NOCTRL Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) So right now i'm feeling like the worst puppy mummy ever. I decided on the weekend i would trim Arby's nails for the first time, as a couple were getting a bit long. I trimmed our old Labs for many years and never got the quick (though his were white and Arby's are tricky black). First nail.. i checked with the torch, worked out where the quick was.. snip.. YELP!!!! SO MUCH BLOOD. I feel so fricken bad. He is a very good little fella though and let me snip the others without any complaining (bless him!). I compressed and bandaged and thought the bleeding stopped... took the bandage off a few hours later and he must have knocked it and it started bleeding all over again. So he had a bandage on over night (and got to sleep in bed with us), took it off this morning and it hadn't bled. Gave him a rub and scratch on his leg for a while before putting it back on. Now i'm scared to let him get around without it on in case it starts bleeding again I feel so mean to him, i didn't mean to Edited March 12, 2012 by NOCTRL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Poor little guy. If he let you continue he can't have been too traumatised, so that's something. I'd never do my pups nails, purely because they are black. The vet does them whenever we're there and it saves us all a lot of hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 You can use a bar of soap, scrape the nail into it and the soap will form a plug to stop the bleeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyValley Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 If you baby him so much you will make it a bigger deal then what it was. You will learn from this and it doesn't sound like he really cared. Have some cornflower or soap on hand next time, you'll get the hang of it pretty quickly. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOCTRL Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the tips - i had flour on the ready just in case and did use that initially. I bought a styptic pen and that just seemed to make it bleed more! Might give the soap a go if it's bleeding again at lunch. I don't baby him and didn't make a big deal about it, at least not in front of him :laugh: I was just shocked by the amount of blood and feeling guilty edit because of my crazy sleepless spelling. Edited March 12, 2012 by NOCTRL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumof4girls Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Rogues nails are black also.. The vet did his first snip he is going to his breeder for his puppy strip on sat so I am going to get her to show me and i will have a go, but that does scare me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 no I beat that ... was a quiet day at the clinic and my dog was there so I decided to snip her nails. I took off a snifter of a millimeter too far and blood everywhere. Then while I turn my back she wanders around the room. So I get the mop and bucket, she's squirting because the Condis have done nothing ... then a group of official visitors pop in ... unannounced ... me with a mop and blood everywhere ... Mina standing there like 'it was HER! SHEEEEE DID THIS TOO ME!' and ran up for a sook :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobecrazy Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I did this to my new dobe pup the other day, so much blood! So much in fact that I was worried she may be VWD affected. I sympathise with you but its good he let you continue :) If I can be bothered I use a dremel, its essentially an electric file you can get them from bunnings etc, my experience is that you can get them shorter, rounder and smoother and you would have to be very unlucky to get the quick. The soap is a good tip thanks to those who suggested it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flame ryder Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I don't clip my dogs nails ever. I don't need to. I think they wear them down on our daily walks on gravel roads. I noticed on my Crestie that his nails got really long while he was recovering from a broken leg. But as soon as he started going on walkies again the nails wore down. But I have done it with chook's claws and recently our sheep's hoofs. Blood everywhere and I felt guilty too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 teela I envy you ... my older Malinois is the only one who that doesnt work on no matter how long she potters about on concrete and bitumen. She's a shocker, so I use a dremel too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobecrazy Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 My Dobes' nails dont reach the ground naturally so unfortunately that doesnt work for me either..bugger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 With black nailed dogs, just pop them on their sides and look under the nail so you can see where you're cutting :) Dremels's are great for these kinds of things :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOCTRL Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Thank you! I might look into getting a dremel :) I feel a bit better that i'm not the only one to create what looks like a homocide! Happy to report Arby was ok after a day and a half with his paw bandaged. He enjoyed being an inside dog all day getting lots of cuddles in bed (OH had monday off, and i was off tuesday with a migrane!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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