Yes, it def could be the reason why but it could also be as simple as a bindi in his pad...have a feel all throught the spaces in his pads. He could have been stepped on etc
to answer what can happen is below:
Dogs dew claws can grow to long and curl up into the skin, it is very painful and can cause irritation/laceration to the skin.
The lower nails can grow into a curl and around and up into the pads of the paw
The nails can become infected.
They can cause the toes to spread out almost. (if this makes sense)
The nails can cause the dog to walk with a limp and if the dog limps over a long period of time it can cause permanent damage.
If the dogs nails are too long it can get more caught/snag on things easier and this can cause damage to the toes.
Be aware that dew claws (some dogs have them removed when younger) dont touch the ground so these do not ware down at all so might have to be trimmed more often.
Always use dog claw trimmers not scissors! generally every six weeks they might need a little trim
the longer you leave them the harder it is to cut them and the more uncomfortable it can be for your dog.
do some research on clipping there toes they have blood vessels so you need to know how much to trim them. try and get someone to help you a vet? a breeder etc if you dog is difficult.
You should be able to see clearly or at least feel the toes or nails and see where the problem is coming from?
good luck..
What can happen when your dogs nails are too long? what harm can it cause them?
Yes, long nails could make it hard for your dog to walk, he/she could slide and break a toe. It can also cause cuts and scrapes when you dog just simply has an itch, which could get infected I might add.
Dogs have high tolerance of pain so you may not know he/she is but could be in a lot.
I'd get them clipped regularly.
It is actually very cheap to let your vet clip them.
in my opinion, it could be, and it might not me from the 4 nails you do see it might be from the fifth one that hangs, if that one does get to long it starts to dig in to there side of there foot. (that is if your dog has the fifth nail).... my dog lola was limping on her right side till i figured out that the nail was digging into her skin. we took her to the vet so he could cut her nails properly. i myself get really nerves not to cut to short afraid of hurting her. well i hoped that helped. and if she does have a fifth nail my suggest to you would be take your doggy to the vet might have arthritis.
Yes too long nails can cause limping.. if the nails grow TOO long, they can actually curl inward and grow into the foot.
If you dont feel comfortable trimming your dog's nails, then take him to your vet or groomer and have it done.
I hope you were not paying petsmart to do his nails. Stopping because the dog ';scratched'; him is a poor excuse. I worked as a bather at a groom shop.. nails got DONE, regardless of how the dog was acting.
Please dont let one bad experience prevent you from having his nails trimmed.
Take him to a vet or a different groomer and let them do it.
Learn to do it youself on a regular basis. Have your vet show you the proper way to trim the nails.
They can become painful to walk on when they get too
long...also they can break or get torn off and cause extreme pain for your your dog.
It can possibly be the nails because untrimmed nails can really make walking very uncomfortable for your dog.Long nails snag easily on carpet, upholstery, and even your clothes. Snags can lead to a tear, an injury that can be bloody as well as painful.
There are some ways for you to do the nail clipping on your own. Maybe your dog is uncomfortable that somebody she doesnt know is working on her toes.
Check out this site for some helpful tips:
http://dogtime.com/nails.html
0h. im 13. i let my dogs nails grow too long. he's small so he would jump of of furniture. he broke 1 nail all the way to the skin and he was in pain. it healed in about a week after all of his limping. we cut them now. dog's nails are filled with this sensitive stuff and it hurts them depending on the way you cut it. it only hurts for a few secs then the pain goes away.
Absolutely , you have to get him to a vet and get them clipped ASAP dogs can hurt themselves real bad with long nails as they tend to get lodged in clothing as well as make it very difficult to walk A vet will be more suitable than pet shops
maybe maybe not
i would suggest clipping them first because
it is very hard to walk with long toenails
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