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can i clip my pupys nails2007-11-25 3:00:03

i have a 1 month pupy and i want to know if i can file or clip his nail a little bit becasue they are to sharp.

Answers:

If your puppy is only 1 month old, I am assuming you are also the breeder.

The best way to clip their nails at this young age is with a human fingernail clippers. Their nails are soft, & quite small, it would be difficult & dangerous to attempt doing this with a trimmer designed for the adult dog.

Start with the back paws. Try to lay the puppy in the crook of your arm on it's back (have someone help stroke its head to keep its attention if the puppy squirms) & gently hold the back paws, taking off just the tips of the nails. It will almost be as though you didnt trim anything at all, but it will make a difference. There should be a thinning & slight hooking at the end of the nail, that is all you want to remove.

Once you have finished the back paws, rearrange the puppy so that it has its hind paws on your lap, & the front paws hooked over hand, which is cupping its chest. Then trim the front nails in the same fashion.

If the puppy starts to squirm quite a bit, it is best to stop completely & give it some different attention, let it lick your face, make noises & distract it. then reposition & start all over with the next nail. At this age, you want it to be totally pain-free & unstressful, it will make future trimmings that much easier.

Ideally you should trim the nails once to twice a week, depending on the surfaces they are walking on & how much wear they are getting. Best of luck!

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Yes. But you need a special nail clippers designed to dogs.