Is this normal in a growin pups nails? (Pics)

• 04-20-2008 2:22 PM

  BTmomma Joined on 12-07-2007 Texas Posts 765 Points 300

  Is this normal in a growin pups nails? (Pics) Reply Contact My 6 month old Bull Terrier puppies nails are starting to grow out like a dark purplish (almost black color)... they were clear up until recently and its right at the quick where they are growing out... Its kinda freakin me out a little and I don't remember this happening with our lab because her were black (at least i thought!!!) from the get-go... Is this just her nails growing out and they will be this darker color from here on out?  Is this normal?

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• 04-21-2008 9:41 AM

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  rwbeagles Joined on 09-10-2007 DFW, TX Posts 14,114 Points 2,025	Re: Is this normal in a growin pups nails? (Pics) Reply Contact can you scale it off with your fingernail? Fronts only or backs, too? If so I'd vote that it's saliva build up from foot licking. Gina H. dog.community Moderator "Do the day, and let the day...do you!"-Wireman "Duma Key"
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• 04-21-2008 11:02 AM

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  BTmomma Joined on 12-07-2007 Texas Posts 765 Points 300

  Re: Is this normal in a growin pups nails? (Pics) Reply Contact rwbeagles: can you scale it off with your fingernail? Fronts only or backs, too? If so I'd vote that it's saliva build up from foot licking. The color is a little less that a centimeter on front and back toenails... almost on every toe... it doesn't scrape off at all... there is nothing to scrape off... its like it is part of the nail, same texture everything, it isn't uplifted at all... saliva build up?? is that bad? what do you do for it?

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