I use the smaller fingernail clippers on my chis. My chis range from 3 pounds to 7 pounds and I think their nails are too small for dog clippers. I have also began cutting my puppies nails, they are 4 weeks old and range from 9 oz to 1 pound.
I would recommend cutting once a week or once every two weeks if you can, that way it is just a trim as opposed to a cut. However, I am a bit lazy, lol. I actually don't get around to doing mine but about once a month! Not nearly enough. Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: susantn1962 To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 4:25 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Nail trimming Thanks, Marsha! I wondered about using human nail clippers. So...do you use toe nail type clippers or just the regular fingernail size clippers? The vet did them for us today, so how often should I be doing them? Nina got the last of her puppy shots today and her rabies shot. So far no reaction to either....well unless you count the fuss she raised when she got the last shot.....lol She's 3 months old now, and weighed 3.8 pounds. The vet says he doesn't expect her to go over six pounds full grown...if that. In around 3 months I'll probably take her back to be spayed. Then next May we'll start searching to see if we can find a Chi to "rescue". If not, I'll contact the breeder I got Nina from to see if she's recuperated from her surgeries and back to breeding. She did let me have Nina sooner than most of you recommend (Nina was 7 weeks old) but I believe if I told her she should really start keeping them a bit longer she would do so. She's a very sweet "elderly" lady, but she takes very good care of the pups while she has them.....making sure they get their shots, worming them, and so on. The only thing that got me was she thought Nina was ugly and didn't think anyone would ever buy her. (She sold her to me for $100, and she is registered CKC.) Anyway...I'm rambling....sorry.....lol Susan --- In [email protected], "marsha Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > On my smaller chis, I find that regular human nail clippers are safer than dog clippers. > Marsha > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: susantn1962 > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 10:21 PM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Nail trimming > > > Nina goes for her last set of puppy shots and her rabies shot > tomorrow. (I've already made a mental note to ask the vet what to do > in case Nina has a reaction to the rabies shot, as I read in earlier > posts can happen.) The vet has cut her nails the past two times I had > her there, and I'm sure he'll do so again tomorrow. This is something > I want to take care of from now on. My question is, is there a > particular type of nail trimmers that will prevent cutting into the > quick? > > Thanks! > Susan >
