Should I cut the hair around my dog's paws?
Lavada Prosacco
2025-08-01 11:40:50
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If your dog’s fur has grown so long it covers their paw pads preventing them from gaining tracking on surfaces, it’s time for a trim. Long fur between the paw pads can become matted and prevent you from spotting grass seeds, burrs and other objects that can cause discomfort, irritation and infections. 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. I prefer to use the Shear Magic Rocket 4500 battery operated mini trimmers. They’re quieter than other mini trimmers I’ve used, and believe it or not, you’re less likely to cut a dog using mini trimmers compared to scissors. If you decide to use scissors please use a pair of straight dog grooming scissors with a rounded tip for safety. 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. 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.
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