We love pampering our dogs, almost as much as ourselves.
One of the newer pampering services being offered by dog groomers is “pet-icures” or dog nail painting. Of course, these dog manicures have no practical purpose at all, and it’s really just for the owner’s personal entertainment. But it does look pretty cute.
A great idea is using pet manicures or paw painting as a fundraising event for a dog rescue. This sounds like a fun, creative, and easy way for animal shelters or rescues to raise some money.
Want to make your “fur-kid” a bit prettier.
Painting Doberman Nails Safety Guidelines
If you are interested in painting your Dobermans’ nails, you’ll want to keep a few things in mind. First, if your dog is pretty active (and most Dobes are), the polish will get worn off, probably after the first day. Also consider that Dobermans, naturally have black nails which will make it hard to even see a polish. But most importantly, if your Doberman chews its nails then you should avoid applying dog polishes.
You can find dog nail varnish that is supposedly safe for dogs, but I would be suspicious unless you can read the ingredient list. You want to avoid polishes with formaldehyde specifically. Also, some dog polishes dry faster, have gentler ingredients, and smells less. Some people and vets will state that nail polish for humans is fine as long as your dog doesn’t lick or chew the polish. Remember you will need to supervise your dog to make sure that they don’t.
Before you decide to do a paint pet-icure, choose a time when your dog is pretty relaxed, like after exercising or better yet while they are sleeping. If you have a hard time trimming your dog’s nails or handling their paws, then forget about it, you’ll get too frustrated. You need a calm dog who doesn’t mind having its paws touched. Don’t force this on your dog. Even for calm dogs, you may want to try doing one paw at a time to avoid upsetting him. Be aware that the polish smell may be especially annoying to your dog’s nose. Have lots of treats and kind words ready. Remember, you always want to reward a dog’s good behavior, and thank him/her for entertaining you.
Place a towel under the paw to catch any drips. Before you apply the nail polish, clean and trim the nails, and if needed trim back some of the fur overlapping the nail. You want to avoid getting any polish on the fur. Also, it helps if you avoid placing polish where the nails naturally touch each other when your dog is sitting. Apply only a thin coat to the nail as this will make it dry quicker. Lastly, remember to watch your dog to make sure he doesn’t lick the wet polish. This is important! When you’re done and if you really want to make a statement, you can add sparkles, nail stickers, jewels, or painted stripes. Voila!
What do you think? Would you paint your Dobermans’ nails? Is this as ridiculous as it sounds?
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I spoiled the crap out of my Dobe and loved it. She was a great dog and is sorely missed. I say do what you want to love your dog as long is it doesn’t harm the dog or anyone else, why not?! Just make sure it’s a well behaved Dobe. You can spoil/him or her as long as they don’t ACT spoiled!