This video was/is viral in sport dog people but it needs to go viral for pet owners that see their old dog limping or having trouble getting up/around and don't realize what is really going on...

… Tom Davis sent me. 🤗 Wonderful video on nails. 🐶 Thank you.

this video just changed my life. this is the explanation of how dog nails "work" that I've been searching for.

I've been grooming for years, and I completely agree. I quickly learned this side/side/top method in my first year. One HUGE thing that I've noticed, it's minimal, but a benefit none the less, is I quick FAR less nails than the other groomers in my shop. You're not guessing and taking off a huge chunk at a time - you're taking off bits until you know you can't take off anymore. I've seen so many dogs come into to have their nails done who are very obviously IN PAIN from over grown nails.

the only caution about dremmel tool is to be careful not to generate too much heat. sanding creates heat and can hurt the dog. take many quick passes and be sure to give a chance to cool.

This is such good info to learn that cutting close to the quick but not cutting it will shorting nails and help with their posture! Never knew that

The dremmel works well on black nails. Do the underside of the nail first and then you can see where the quick is.

What a wonderful video demo and explanation of the importance of proper nail care for dogs! I recommend this video and info to all of my canine patients! Thanks Dr. Leslie Woodcock! And thank you Susan for posting!

Made a believer out of me, going to start cutting my dog's nails more often!

Loved the video! It did stop in the middle "error occurred', but I find this topic so important. If the nail is too long the knee is not working in the correct position. Such great info!

Thank you! I’m a groomer who grooms “bad dogs” and clip/ dremmels nails just as you do, with great results! I know this is a older video, but I would love to see how you position a dogs legs and feet. I see so many people clipping from the bottom/upside down instead of pulling the leg forward... I would love your thoughts!

Thank you so much! I asked a grooming place about a wick and she said you can’t back the wick up. I am so excited to correct our dogs nails. They are so long and I feel guilty for not figuring this out

The amount of times I’ve shared this video with my dog training clients is crazy 😝 this is the best one I’ve found that explains why it’s so important and how to actually properly trim nails! Thank you so much for this video!!!!

Dr Leslie knows her stuff and is so articulate. I will follow her advice w my own dog - thank you!

thank you !

Fascinating! We Dremel every 2 weeks and they just are never short enough. I'm going to change the angle and try it once a week. If I touch them with clippers, they will bleed. The quicks are always right there. Thank you!!

Learned a lot from this. Thanks for posting.

Great claw trim advise/thanks!

Love this video! Thank you Dr. Leslie!

Thank you for this Information.

Thankyou for posting.Lovely info.

My name is Lisa and I am visually impaired I would love to learn how to cut my dogs nails she is a German Shepherd she is a seeing-eye dog I need her to be healthy for a long time do you have any ideas or suggestions for me

I'm a groomer and see people come in with LONG nails, but the owners say they just got them done. These are honest owners, and I just feel bad they're paying money to get them clipped when they don't even know what they're doing. I've been told by VETS that they can't find the quick on a black nail. 😱 I have a few show dog owners who think I'm god cause I can dremel a nail short. 😂

Exactly!

After watching this video, I became obsessed with making sure that our dogs nails were trimmed properly. I also encourage our puppy buyers to watch this video hoping that they keep their nails short. What can I say, I HATE long nails!

Thank you for this information! I plan to share it with my groomer and spread the word on facebook. I am ashamed to say it's been 2 months (in my defense I've been away). I will take my Standard Poodle right away to have them done, then go home and use my dremel thingy to shape them!

My dog's nails click on the tile and I'm trying to trim them back as suggested, but she hates having her nails trimmed. How can I find a trainer in my area that will trim them nice and short, even over a few-week period of time? She flinches every time I clip and she pushes away from me if she can get the chance; we've played with her paws since she was a puppy but one bad nail clipping (my hubby cut the quick on 2 nails and freaked out) and it's been a nightmare since :/

All this stuff about not cutting the quick is just great if you don't have a black dog with extremely black nails where you can't even see the quick. Any suggestions about that?

whats the best brand..I googled it and it says Safari?

Thanks, Susan, for sending us this link. I groom my own standard poodle and did not know about the technique that would shorten his very long "quicks". Abhaya Kathleen

What's the Chinese herb that works as good as quick stop?

Thank you so much for this video! I have problem with my dog´s nails. Even if I cut them it´s still touching the ground. I guess I was always so afraid that I´m going to cut the nail to much (I did twice or so and my dog was bleeding) that I cut just a little and quick get longer. No I am really desperate, because I can´t get it shorter. Someone told me that I should cut the nail with quick once, but I could not bring myself to do that.

