We often like to greet dogs in a human way, that is, shake hands. But perhaps you have carefully discovered that when you hold the bottom of a dog's paw, it probably doesn't respond; When you touch the top of the paw, it may shrink back; If you tear your dog's toes, it will clearly express its desire to be alone for a while. This habit won't cause conflicts, except when trimming toenails.
Reason: The dog's footpad is very tough, and the tissue at the bottom is 65,438+0/4 inches thick, but the top and toes are covered with nerve endings, so they are very sensitive and don't like to be manipulated.
It is necessary to cut the dog's nails regularly.
If you don't cut your dog's nails for a long time, it will easily lead to distorted gait, broken nails and painful feet. If you deal with them again, it will make the dog suffer for a long time. So our pets really need our help to cut their nails.
Dogs living in the wild don't need to cut their nails, because when they run and dig holes, some of their nails will naturally fall off. However, our pet dog can survive without running for a long time now, and has no chance to polish off the extra nails, and needs our help to cut them.
Large and medium-sized dogs (such as German shepherd) can automatically smooth their long toes and claws because they often exercise on rugged ground. However, small pet dogs, such as Beijing dogs, Shih Tzu dogs and stomping female dogs, rarely run on rough ground and wear less, while their toenails grow rapidly. Too long toenails will make dogs feel uncomfortable, and it is also easy to damage indoor wooden furniture, cotton fabrics and carpets. Sometimes toenails will crack if they are too long, which will easily cause local infection.
In addition, the big toe of the dog has degenerated, and there is a flying toe slightly above the inside of the foot, commonly known as "wolf claw", which is purely redundant and has no practical effect, and it will also hinder walking or scratch yourself. Therefore, it is necessary to trim the toenails of dogs regularly.
Dog's toenails are very hard, so they should be trimmed with special toe-claw scissors for dogs and cats. Degraded "wolf claws" should be removed by veterinarians within 2-3 weeks after the puppy is born, and only one needle is needed to avoid future troubles. Nail clippers vary in size and should be selected according to the breed of dog. For example, toy dogs should be small. Choosing the wrong nail clipper is not only inconvenient for the owner to use, but also easy to hurt the dog. Pay attention when shopping.
The long hair on the soles of dogs should be trimmed regularly.
Many owners think that the hair on the soles of dogs' feet is like natural shoes and socks, which can increase the friction when dogs walk, thus making the pace stable. On the contrary, the long hair growing from the gap between the toes is simply solid lubricating oil, which makes the dog embarrassed when running. After a long time, their limbs are deformed and their steps are ugly. The danger is that they are easy to slip and fall, causing serious injuries. So after bathing and beautifying the dog, you must remember to bathe the dog.
The correct way to cut a pet dog's nails
Only dogs born after 45 days can be trimmed. For example, some dogs who exercise outside will have their nails polished, so there is no need to trim them. Cut off your nails, even if the dog plays on you, it won't scratch your clothes, be hurt or damaged by obstacles, and correct your incorrect standing posture.
The most important thing is to cut the dog's toenails often, because the dog's toenails are not easy to touch the ground. Cut the toenails from the front of the red part of the blood vessel.
Sometimes if you cut too deep, you will bleed because you touch blood vessels. At this time, you should apply a hemostatic agent and stop the bleeding immediately. Therefore, it is also very important for you to prepare hemostatic drugs first.
When cutting nails, you need to cut off the tip that does not penetrate blood vessels, cut it off in one breath, and then file it flat with a file. Black claws are not easy to see blood vessels, so you can cut off most of them first and then file them flat with a file. In case of vascular bleeding, apply a hemostatic agent, and temporarily press the thumb and forefinger at the claw root to stop bleeding.
Puppy's footwell is easy to get dirty and hurt. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen nursing during this period. When cleaning, not only the toe part should be cleaned with warm water, but also the foot socket should be cleaned and dried. If there is a wound, it should be disinfected in time. Long-haired dogs need to shave their feet as short as possible to prevent slipping when walking and to prevent the toes from opening too wide. Generally, round-headed scissors are used to trim the foot fossa, so as to reduce the damage and cut it cleanly.
