Nail Question - MyCorgi.com2024-03-29T10:27:51Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/nail-question?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A1936669&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHere's a way to make your own…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-01-04:1150197:Comment:19366692016-01-04T18:20:36.648ZJohn Wolffhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JohnWolff92
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<p>I just invented my own claw caps using denture adhesive [watch for my new post soon, with photos]. It's like a dentist making a mold for a crown. Clean the paw thoroughly. Remove all fur from the toe with good scissors. Heat the plastic in hot water -- ceramic cup, handle with metal spoon (it sticks to any plastic) -- until it turns clear…</p>
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<div class="description xj_comment_editor xg_user_generated" id="desc_1150197Comment1936666"><p>Here's a way to make your own Soft Claws.</p>
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<p>I just invented my own claw caps using denture adhesive [watch for my new post soon, with photos]. It's like a dentist making a mold for a crown. Clean the paw thoroughly. Remove all fur from the toe with good scissors. Heat the plastic in hot water -- ceramic cup, handle with metal spoon (it sticks to any plastic) -- until it turns clear and pliable. As it cools and hardens, it turns white. It remains pliable at temperatures below burning hot, so you have time to work with it. Use a glob about the size of a pea. Mold it onto the claw, hold until white and hard (a minute or so). Mark the top side with a magic marker or Sharpie pen, else it's really hard to get it back on right. Pull it off (do not let go), have your assistant (it's a 3-hand job) carefully place a drop or two of super glue into the cavity, then cap the claw and hold until the glue sets.</p>
<p>Use quick-setting super glue.</p>
<p>Practice on pencil tips first.</p>
<p>I did not use denture adhesive. I have a plastic splint left over from a hand surgery, same stuff. [Anybody know where to buy this stuff? Amazingly useful.] I cut off small pieces and heat in water in the microwave.</p>
<p>Ensure that your caps are not too wide or too big; you must avoid distorting the posture of the foot. The caps must not spread the toes apart. The smaller the better.</p>
<p>Super glue is spilly and bonds skin instantly. Be careful. Assistant recommended.</p>
<p>Super glue was developed for medical uses -- closing wounds, replacing sutures -- but the original stuff (now sold in hardware stores) is too inflammatory/irritating. It's been reformulated. The veterinary stuff is called Vet-Bond. DO NOT USE SUPER GLUE FOR CLOSING WOUNDS. It's extremely hard for the E.R. people to clean out. I used super glue here because it's just plastic-to-claw, not an open wound.</p>
<p>Good small precision cutting tools (maybe a good nail clipper) might be handy for removing any rough edges.</p>
<p>Inspect your work closely and often for any unexpected problems.</p>
<p>Gwynnie has DM [don't panic, healthy dogs often drag their claws, esp. front feet -- Al does this and his front claws are always worn on one foot], no cart yet, but she's scraping her hind feet badly and wearing the claws down to the quick on pavement. So far, this seems to be working.</p>
<p>To be continued.</p>
</div> Okay, so the vet thinks the p…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-04-15:1150197:Comment:9847452011-04-15T04:45:30.342ZNatalie, Lance &Tuckerhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Lance2
Okay, so the vet thinks the problem with Tuckers end nails is from them being too long, and too much stress was put on them. His nails were pretty long when we rescued him, and probably should have had them cut right away but I wanted to make sure he was comfortable with us and not traumatize him. I also wasnt sure how he would be about nail trimmings, now I feel bad that we didn't trim them sooner :( The vet cut them for us, and Tucker was a good boy!! :) Now we definitely are going to…
Okay, so the vet thinks the problem with Tuckers end nails is from them being too long, and too much stress was put on them. His nails were pretty long when we rescued him, and probably should have had them cut right away but I wanted to make sure he was comfortable with us and not traumatize him. I also wasnt sure how he would be about nail trimmings, now I feel bad that we didn't trim them sooner :( The vet cut them for us, and Tucker was a good boy!! :) Now we definitely are going to have to make sure we keep them cut. Hi Natalie and Tucker! We ju…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-04-13:1150197:Comment:9822112011-04-13T00:20:04.605ZStephanie Starkeyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/LeeLoo2010
