09/01/2026
I had a question about trimming your puppies nails. Here’s an article about it. While they are small I use a baby nail clipper or nail clipper. I usually do my own dogs every 3 weeks. It took practice and I’ve have nipped a few nails but just keep practicing. It’s important that they are done around every 3 weeks. When you bring your puppy in for their next vet appointment, the technician can show you how to do it. I also find when my dogs go for walks especially on the pavement they don’t need to be done as much. I just take the tips off and if I do nip I don’t make a big deal of it because I don’t want them to freak out. If any questions please let me know.
1) The most important tool for nail trims, is the nail clippers themselves. There are a few options out there for nail clippers for dogs, primarily being the ‘scissor’ or ‘guillotine’ style. The choice is really based on personal preference, I prefer the scissor style of clippers because gui...