If you allow the nails to grow long, your dog can rip his nails, which can cause a lot of pain furthermore long nails lead to chronical health issues concerning mobility . That’s why it is recommended to cut your beagle’s nail regularly.
If you notice a nail clicking sound when your beagle walks on the floor, then its time to trim them.
Make your beagle used to nail trimming as soon as possible and continue the work we started as breeder. There’s no specific age to start trimming nails. Cut them as soon as you you think they are long.
Conduct the trimming session when your dog is tired and calm. The best time for a puppy would be after his playing time or training session. For an adult beagle, it would be after a long walk.
The most important thing: under the nails of dogs, there is a thin layer of skin known as ‘Quick,’ which you are not supposed to cut or else it will start bleeding. An entire nail of the dog could be divided into two parts: One with the skin under it (quick) and another with no skin, just the nail which you are supposed to cut.
It’s not that scary as it sounds; you just need to be cautious while clipping your beagle’s nails.
It’s easy to spot a quick.
A beagle might have pinkish-white nails in which it’s super easy to spot quick. A beagle could also have black nails making it a little tricky.
If you accidentally cut the nail with the quick, it will start bleeding, use styptic powder, cornstarch or a soap bar and apply it on the nails immediately to stop bleeping.
You can use different tools for shortening the nails:
- Scissor Clippers: As the name suggests, they are similar to a pair of scissors but made for cutting dog nails.
- Guillotine Clippers: You put your dog’s nail inside the hole and position them. Then you press the handle with one quick motion to cut the nail.
- Automatic grinder: It is a device with which you grind the nail to your desire length. It takes a lot longer to trim down the nails with an automatic grinder.
