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karinlp · 08-13-2007, 04:12 PM

Hi All!
Jackson, my 11 month old, has been chewing his nails on his back paws for a few months & within the last couple months now chews the front as well. Of course the first time I heard the clicking & saw what he was doing I freaked a little as I thought something was wrong. I checked him over head to paw to tail. I did not see anything unusual - like missing hair, infection, sores or a rash. He does not chew them down short, rather he keeps them trim. I had the vet check his nails & paws at our last visit which was approx. a month ago. There was nothing wrong with them & his nails were perfect length. He has only had his nails clipped two other times before that. Once when he was 14 weeks old & the other time he was about 6 months old.
I have a Cocker that needs his nails trimmed every 8-10 weeks. Is it odd my Yorkie is chewing his own nails - is he trying to give me a hint? Does anyone else's Yorkie do this? How long before trimmings is normal for a Yorkie? Am I being a bad mom & he is taking things into his own paws?

08-13-2007, 04:12 PM	#1
karinlp YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 2	Does your Yorkie chew his own nails? Hi All! Jackson, my 11 month old, has been chewing his nails on his back paws for a few months & within the last couple months now chews the front as well. Of course the first time I heard the clicking & saw what he was doing I freaked a little as I thought something was wrong. I checked him over head to paw to tail. I did not see anything unusual - like missing hair, infection, sores or a rash. He does not chew them down short, rather he keeps them trim. I had the vet check his nails & paws at our last visit which was approx. a month ago. There was nothing wrong with them & his nails were perfect length. He has only had his nails clipped two other times before that. Once when he was 14 weeks old & the other time he was about 6 months old. I have a Cocker that needs his nails trimmed every 8-10 weeks. Is it odd my Yorkie is chewing his own nails - is he trying to give me a hint? Does anyone else's Yorkie do this? How long before trimmings is normal for a Yorkie? Am I being a bad mom & he is taking things into his own paws?