Summer at Christmas

[Birker2020]

Our lovely girl Summer getting in the festive spirit.

If anyone is thinking of rehoming a beagle these are crying out for homes at Beagle Welfare, where we bought Summer in 2015. https://www.beaglewelfare.org.uk/dogs-for-rehoming/

 

[poiuytrewq]

I love the first one!

 

[Fjord]

Oh she's beautiful . The thread title did confuse me though...

 

[Birker2020]

Oh she's beautiful . The thread title did confuse me though...

Thank you. Yes I did the title deliberately lol

 

[Clodagh]

She is gorgeous. And I love her hat. .
Please cut her nails though! I’m surprised she can walk.
You got to love a beagle.

 

[skinnydipper]

I don’t think people always realise the importance of checking their dog’s nails and keeping them trimmed.

If a dog is not walked, walked on soft surfaces or due to foot conformation, the nails may not wear down naturally.

Long nails cause problems.

They are more easily broken or ripped.

Long nails cause pain and discomfort when the dog walks and can put pressure on the dog’s foot which can lead to splayed toes and tendon injuries. If they can’t walk properly and shift their weight to try and avoid foot pain this can put stress on other joints which could lead to arthritis.

Shorter nails allow the pads to have better contact with the ground and increase traction.

Clear nails are easy to trim because you can see the quick.

When cutting dark nails, cut off a sliver at a time and keep checking the nail, stop when you see a white circle.

Don’t forget the dew claws.

If somebody doesn’t feel confident to cut their dog's nails then ask groomer or vet.


Edited to add apostrophe

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

I don’t think people always realise the importance of checking their dog’s nails and keeping them trimmed.

If a dog is not walked, walked on soft surfaces or due to foot conformation, the nails may not wear down naturally.

Long nails cause problems.

They are more easily broken or ripped.

Long nails cause pain and discomfort when the dog walks and can put pressure on the dog’s foot which can lead to splayed toes and tendon injuries. If they can’t walk properly they may put stress on different joints which could lead to arthritis.

Shorter nails allow the pads to have better contact with the ground and increase traction.

Clear nails are easy to trim because you can see the quick.

When cutting dark nails, cut off a sliver at a time and keep checking the nail, stop when you see a white circle.

Don’t forget the dew claws.

If somebody doesn’t feel confident to cut their dogs nails then ask groomer or vet.

When we rehomed the brown Lab, her nails were so long that we seriously thought that her feet looked deformed. Since she has been walked on roads and played on our yard, her foot confo is perfectly normal.
OP, Summer is gorgeous. How old is she?

 

[Birker2020]

She is gorgeous. And I love her hat. .
Please cut her nails though! I’m surprised she can walk.
You got to love a beagle.

Seriously, she only had them cut about a month ago at her vets visit. She runs over fields and rarely does 'road work' lol. They do look a bit long i muscle admit but what a shame everyone has focused on that but still

We regularly cut her dew claws ourselves as she'sgot caught in her collar before now. Previous beagle had hers removed: before we had her I might add.

 

[Birker2020]

I don’t think people always realise the importance of checking their dog’s nails and keeping them trimmed.

If a dog is not walked, walked on soft surfaces or due to foot conformation, the nails may not wear down naturally.

Long nails cause problems.

They are more easily broken or ripped.

Long nails cause pain and discomfort when the dog walks and can put pressure on the dog’s foot which can lead to splayed toes and tendon injuries. If they can’t walk properly and shift their weight to try and avoid foot pain this can put stress on other joints which could lead to arthritis.

Shorter nails allow the pads to have better contact with the ground and increase traction.

Clear nails are easy to trim because you can see the quick.

When cutting dark nails, cut off a sliver at a time and keep checking the nail, stop when you see a white circle.

Don’t forget the dew claws.

If somebody doesn’t feel confident to cut their dog's nails then ask groomer or vet.


Edited to add apostrophe

Someone on a local FB page put a post on the other day about the dreadful experience their dog went through at Pets at Home when they got his claws cut.

The result was a dog with many of the claws bleeding and the poor thing was screaming in pain.

 

[Ratface]

That's why all my (dear departed) dogs had their claws cut at the vets. The Afghan Hound and Whippet x Greyhound always screamed as if they were being slowly murdered. The German Shepherd Dog was Ms. Perfect Pearl, as usual.

 

[skinnydipper]

Someone on a local FB page put a post on the other day about the dreadful experience their dog went through at Pets at Home when they got his claws cut.

The result was a dog with many of the claws bleeding and the poor thing was screaming in pain.

I've always trimmed my dogs' nails myself. Current dog doesn't like clippers so I use a Dremel.

If Summer is not keen on having her nails clipped if it would help I can tell you how I conditioned the big girl, who is noise sensitive, to accept having her nails done with the Dremel.


ETA. I've just noticed you clip her dew claws so maybe clipping her nails isn't a problem.

 

[skinnydipper]

Seriously, she only had them cut about a month ago at her vets visit.

Nails can grow quite quickly. Best to check them weekly.

 

[CanteringCarrot]

Yeah, I trim both of mine weekly, and they walk on hard services/paved roads some of the time. I stay on top of it and both just lay there and let me have at it. Food rewards are a plus though!