Make sure you have treats on standby when trimming your dog's nails, because it probably won't be easy. "You'll want to cut your pet's nail from underneath as opposed to cutting from the top down. Insert the nail into the clipper opening while staying within the white part of the nail. The pink area of the nail, otherwise known as the quick, is live tissue which has blood vessels throughout," Dr. Freeman told POPSUGAR. If you cut a nail too short, use a coagulant immediately to stop the bleeding.
If you have a dog with dark nails, it can be difficult to find the quick and know where to trim, so look at the underside of the nail to find the spot to cut. The nail should form a triangle-like shape where there's no quick. You can cut here.
