How do you trim a dog's paws at home?
Tierra Langosh
2025-07-30 09:36:10
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It’s fairly easy to trim the fur between you dog’s paw pads, however your dog might get a little bit squirmy if they’re not used to it, so it might be best to get someone to hold them for you. You can remove the fur either using mini trimmers or dog grooming scissors. If you’re using mini trimmers, turn them on and show them to your dog so they can get used to the noise. Lift up the paw by gently holding the hock. Let the paw relax, so you can see the separation between the large paw pad and the smaller paw pads. If you’re using mini trimmers, very carefully scoop the fur out between the smaller pad and the large pad scooping away from you. Be very light with your scooping motion as you’re shaving the delicate skin between the paw pads so you don’t want to accidentally cut the skin. Note: If you’re using scissors, simply trim the excess fur above the surface of the paw pads. Don’t trim in between the pads, you could easily cut the skin. You’ll just need to trim the fur more frequently than if you use mini trimmers. Hot tip: Whenever you groom your dog’s legs or paws always start with the hind legs, especially if you’re doing something for the first time and you don’t know how they’ll react.