How often to cut dog nails

Every dog owner will be confronted with the dreadful nail cutting.

Unless you’re a pro or you’ve just had blessed clipping sessions, you’re probably dreading it for one of two (or both) reasons.

The prime reason is the fear of cutting into your dog’s nails.

And the second source of anxiety is your dog’s fear of you cutting into their nails.

Whether you’re about to get a pup, have been successfully clipping away since the last century, or you’ve already had negative experiences, I’ve got some tips for you.

That being said, if nothing bad has happened yet, properly desensitize your dog before ever whipping out the clipper or Dremel.

If you already cut into the dog’s quick and it was bleeding, desensitize again.

Ah, the dreaded quick.

If you cut it, it’s said to bleed profusely and will seriously make your dog doubt your ability forever.

Don’t take this lightly.

I didn’t do it properly with my Rottweiler and she’s a phenomenal dog, extremely patient with humans, and resilient when it comes to

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