When to clip nails

    • Gold Top Dog
    My dog's vet says that we don't really need to clip the nails - just take her out for walks on paved road or blacktop, and that does the trick.


    For a lot of dogs, that doesn't work. It certainly doesn't for mine. They get a couple of miles every day, or a bike ride (where they run a couple of miles). They still need their nails done at least once a week. If I go longer, I'll have to cut, then dremel. That's too many steps for me. I'd rather do it more often, and keep sessions short.
    • Gold Top Dog
    I do the walks on the pavement thing too...we also have a concrete patio out back. They stay pretty short. I have a clipper just in case they get too long, but it hasn't happened yet!