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Post by Keith Fri Oct 25 2013, 19:49

Not had Wingo a year yet and she's needed her nails trimming three times. Surprised

She's out for at least 90 mins a day - usually more like two or three hours - of which about a third to a half of that time is on concrete, so I'm a bit confused here.

Have never really needed to trim the nails of my previous dogs much, if at all, and my current foster's nails are super-short and staying that way.

But Wingo's seem to grow like talons - maybe she's crossed with an eagle. Tongues

Is this normal for an EBT-type? Hers are great thick things that wouldn't look out of place on a much bigger dog - they dwarf those of my staffy fosters.
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Post by Kathy Fri Oct 25 2013, 19:52

Rockys nails seem to grow fast too he's not an EBT though and he gets about 2 hours walk a day some of that being on hard surface but all of it.

I thought it must have been a terrier thing them having longer nails than some other breeds, great for digging in the dirt with. Rocky has his trimmed at a local dog training centre about 2-3 months.
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Post by Guest Fri Oct 25 2013, 19:58

We pay careful attention to Dempsey's claws, as his also grow very quickly. Smile Trouble with him is that the two middle claws on his back paws push together slightly, so if they get too long, the claws push together even more and make his toes sore.

Probably an EBT thing! Tongues

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Post by Guest Fri Oct 25 2013, 19:59

harveys grow a hell of a lot more and quicker then Chance's and he is a staffy, and they are super thick but he just won't have them cut no matter what, so i file them on some sand paper Big Grin

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Post by Keith Fri Oct 25 2013, 20:15

Hmm, maybe not so unusual then.
I know the first time I went to the vet, apologising Wingo's nails were so long, the vet didn't think they were that bad.
Maybe I've just had a run of dogs with short nails in the past.
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Post by Sazzle Fri Oct 25 2013, 20:33

I've recently been wondering if dogs nails have growth spurts like ours do? I've never needed to trim Daisy's but they are looking a bit longer at the moment and we haven't been walking on concrete any less than normal!
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Post by Guest Fri Oct 25 2013, 20:34

Vinnies dont seem to get any longer, they pretty much stay one length, mind you I walk his little feet off!Big Grin 

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Post by Kelsbels Fri Nov 01 2013, 18:32

Just saw this thread and wondered if any of your lot chew their toenails? Nico tries to do this, his nails are a bit longer than usual ( well what I'm used to) but from what your saying it varies anyway!
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Post by Guest Fri Nov 01 2013, 18:34

our 2 seem to keep just right without any intervention

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Post by Guest Sat Nov 02 2013, 07:49

Darcy's seem to manage themselves Big Grin but on occasion like saz says they do seem to grow faster at times. Smile

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Post by Guest Sat Nov 02 2013, 08:03

Wow never had this problem.
When I go round someone's house and they have a dog with long claws I always think that dog never gets walked.....ooops maybe I've been miss judging some

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Post by Keith Sat Nov 02 2013, 20:15

I'm going to take her back in again for another trim.
I think that's the problem though - the vet only trims a minimal amount off.
My other dog - the foster I have here with me - has super-short nails.
They get walked the same amount.
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Post by Guest Sat Nov 02 2013, 20:27

Black nails are the worst, I've found. Always supposing your dog will allow you to trim their nails, it's impossible to see the quick and once you've nicked that they will never trust you again! Plus, they're as hard as tungsten.

White nails are generally a bit softer and wear down easier on pavements etc, plus you can see where the quick is.

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Post by Guest Sat Nov 02 2013, 22:02

A lot of people prefer to use files or sanders for dark claws, so you can track how much more needs to come off. Smile If you look at the paw, long claws will each have a little groove on the underside of the nail. This groove appears on the 'dead' area, where there's no quick. This area is safe to cut. You can also keep an eye as you clip. When the nail starts to get softer, it's time to stop. Smile

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Post by Guest Sat Nov 02 2013, 22:16

My comment about the softer part of the claw might be a bit vague, on second thought. If you're using this method, shaving off a bit of the claw at a time will slowly cut closer to the quick. The softer area of the claw, which appears just before the quick, will actually look different as well. It's usually a grey/pink circle through the centre, so once you reach that spongy area, it's best to stop. Smile

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Post by Keith Sat Nov 02 2013, 22:34

Hmm. Bloke here.
I have a jigsaw, a saw, a tenon saw and a drill.
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Post by Guest Sat Nov 02 2013, 22:39

Laughing They seem suitable!

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