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Since the nails are curved the correct name is claws rather than nails. They have claws for a variety of reasons with the main ones being: defense, to help hold down prey, and for digging purposes.
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∙ 12y agoI think so they are able to eat there food and beable to fighet when getting in a fight
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What kind of dogs have black nails?
most dogs do
Do dogs have veins in their nails?
No.
When should you trim your nails?
If you're nail starts to grow over your skin or one a week it all depends on the speed your nails grow at.
Why do dogs chew their toenails?
Why does anybody chew their nails? Maybe he/ she is nervous.
Why do dogs lick there hands?
Because it thinks of you as its leader.....or cuz it wants to!
What kind of dogs have black nails?
most dogs do
Do dogs have veins in their nails?
No.
What animal eats their nails?
dogs
Can use human clippers be used on dogs?
You could cut a small dogs nails with human nail clippers. Larger dogs nails would not fit inside the clipper so it wouldn't work. It is better to buy a set of clippers made for dogs though. They are made specifically for dogs nails and will work better.
Are dogs fingers called tallons?
they are called nails
When should you trim your nails?
If you're nail starts to grow over your skin or one a week it all depends on the speed your nails grow at.
What breeds have black nails?
All breeds may have black nails. Usually, dogs get black nails when they are not take care of properly.
Would dogs' long nails cause a limp when walking?
That depends on the length of the nails and how much it hurts when they stand.
Are there more microoganisms under dogs nails or human nails?
That depends on how clean you are and how clean is the dog, and in what environment each on of you moves. Yard dogs will have more microorganisms under the nails than a clerk, but a gardener will probably have more than a dog living in a flat.
Why do dogs chew their toenails?
Why does anybody chew their nails? Maybe he/ she is nervous.
Can dogs dig through plastic?
No. Dogs cant dig through plastic if they do they will break their nails and bleed to death.
Why do dogs have only 4 nails?
Dogs have five claws (nails) and not only four. A dew claw is similar to a thumb -- complete with a toenail -- but it grows a bit higher up on the paw than the rest of the toenails on that paw.
