I have clipped our Bassets' nails and nipped the quick and was told to pack the cut/bleeding area with cornflour or flour and it absorbs the blood and won't do any harm.
I wish I had taken the advice of my Basset breeder friend when I got my two girls, who came with such neat little nails!!! He said to snip tiny bits off their nails once a week and they'll be so used to it by the time they are adult and their nails will stay neat and it will be part of their routine!
I am horrified at times when I see some Basset photos, or YouTube clips, where their nails look as though they would hurt the dog as it walks as they are sooo long!
I wish I had taken the advice of my Basset breeder friend when I got my two girls, who came with such neat little nails!!! He said to snip tiny bits off their nails once a week and they'll be so used to it by the time they are adult and their nails will stay neat and it will be part of their routine!
I am horrified at times when I see some Basset photos, or YouTube clips, where their nails look as though they would hurt the dog as it walks as they are sooo long!
