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Miniature Schnauzer Dog Nails

Grooming is an important part of dog care - and clipping dog nails and cleaning dog ears need to be attended to, on a weekly basis.

dog grooming tip: Begin grooming your Miniature Schnauzer right away. As with training, your Miniature Schnauzer will learn to accept the grooming process and actually become to enjoy it!

Trimming Your Miniature Schnauzer's Dog Nails

Before you actually begin clipping your dog's nails, you want to start the process by first performing an inspection of your Miniature Schnauzer's paws. This will help calm your Miniature Schnauzer and get him comfortable, PLUS it will provide you an opportunity to thoroughly examine your Miniature Schnauzer's dog pads for any damage.

Next, begin trimming the fur from in between your Miniature Schnauzer's pads under each paw. You can use either the clippers (cordless trimmer) or a pair of scissors to do this.

Now, choose the nail clipping tool you prefer - the regular guillotine style pet nail trimmer or a cordless rotary filer - like the Oster Nail Grinder or the PediPaws Nail Trimmer.

When clipping your Miniature Schnauzer's nails be sure to just take off a little bit at a time. This will help you avoid cutting the quick (which causes bleeding and very painful to your Miniature Schnauzer).

dog grooming tip: Don't forget to have your Miniature Schnauzer's dog first aid kit and styptic swabs or quick blood stopper styptic powder nearby, just in case bleeding occurs while clipping the dog nails.

Four Paws Quick Blood Stopper Styptic Powder is a safe, antiseptic powder used by vets to control nicks and bleeding wounds. A great addition to your dog's medical emergency kit and for unexpected grooming or nail trimming nicks.

As soon as you see a little dark spot in the center of the nail...

STOP! - that's the quick.*see diagram

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Your Miniature Schnauzer's nails have a hard outer covering and inner soft part called the quick. The quick contains the blood vessels and nerve endings.

Therefore, you only want to clip or file down the very tip end of your Miniature Schnauzer's dog nail - stopping as soon as you see a little dark circle appear in the center of the nail.

A weekly nail trimming, as part of your overall Miniature Schnauzer's dog care routine, is the easiest way to maintain the perfect length and prevent your Schnauzer's quick from growing out too long.

Many Miniature Schnauzer owners (including the ones who groom at home) hate cutting their dog's nails. But with a bit of practice you will learn to trim your Miniature Schnauzer's nails with confidence.

dog grooming tip: Many Vet offices will trim dog nails, if you ask them. So on your next visit be sure to ask your Vet "Can you trim my Miniature Schnauzer's nails?"

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Grinding tools can make the chore of keeping your Miniature Schnauzer's dog nails trimmed much easier. A few cautions to keep in mind though:

Always push back your Miniature Schnauzer's fur far enough away from his nails so the rotary does not grab it while spinning.
Also, be aware that battery operated or electric tools do become hot when in use, so be sure and check for a comfortable temperature often. After filing a few of your Miniature Schnauzer's nails, check to see if the tool has become too hot. If it has, take a break and resume filing your Miniature Schnauzer's nails once the tool has cooled.