What kind of quick stop

For me personally the problem arises with black nails. My dog has some white and some black nails. With the white nails, I can see where the quick is and cut relatively close to it. With black nails though, I just can't see where the quick is - and I am not willing to hurt my dog every time by risking close cuts. Also, claiming the dog has no problem with this - is just wrong. It hurts like an ass - and a few such experiences can easily make your dog resist clipping in the future.

thank you I dremel every 2 weeks max

Awesome video! I've had the same obsession for years. There is a local veterinary chiropractor who also is a strong proponent of short nails. Sad that some of the commentors here just don't get it.

Do you have a clinicm if so where is it located?

Great video. I currently use a dremel but getting the angle, what clippers would you recommend?

I have just learned so much!!

can anyone explain why some dog's nails take care of themselves and others need to be trimmed often?

Hi there! Maybe I misunderstood. Are you saying that if you can expose the quick - it will recede ... and maybe to a point where you no longer have to trim the nails at all? i.e. its possible to get to a stage where nail trimming will be a thing of the past ? Or did you mean that its just the quick that gets shortly only - and you will always have to trim your dogs nail. (Sorry for stupid question!)

wow, great thank you so much there is so many others just advising to shave only a little

How do you cut aggressive dogs nails have a 6 month pup when I try he squirms and when I took him to a groomer they put a muzzle on him but still squirmed around was hoping they’d have better equipment. Anyone have advice

This same video applies to horses and their hoof trims.

Can anyone tell me where to find the quick stop? I have looked all over the internet and see some that say quick stop but they are not the one she is talking about..

You're missing the point, Stella. Your dog's nails should never be long enough that they touch the pavement while walking/running. If the dog's nails are long enough to be "trimmed" by walking/running on pavement, they're already way too long.

a dogs nails are there for a better grip on a surface like grass, they are there for a reason and they grow for a reason.

not always the case... I have six dogs (labs) and I have never cut any of their nails. The oldest is 11 and the youngest is almost three, and none of them have ever had a problem with their nails.

my dogs nail grew sideways what do i do

Some dogs file their nails on there own

I meant TRIM

Try flashlight

I've always trimmed at an angle like this but the only problem I had was with my old Lab/Golden Retriever. Her quick would just not recede. All her nails had the tips of the quicks exposed to the point where I could even touch them but after weeks and weeks they just wouldn't shrink down. Her nails weren't growing either due to her old age (18 years old). She has passed away now but has anyone else had this happen? Is there anything to prevent it with my other dog when he gets older?

Your finger nails and toe nails grow too Stella, What happens if you don't trim them?

This video is good for experienced owners but I think encouraging novices to clip so drastically is risky for their dogs. Little and often (plus exercise on hard ground) is better I think.

Is a "dremel" a hand held rotary tool? If so what model do you use?

After reading the comments I have a question: why the heck don't you people take your dog to a groomer to cut their nails? It's only about $12 and you don't have to worry about cutting too short. I can hear my dog Mickey walk across the kitchen floor right after her nails have been trimmed and she can dig holes all day. Her nails are TRIMMED, not cut off. Plus, our dogs have been domesticated so they need help with things like their nails.

I trim every 3 days. My JRT have super nails, they grow like weeds!

جميل

trimming the hairs on the feet of an indoors dog is fine, do it on a dog that stays outdoors and you are asking for frozen feet, thousands of years of evolution is not wrong.

Brilliant till the damn squeaky pen!

Yah the dogs dont have a peoblem, thats why they scream for no reason when you cut to close...

Oh my God......the are animals! No hair in the paws?

you dont have to cut the nails if you walk your dog on a paved surface often enough, the nails actually trim themselves

This video is dangerous because now untrained people will start practice /torture their dogs with this way of trimming ! I mean even this woman in the video admits that sometimes she makes the dogs bleed even though she cuts 200 nails per day !!! Do you realise how dangerous this is left in everybody’s hands? And it’s absolutely not true that cutting the quick doesn’t permanently traumatises the dog ! They don’t get over it ! This is what she has to tell herself to feel better about her mistakes but it’s definitely horrible! Furthermore she doesn’t even comes clean to the pet owners and now they are left with a difficult dog to groom ! Horrible woman!!!

This is too much for me. Dogs needs nails. Think about wild dogs, wolves, etc. im ok to trick the nails for indoor dogs, sucha as lap dogs, but really active dogs they dont need that. And speciallly you dont need to cut untill the quick bleeds. Thats too much! I dont see the point. I totally disagree with this video.

As long as your dog is healthy you shouldn't have to cut their nails.