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Originally Posted by MyTrixie143 I have cut dog's nails for years now. Only once have I ever cut the quick and that was because the quick grew out to the end of the nail. With black nails the best thing to do is cut a little at a time if you are not sure how much to cut. It is harder to explain then show someone how to do it. Here is a link that tells you how to cut nails and it has great pictures and it is very detailed so you will know what you are doing and not second quessing yourself. It is a great link and if you know anyone who needs to know how to cut a dog's nails, it would be something you would want to pass on. Anyways here it is, enjoy!!!  http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ClientED/dog_nails.asp |
Great link!
I bought a grooming magazine a year ago because I wanted to attempt to trim Max's and Abbie's naild between groomings. In addition to trimming a little bit at a time (in dogs w/dark nails) they said that you can shine a flashlight behind the nail to get an idea of where the quick is (but I still had a difficulty time seeing the quick). They also said that if you look on the underside of the nail you'll see a groove running from near the tip of the nail up toward the paw; the quick ends near the end of the groove--if you don't cut past the groove, you probably won't cut into the quick. I used that groove as a guide and only cut into the quick once on Abbie (it was the first time I attempted to trim her nails, too
) I use the scissor clippers--they seem easier than the guillotine style.