Grooming - Filling Your Dog's Nails

Few times a year nails have to be trimmed. It is usually when we start to hear the tic-tic sound on tiles or wooden floor.
Trimming the nails can be intimidating and it was quite a bit for me as I was scared to hurt the dog. For this very reason I never clipped but always filed my dogs’ nails. It produces quite some dus
As you will get closer to the quick (a soft cuticle that contains the blood vessel and nerves that run through your dog’s nail) the dog will try to pull the paw away.
When you clip, if it’s too short, it’s too late.