Understanding your pet's nails.

Take a look into the anatomy of your dog's nails. When a groomer speaks about angling when trimming your pet's nails this is what they mean.

Anything shorter then the line of trimming will be painful or uncomfortable to walk after.

Not all dog's nails are the same shape, size, or thickness. Age, Genes, Body size, Nutrition, Amount of exercise are also a factor in what your pet's nails will be like. Unless you have left them more then a year without trimming and your dog has never ran on hard abrasive ground the nails should be fine. The quick doesn't grow instantly there are other factors which will lead it to overgrow as well as cause the nail to curve: zero contact with abrasive ground, no exercise, excessive cutting of the quick, arthritis, difficulty walking or adding pressure. Reducing the quick takes time and it shortens only up to a certain point.

Grinded down nails = no need for cutting just filing down the tips only if they need it. In this case like the picture below leave them no need for anything they are too grinded down.

Thick nails need grinding, not much cutting you can probably grind down the tips a bit

Mix between grinding and trimming down, you really need to know your nail anatomy to get them back into shape.

Make it your mission to nail that comfortable peaceful nail trim .Then let the floor take care of the rest - it's your pet's time to shine while they run around and play, naturally wearing down those nails in style!