In the daily nail pruning method, in addition to using special toe-claw scissors, it is best to wait until the toenails are soaked in bath before cutting. However, it should be noted that there are vascular nerves at the base of each toe claw. So you can't cut too much and too deep when trimming. Generally, only about 1/3 of the claw is cut off, and the file should be smooth to prevent damage. If the dog is found to be abnormal after cutting, it is necessary to carefully check whether the toes are bleeding or damaged. If there is any damage, you can wipe it with iodine.
In addition to cutting toenails, we should also check the foot pillow for trauma. In addition, the hair near the toes and feet should be cut short, short and light frequently to prevent it from slipping.
Five Ways to Cleverly Cut Dogs' Nails
1. When cutting toenails, put the dog on a high platform, such as the lid of a washing machine. The wet road makes the dog have to try to keep his balance and can't concentrate on fighting with you.
If your dog can accept strangers, please find a trained stranger to do it. The arrival of strangers and the change of environment will make people unable to guess their purpose, and it is easier to give up self-defense and accept management in confusion.
3. When I was a child, I often touched the dog's paws to make it change its awareness of protecting paws as soon as possible.
Usually put the scissors where the dog can reach, instead of taking them out on the day of pruning. Let the dog have a chance to get close to this mysterious guy and gradually end his fear of scissors.
If toenail cutting is really a painful disaster for your dog, cut one paw every week instead of forcing it to cut four at a time.
Can you put a fingernail on a dog?
In order to prevent the dog's paws from scratching us and damaging the furniture, many people may choose to put a nail cover on the dog like me. Colorful nail covers are not only beautiful, but also can effectively prevent dogs from scratching its sharp claws. It's killing two birds with one stone, but it's not good to put nail covers on dogs.
Selection of nail cover
The color of the dog's nail sleeve is completely meaningless to the dog. You can choose the dog's nail sleeve with your favorite color for the dog. However, the size of the nail sleeve is very important to dogs. Too small to wear, too big to get stuck. So either you know the size of your dog's nails like the back of your hand, or you can try them on and choose the best nail cover for your dog.
Dog's reaction to putting on fingernails
It is very obvious for dogs to wear condoms on their nails. Although it sticks firmly, it will eventually be bitten off.
Shortcomings of nail sleeves
Nail covers can make dog nails grow faster: this is theoretically analyzed. Because the nails of dogs are worn when they walk and play every day, parents will find that the nails of dogs' hind paws always seem to be shorter than those of their front paws. This is because the walking posture of dogs makes the nails of their hind paws wear more. Dogs can't wear nails when wearing nail sleeves. Naturally, I feel that the dog's nails grow faster than before.
Friends are not advised to put nail covers on dogs. It's not a good thing, which affects the dog's movements. Wearing it for a long time is easy to cause toe deformation. Because it is plastic, it is directly bonded with glue such as 502. If it doesn't stick, it will be bitten by a dog and eaten, which will easily lead to life-threatening. Trim your nails at ordinary times, and then surround them with nails. Usually, more activities with cement can help polish off nails. If it really grows, go to specialty store to get a nail-breaking treatment and have it repaired frequently in the future, so it won't grow very long.
Because of the foreign body sensation of dog nails, dogs will lick their feet more: there is a strange thing stuck on their nails, and the dog's instinctive reaction is to get it off. Naturally, its way is either licking or biting. Dogs' feet are prone to problems, which will increase the chances of problems.
Finally, what should I do if I accidentally cut the dog's nails, and the blood line I mentioned at the beginning. ...
stop bleeding
Here, I want to say that it is not terrible for dogs to bleed when they cut their nails, because there are only very thin venous ends on their nails. Even if it is cut and bleeds, it will never cause too much blood loss to the dog, nor will it cause harm to health.
