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Foot Hair Trimming

To trim the feet you will need a pair of sharp scissors and a "slicker" brush. The dremel with a sanding attachment on the end is a safe alternative to clippers and leaves rounded edges when trimming the nails. 

Start with clean, dry feet and use the slicker to brush the hair against the growth pattern in order to pull the hair "up" between the toes.

The hair sticking up from between the toes is the hair that you will trim level, or slightly below the level with the toes.Matts between the toes can be painful and should be carefully removed.

Trim the hair that has been exposed by your brushing, or any you might pull outward with your fingers.

Now, flip the paw to expose the bottom. Trim all the hair on the bottom of the foot level with the pads of the feet.

Now you can trim around the outer edges of the paw to trim stray hairs in line with the edge of the pad.

Now is a good time to do your nail trimming or dremelling as the hair is much shorter and will not get caught as easy in the dremel.

After doing the nails, they will be shorter and the hair will probably look like it could use a little more trimming to round out the front.

Dont't forget the dew claw on the inside of the paw if your dog has them. Trim the longer hair first and then dremel the nail to remove the length and sharp edges.

On the left is the untidy foot and the right is the foot good to go for mud and snow!

Does your dog look like it has elf toes or is wearing bedroom slippers? Does your dog track in oddles of mud and snow balls on its' feet? Are they pulling on the mats between the toes?

We produced this short series of instructions and photos to help you trim your dogs feet to keep them happy, healthy and your house cleaner. Please bear in mind that dogs may pick up de-icing chemicals on their feet in the winter and be licking them off, leading to illness. Please wash your dogs feet if you think they may have been exposed to these hazards.

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