When a dog’s nails become too long, they will find it difficult to place their full body weight on their feet and may have difficulty climbing stairs or jumping.

As a result, these dogs develop sore feet, legs and hips and overall discomfort. Just to walk can then be a painful experience for them. Untrimmed nails can also split resulting in a great deal of pain, bleeding, and a trip to the veterinarian’s office. In severe cases a dog’s nails can curl under and grow into the pad of the dog’s paw causing a very serious and painful infection.

Did you know that if a dog’s nails are not trimmed back to the “quick”, that over time the quick and the nails will eventually grow out and become longer? If a dog’s nails at not being “Dremeled”, it is most likely that they are not being trimmed back far enough.

We can usually get even the longest nails back to a healthy comfortable length in only 3 sessions!

Veterinarians recommend having nails trimmed at least every 4 weeks, but it depends on each individual dog, and how quickly their nails grow and/or become naturally ground down. Dogs that wear down their nails by walking on pavement or cement, may only require nail trimming every 6 to 8 weeks.

Also keep in mind that once your dog becomes a senior or less active for any reason, they may no longer be wearing down their nails like they used to, and may 

need to begin more frequent nail maintenance.

When your dog’s nails are beginning to curve is one indication that your dog’s nails need a trim.

And if you hear a clicking as your dog walks across a bare floor it’s definitely time for a nail trimming.

But it is best not to wait that long – once a month is usually a good rule of thumb.

If your dog’s nails are very long then it could take a few nail trims to get them back to a healthy length again, but with regular maintenance and proper trimming and grinding techniques, we can help you get your dog back on healthy paws again.