Tools needed for hemostasis: 1. Nail clippers: used to trim long and short hair dog nails, simple and practical. 2. Hemostatic powder: used for nail hemostasis, be careful not to leave traces on clothes. Note: Before cutting your dog's nails, you must prepare hemostatic powder and put it aside. This is what a responsible parent should do. Otherwise, when the dog's nails are cut and bleed, they will lick around, leading to excessive bleeding and inflammation. Usage of hemostatic powder: dip a little hemostatic powder with your index finger and press it at the bleeding place for more than 2 seconds. Special note: Never use Yunnan Baiyao instead of hemostatic powder! ! ! Broken blood line
Cut the blood line, that is, cut the toenail to the root of the meat claw, cut off and shorten the nerves and blood vessels.
At present, only racing dogs can amputate their limbs in China, in order to walk gracefully and avoid scratching people and dogs. This is the most basic requirement of dog racing, which is good for dynamics. Many friends think I'm cruel, or think it's unnecessary to cut the blood line if I don't participate in the competition.
Large dogs, if you take them out for a walk every day and walk with their paws, can make their toenails smooth; Therefore, small dogs may only wear a little less toenails unless they walk their dogs for more than 2 hours every day and walk on the concrete floor all the time.
The purpose of breaking the blood line is to put aside the aspects of "beauty" and "family integrity", and the most important thing is the health of their bones and claws.
If the toenails are too long, not only the toes of dogs will grow abnormally, but also the ankles will be deformed and even the hip bones will be damaged.
Little toenails may affect the bone health of the whole body.
The above is judged from the analysis of the influence of bones, and then the health of claws. Bacterial infection infiltrated by dogs digging dirt on their toes can lead to fungal infection on their toes. If you bleed because of broken toenails, it may lead to sepsis ... itchy skin, dogs will scratch with their claws, and once bacteria in toenails invade the skin, it will lead to skin diseases; Even if there is something wrong with the skin itself, scratching the claws will spread the skin lesions to other parts and cause a large area of dermatosis.
The specific methods and steps are as follows (cut the blood line for the dog at home by yourself. If you are not sure, it is recommended to go to a professional pet hospital for the doctor to handle):
Preparation tools:
A stool as long as a dog-convenient for fixing the dog's body and limbs.
Cover-to prevent biting or biting the tongue, and to prevent barking.
Set a pair of scissors
An electric soldering iron-when broken, the electric soldering iron will flatten the section to stop bleeding, dissolve collagen and seal the wound.
Rope, sealing tape-used to fix dogs
The napkin is wiped to prevent blood.
Keywords cefalexin sugar-coated tablets, hydrogen peroxide, iodophor post-treatment
Process:
1. Fix the dog's body on the inside of the stool, fix its limbs on the legs of four stools, and turn the stool upside down (on the one hand, it is convenient for surgery, on the other hand, the bleeding point of the dog is higher than the heart, and the amount of bleeding is less).
2. Trim the hair on the soles of the dogs' feet and under the fingernails.
3. Plug in the soldering iron and start heating.
4. Starting from the hind paw, firmly grasp the toe that he wants to end, and don't let go. After cutting this toenail, you should still hold your toes to prevent bleeding. Use a heated electric soldering iron to iron the cross section of the dog's toenail, that is, the bleeding point of blood vessels and nerves. Be careful not to burn its toes.
5. Each paw first breaks the toenails of the left and right toes, and then breaks the middle two (the blood vessels of the middle toenails are thicker).
After rest, apply a little iodophor two or three times a day to heal the wound, and you can also take some anti-inflammatory drugs appropriately. Dogs recover quickly and can walk like flies soon.
Advantages: nails are broken once every two months, and the blood line is getting shorter and shorter. At first, dogs will feel uncomfortable, and then they will feel nothing at all.
The post is a little long I hope parents can read it patiently. For children to run healthily and happily, we must protect our little paws! ! !