Careful not to cut the living part
Cut the nail at a slight angle, careful not to cut into the
living part
If you Westie wont sit still for clippers, he might do better if you use a jewellers
file. Just file and take off a short bit at a time. If your Westie is
very nervous, Clip one claw every other day. There is no need to do the whole
thing at once.
Since the dew claws, get zero wear they can easily get too long.
This article has been produced for those people who
feel confident to take on this job without any injury to the dog.
So far my own
Westie's have worn down their claws naturally (on the sofa) :)- I take them
for regular walks, and they have not needed any clipping.
However IF the
time comes I will not do this job myself as their claws are very black and I am
not able to see what is nail and what is the quick
Before you begin
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