.