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Whippet Dog Paw Pictures: Canine Health and Dog Nail Grooming

How to trim your whippet’s nails: useful dog paw pictures and dog grooming techniques.




It’s important for your pet's health to include nail trimming in the weekly dog grooming session.

Long nails can cause the foot to spread out, discomfort to your pet and eventually lameness. The dew claws (the fifth digit on the front legs) if left untrimmmed can get caught easily while the dog is running.

Here is a picture of a whippet foot in good shape and with a good nail length.


dog paw picture




dog paw picture To get your whippet used to his weekly manicure, begin when he is still a puppy. Nip off just a little bit of nail and reward good behavior with praise and a treat. It is safer to trim a little often than letting the nails grow until they cause trouble.

The guillotine type nail clippers are easy to use also on the dew claws and should be included in your basic dog grooming supplies.

dog paw picture In light colored nails is easy to see the quick inside. In the picture is indicated in red. This is where the blood vessels and nerves run and you must avoid to cut it.

If by accident you get too close and happen to cut the quick, some bleeding may occur and it can be stopped with styptic powder.

Although the bleeding may look worrying and it is certainly painful for the dog, this injury it is not dangerous and is self healing.

Especially in dark nails where you can’t see the quick just trim the tips to avoid any trouble.


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