<p>Hi Natalie and Tucker! We just experienced something similar. Loo wears her front toes down too far to the point where the nail split and bled. We were walking her primarily on concrete. She never seemed in pain, but the bleeding did concern me. We were suggested (by folks on here!) to try out the Soft Claws for dogs. I had only seen them on cats before but we ordered them right away. If you see our most recent pics we posted, there are a few where you can see her two front middle…</p>
<p>Hi Natalie and Tucker! We just experienced something similar. Loo wears her front toes down too far to the point where the nail split and bled. We were walking her primarily on concrete. She never seemed in pain, but the bleeding did concern me. We were suggested (by folks on here!) to try out the Soft Claws for dogs. I had only seen them on cats before but we ordered them right away. If you see our most recent pics we posted, there are a few where you can see her two front middle nails covered. </p>
<p>One has fallen off already due to wear and tear but her nail underneath is growing back. My hope is to alternate the caps with her real nails until they wear down then put the caps on. I would suggest not putting too much glue in the cap if you go that route..we will probably have to order more glue already!</p>
<p>good luck and if you have any more questions, please ask! </p> Baxter drags his right front…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-04-12:1150197:Comment:9822492011-04-12T22:03:28.378ZBax & Zigs & Rosiehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Tabaxterful
Baxter drags his right front paw too! The vet said she doesn't know why he does it.
Baxter drags his right front paw too! The vet said she doesn't know why he does it. We have only been doing it fo…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-04-12:1150197:Comment:9819862011-04-12T22:00:05.685ZBev Levyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/BevLevy
We have only been doing it for two months so it is probably too soon to tell.
We have only been doing it for two months so it is probably too soon to tell. I dont think he could have go…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-04-12:1150197:Comment:9820362011-04-12T19:40:32.636ZNatalie, Lance &Tuckerhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Lance2
I dont think he could have gotten them stuck or wedged anywhere. I am taking Tucker to the vet tommorrow night to have his ears looked at, I will also have him check out his nails.
I dont think he could have gotten them stuck or wedged anywhere. I am taking Tucker to the vet tommorrow night to have his ears looked at, I will also have him check out his nails. Could he have gotten it stuck…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-04-11:1150197:Comment:9807572011-04-11T22:15:47.355ZJohn Wolffhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JohnWolff92
<p>Could he have gotten it stuck or wedged in something, like a screen mesh, sidewalk crack, screw hole in sheet metal with sharp edges....?</p>
<p>Al drags his right front paw on the return stroke, scraping the tops of the two center claws. You can hear the click... click... click as he walks on pavement, and the wear pattern on the top front of the two claws is obvious.</p>
<p>Although his claws are much tougher than Gwynnie's, they require very little trimming because he's such a rocket on…</p>
<p>Could he have gotten it stuck or wedged in something, like a screen mesh, sidewalk crack, screw hole in sheet metal with sharp edges....?</p>
<p>Al drags his right front paw on the return stroke, scraping the tops of the two center claws. You can hear the click... click... click as he walks on pavement, and the wear pattern on the top front of the two claws is obvious.</p>
<p>Although his claws are much tougher than Gwynnie's, they require very little trimming because he's such a rocket on the paved soccer playground, grinding them down.</p> do you think the fish oil hel…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-04-11:1150197:Comment:9803372011-04-11T19:29:37.577ZNatalie, Lance &Tuckerhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Lance2
<p>do you think the fish oil helped Spartys nails?</p>
<p>do you think the fish oil helped Spartys nails?</p> I do..will upload sometime to…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-04-11:1150197:Comment:9799032011-04-11T19:28:59.656ZNatalie, Lance &Tuckerhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Lance2
<p>I do..will upload sometime today</p>
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<p>I do..will upload sometime today</p>
<p> </p> Sparty has allergies and bad…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-04-11:1150197:Comment:9803352011-04-11T19:20:24.281ZBev Levyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/BevLevy
Sparty has allergies and bad nails. My vet recommended fish oil pills.
Sparty has allergies and bad nails. My vet recommended fish oil pills.