I want one of these.... (aww, yeah, i know!)
Or these... (aww, whatta cutie pie!)
Ooor, one of these... (watch out for cavities after lookin at this one!)
Oooor, one of these... Who could resist this? (not me!)
However, I think we have yet another one of these instead...
These being... Yup... Another broken toenail... Possibly... Yeah... That would make broken toenail number four. #1 was his left front paw. #2 was his back right paw. #3 was his right front paw. And now? He's been favoring his left back paw. One toenail per foot. I'm thinkin, he's still got 20 more that could break? Yikes! K... Sooo.... I feel like SUCH a bad puppy momma right now...
I'm embarrassed to have to call the vet's office again. We don't abuse him, honest! Lol. He's just too rambunctious and over zealous and can't stop leaping off the deck steps when he spots something to bark at. My solution? I am going to put up another railing down the outside of our steps this weekend.
Sooo... I googled "Dogs toenails breaking" and much to my guilty relief, discovered, we are not alone. There are dogs out there that also have the same issue! I'm not a bad puppy momma! Yay! Milo's not the only one! One site suggested it could be genetic, which, considering the fact that Emmy never had any broken nails, might explain part of the problem. Emmy is AKC registered, while Milo was only APRI (even though we never got his registration papers). Emmy was also puppy crazy and over zealous at first.
The site also suggested that it might be a food issue and that we should switch to something healthier like Blue Buffalo. Our former groomer always suggested Innova.
Last, but not least, the site also suggested using a few drops of Cod Liver Oil on their food to strengthen his nails. "Aunt Chelsea" just trimmed them as close to the quick as she could, so they aren't too long. Chelsea's mom suggested using Tea Tree Oil, because her fingernails were always brittle and it helped her. I am allll for finding a solution. I'm just sooo relieved that I am not a bad puppy momma. : ).. Not that I was really that worried about that. Milo has got to be the happiest little puppy on the planet! Lol. Anyway, hope that we can figure something out! Asap!
The site also suggested that it might be a food issue and that we should switch to something healthier like Blue Buffalo. Our former groomer always suggested Innova.
Last, but not least, the site also suggested using a few drops of Cod Liver Oil on their food to strengthen his nails. "Aunt Chelsea" just trimmed them as close to the quick as she could, so they aren't too long. Chelsea's mom suggested using Tea Tree Oil, because her fingernails were always brittle and it helped her. I am allll for finding a solution. I'm just sooo relieved that I am not a bad puppy momma. : ).. Not that I was really that worried about that. Milo has got to be the happiest little puppy on the planet! Lol. Anyway, hope that we can figure something out! Asap!
Those pictures are just too cute! I really want another dog, but I do believe that DH have me sent to the doghouse!!! LOL.
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Our dog doesn't like his nails trimmed, so he bites them!
I'm lucky, my DH wants another puppy too. : ).. Well he does at times. I think he's got a split personality. And Milo seemed to be doing alright with his foot this morning, so I'm thinking he might just be having flashbacks to the other toenails. We probably won't get that lucky. I'm still going to do something about the food and oils..
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