I would like to start a topic on upkeep of your dogs toenails.
When we got Mandy her nails were so long that they are not even trimable because her quick (the blood vessel that runs under the nail) is all the way at the tip. All we can do now is try to work the quick back by plenty of outdoor activity on our flagstone, and trim the tops of the nails only. When we first got her the nails would just start bleeding out of the blue when she was playing outside, because she would maybe hit the flagstone when she jumped up and the long nail actually broke a bit off to expose the quick! She has had a massive improvement since her arrival, but it could take several months before they get to a good size.
Don't forget to trim your bulldogs nails. It is very uncomfortable for them when their nails get too long. Have you ever walked on long fingernails or toenails? I didn't think so, it must be painful.
Using a dremmel motor is highly recommended by several bully experts I have spoken with recently. Get a file tip and use it to file the tips off, this also gives a smoother cut that regular nail trimmers, so you will not get srcatched if your bully likes to jump up on you or your visitors.
Here is a photo of her when we first got her. You can visibly tell how long her nails were.
When we got Mandy her nails were so long that they are not even trimable because her quick (the blood vessel that runs under the nail) is all the way at the tip. All we can do now is try to work the quick back by plenty of outdoor activity on our flagstone, and trim the tops of the nails only. When we first got her the nails would just start bleeding out of the blue when she was playing outside, because she would maybe hit the flagstone when she jumped up and the long nail actually broke a bit off to expose the quick! She has had a massive improvement since her arrival, but it could take several months before they get to a good size.
Don't forget to trim your bulldogs nails. It is very uncomfortable for them when their nails get too long. Have you ever walked on long fingernails or toenails? I didn't think so, it must be painful.
Using a dremmel motor is highly recommended by several bully experts I have spoken with recently. Get a file tip and use it to file the tips off, this also gives a smoother cut that regular nail trimmers, so you will not get srcatched if your bully likes to jump up on you or your visitors.
Here is a photo of her when we first got her. You can visibly tell how long her nails were.
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