Gambino Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 We just got a 6 week old puppy (kelpie x husky) and its nails are very sharp. I was just wondering is it posabble to cut a dogs nails and how do you do so? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceilidh Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Well for a start you shouldn't have got a 6 week old puppy but that is back yarders for you. If the nails are still pretty thin you can use a large human nail clipper to cut them. If they are a bit thicker then you will need a dog/cat nail clipper. You can buy one from your friendly groomers. Be sure not to cut them too short or they will hurt and bleed. Maybe a good idea to get the vet to do the nails when you take it for its 1st vaccination. In case you don't know, that is due now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougie Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Invest in a quality pair of dog nail clippers - you'll be clipping nails for a long time. For such a baby, maybe do just the very tips of the nails on one foot in a session... a couple of hours later do another foot. Reward the puppy - praise it when it is still and give it a treat when you are finished the foot. Making nail clipping a routine exercise will save you a lot of trouble down the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceilidh Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Dougie, fantastic They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambino Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 thankyou all for your help. i might take it to the vet for the first time to get its nails done just so i get the hang of it. Gambino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikle Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 (edited) thankyou all for your help. i might take it to the vet for the first time to get its nails done just so i get the hang of it.Gambino IT'S ??!!! Edited September 21, 2006 by bikle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie'sGreat Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 (edited) I hope that after your last experience with little Honey, and as this puppy is so very very young, that you take your new little puppy to a vet straight away for checking. It would be a good time to discuss any questions like nails, diet, puppy school etc. Does this puppy have a name yet? Can we see pictures? ETA You will be spending a bit of time and money at your vet over the next few months, when you take into account vaccinations and desexing if not puppy accidents etc, so the more time you can spend with them on the first visit the better so you can build up a relationship with them! Edited September 21, 2006 by Stevie'sGreat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 take this pup to the vets to get nails cut man, i feel so sorry for IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runter'n'Puby Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 This little dog is lucky. "It" gets to go to the vet to get "it's" nails clipped. Honey was vomiting twice a day and she didn't get taken to a vet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malamum Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Hey - where did the other thread go? I was halfway though reading it and then it wouldn't let me go to the next page and now I can't find it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runter'n'Puby Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 It got deleted, probably because of all the verbal abuse that was being thrown around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILuvAmstaffs Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Dougie, that is either one chubby puppy you have there or just a funny angle :D ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambino Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 *Yawn* don't you have some knitting or gossiping to do? You haven't seen verbal abuse yet but im sure if you keep going you will see some colourful language coming from my username, I don't know who you people think you are but I can tell you we are not door mats and won't be treated like idiots by people like yourself who think they are inferior for which ever reason. She has not got a name yet so until then it will be called "it" maybe call it unamed for now? such a sad bunch! Thanks for the comments which actually had something to do with the thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runter'n'Puby Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Hey Gambino, I'm wondering still where you bought your dog from? Rescue organisations don't rehome 6 week old pups, and you have been vocal previously about not buying animals from pet shops. I am wondering what's left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 we may be idiots - but we are idiots that love and care for our dogs, and take them to the vets when they are sick, not get the shits and have a cry and take them back to wherever we got them from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I don't know who you people think you are but I can tell you we are not door mats and won't be treated like idiots by people like yourself who think they are inferior for which ever reason. Erm....Ok. We should not be treating people like idiots to prove that we are inferior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambino Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 Honey was from the agency. The new female is from an evil backyard breeder who also drowns kittens and put crucifix's upside down and prays to satan *yawn* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amstaffmum Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 we may be idiots - but we are idiots that love and care for our dogs, and take them to the vets when they are sick, not get the shits and have a cry and take them back to wherever we got them from Well said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambino Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 Oh yeah the backyard breeder is also a neo nazi, pesimistic,islamic terrorist who wants to crush the Dog hobby in its tracks. Wake up to yourself fools! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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