Processing the claws of the dog is necessary, as it will save your furniture and flooring, besides, it will make life easier for the pet. Tools for processing the claws of dogs are not as diverse as for humans, but you still need to know some points when buying a claw for a dog.
How to choose a claw for a dog?
There are two types of claws:
- Crescent - a claw, designed for large dogs , which have thick and hard claws.
- Guillotine- nagging for small and medium breeds of dogs, in which the claws are flexible and thinner.
Apart from this difference, there are others: tools can be made from different materials of manufacture. And the question of which claws is better for dogs, the answer will be unambiguous - the best ones are made of stainless steel.
In addition, and its handles should be metal, not plastic. When pruning the claws of dogs, you will put a lot of effort, so that the plastic can easily break, which will not happen with a good metal claw.
It does not matter what design the tool has. It is more important that it is easy to use and qualitatively cut off the claws, without delaminating them. After pruning, there should be no chipping on the claw. And that it was in the best condition, after trimming it is better to further process it with a file or file for metal.
How to cut the claws of a dog with a claw?
You need to have some knowledge about the structure of the claw and the correct technique of pruning so as not to harm the animal. So, few in the know that the dog's claw pulp contains blood, nerve endings and blood vessels. And if you injure this part, the dog will suffer very much.
Cut only the tip of the claw, and to determine for yourself the boundary of the cut,
If the claw is transparent or white, you can easily see the boundary of the pulp. The cut must be made at a distance of 2 mm from it. But if the claws are dark, you'll have to act "by eye." After the first cut claw, the pet will let you know how close you are to the painful part. Once you determine this zone for yourself, you can later trim it correctly.
You can also focus on the appearance of the cut: if it is dry and slightly detached, you can move a little further, but if you see a fresh and dense with a dark speck in the middle of the cut, you need to stop.