Re: Nails. Is wear a sign of use?
Susan Ablon wrote: > Does your dog with the faster growing nails have the same feet as the one > that keeps his trimmed. I mean are the toes rounded and tight or are his > feet more open and flat? I shall check right now! Okay, upon close inspection I'd say my younger Tiger...er...Berner has slightly more open feet than the older one. I couldn't really say they were any flatter. But then I really didn't get that good a look since Rupert mistook my inspection crouching down for a playbow and wacked me with his sharp nailed paw right in the eye. Ouch! No, REALLY.OUCH Very interesting comment though. Thank you. Michaela ( semi-blind) Harvey & by, by, clumsy Rupert Devon/UK
Re: Nails. Is wear a sign of use?
On Thu, 5 Dec 2002 14:56:22 - "Michaela Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Therefore, do you think it's perhaps simply due to > different genes which regulate the rate of nail growth? Does your dog with the faster growing nails have the same feet as the one that keeps his trimmed. I mean are the toes rounded and tight or are his feet more open and flat? This can affect the amount of trimming needed even if the 2 get the same exercise. Susan Ablon Gweebarra BMD Balch Springs, Tx http://www.pageweb.com/gwebara
Re: Nails. Is wear a sign of use?
- Original Message - From: "Michaela Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Huh? How would they achieve that? Vertical rock climing? Abseiling? (dew claw wear) Well, when they are running and doing corners, the dewclaws of sighthounds do touch ground. The slow motion camera is a wonderful thing! When we walk Lliira and Cassie in rough terrain regularly, they do not need the same sort of trimming that they do when only walking the smoother paths. Eileen Morgan The Mare's Nest http://www.enter.net/~edlehman --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.426 / Virus Database: 239 - Release Date: 12/2/2002
Re: Nails. Is wear a sign of use?
When I'm picking puppies, even nail wear (front & back feet) is definitely one thing I look for. If a dog's front nails are worn down, but the back nails long, it indicates to me that the dog does not have good drive & is doing more 'pulling' with his front legs. If his rear is worn down, but not the front, it tells me the dog does not have good reach in the front, but has good drive in the rear. If the nails on all 4 feet are worn down, to me, that's a dog with balance. My Flat Coat tears around retrieving bumpers, etc & keeps his nails worn down including his dew claws as he does a lot of quick bobs & weaves around trees, up & down hills & seems to use his dews to help maneuver. Kathy Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Windraider Kennels California www.windraiderkennels.com Bernese Mtn Dogs - Int Am BIS Can CH Windraider's Black Oak v Bevs , HIT, CGC, TDI "Tobin" Windraider's Manjula v Bev's "Jul" Windraider's Seven Seas Briggand "Briggand" 8 mo Windraider's Black Oak Conspiracy "Brenna" 8 mo Flat Coated Retv - Int Am CH Twofold Samba Sam, CGC, TDI "Sam" (liver-DK imp) Pembroke W. Corgi - Annline's Extra Well Done "Miles" (FI imp) r/w 14 mo Labs & Eskie - Scout, Babe & Klondike
Re: Nails. Is wear a sign of use?
Ruth Reynold's wrote: > I rarely have to trim toenails on my dogs including dewclaw nails. I always > figured the dogs wear the regular nails down through their daily exercise. Ruth, I used to think the same, but not any more! My 4 year old Berner gets tons of exercise and I NEVER had to trim his nails. They are really short. However, his younger brother ( 16 months, same dam, different sire) has nails which need constant clipping and yet he gets exactly the same amount and type of exercise. Otherwise they are a health hazard, no kidding. I swear you can actually watch those darn nails grow. And, yes, they get a lot of road walking as well as lots of soft terrain walking. Odd, huh? > Dogs who are not as active or who have gross conformational flaws have nails > that need more attention at my house. Well, Rupert IS fairly laid back but he gallops like a derwish with the grace of a gazelle on his walks, thus I'm not sure that that would hold true for mine either. Therefore, do you think it's perhaps simply due to different genes which regulate the rate of nail growth? > Maybe they DO wear down the dewclaw > nails through use. Huh? How would they achieve that? Vertical rock climing? Abseiling? Michaela, Harvey & Rupert ( nails like a tiger!) Devon/UK
Re: Nails. Is Wear A Sign of Use?
>Maybe they DO wear down the dewclaw >nails through use. My Tinka was thirteen when suddenly she would paw my leg and leave scratches, did start to clip her front dew claws then! Until then, no problem! My three at the moment have front dew claws intact, they still seem to wear them down naturally, All love, Jean, Sunny, Simmy, Barney and the Gang X http://www.angelfire.com/anime3/longlease/index.htm
Nails. Is wear a sign of use?
I rarely have to trim toenails on my dogs including dewclaw nails. I always figured the dogs wear the regular nails down through their daily exercise. Dogs who are not as active or who have gross conformational flaws have nails that need more attention at my house. Maybe they DO wear down the dewclaw nails through use. Ruth Reynolds
