Has anyone ever questioned

youhavenoidea · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:14 am Post subject: Has anyone ever questioned

the length of your dog's nails?

I had someone riding my *bum* the other day about how Slade's nails are "way too short", that it "looks ugly" and that I "obviously don't know how long a dog's nails are supposed to be".

Shocked

Just because I stay on top of my dog's grooming, and don't comform to the norm of 99.9% of the world's dogs having nails that are way too LONG . . .

I mean, really.

And for that matter, I'd hate to see their reaction if his nails were freshly done! They're due for the dremel in this picture!

weim2mom · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:34 am Post subject:

I'm not sure what they are 'supposed' to be, but each dog has different nail beds (correct me if I am wrong).

Chevy's are so long, and Hemi's are so short.

Welches · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:36 am Post subject:

That's fine - let them grow too long and then let your boy loose on their hardwood floors Laughing

That's ridiculous! It's amazing how other people think they are experts when it comes to your dog! I keep their nails trimmed all the time - Yukon's look super short and Lexi's are a bit longer.

AmyB · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:42 am Post subject:

Some people are idiots and need to just keep their mouth shut, I swear. Rolling Eyes

I know when Holly's nails are getting too long...when she starts click-clacking all over my floor!!

youhavenoidea · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:56 am Post subject:

youhavenoidea · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:58 am Post subject:

h20fwlkillr · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject:

The length varies from dog to dog. The most important reason to keep a dogs nails trimmed is for the well being of the dog. Nails that are too long get caught on everything and split or are torn off. Both are extremely painful and can lead to infection.

wildlifecr13 · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject:

mine are click clacking this week... due for a trimming... wore them out at the dog park yesterday... hope to get a trim in tonight.
im not a fanatic about it, but i like to keep them under control... if you are better about it than most of the rest of us, good for you.

Wrench · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject:

Michael loves keeping his nails trimmed and really even at what I think might be short for what I have seen Weims nails at Wrench will start biting at them and it's time for a trim....we use a dremel too after the first time he got his nails done at petsmart and A. The one girl had another girls hold him who was tiny and Michael kept asking if he could hold him or put him on a table or the floor and then yep, the girl dropped him...Michael caught him though....and B....they used a dremel that had been painted to look fancy...we bought a dremel on the way home. also the girl did 2 nails on each foot and still charged us the full $10! Not a lot of money but I expected my dogs nails to all be done.

When walking at first Wrench's two middle ones would rub down to nothing...and his paws would begin to bleed...after we had the little stray dog for a week and they played in the backyard and no walks for one week they grew back and since then, months later, they haven't worn down like that again on his walks which are also longer now too.

They are now kept about as short as the ones in your picture I'd say.
I heard, not sure if this is true though, that some show Weims nails are down to absolutely nothing.?

weimdawgs · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:56 pm Post subject:

His little nails look beautiful to me.

youhavenoidea · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:21 pm Post subject:

anne · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject:

WHAT! There's no such thing as too short! LOL I am a nail fanatic altho my dogs' nails are not where they should be, but I DO obsess about them. And you should hear me with my puppy people, "dremel those nails!! A hunting dog is nothing without good feet! And the best way to ruin good feet is having crappy nails!"

Nails that are too long are a huge pet peeve of mine!! I started filing my puppies' nails from almost day 1 (almost daily) and strated them on the dremel by the time they were 5 or 6 weeks old.

There is a gal here in So Cal that has the top agility Weims and her dogs nails are always trimmed so short, I sit there and just admire away... LOL

Wrench · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject:

Also with Wrench's digging ( he actually only is in one hole that was already there, did fill it and since hasn't but...) his nails get pretty torn up from that and from walking if not kept short...the gradual is the key too because his quicks went straight to the tips at first. It also helps when he wakes you up by stepping on your face ( of course when you look up he's standing over you with those ears all cute like "mommy get up!")

His nails are more manicured than my own=)

Walter Wegmans pictures always seem to have their way too long...like touching the ground form most I have seen and I wondered if I kept Wrench's too short for awhile but....once you live with them you learn how they are and what is best.

youhavenoidea · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject:

Weimwayz · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: Has anyone ever questioned