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nails clip

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Question
hello Mrs Wingate  I am glad to inform you that my poodle start to produce more milk and I dont have to hand feeding the puppies ....in fact since Saturday they gained weight ....now my question ...I notice that their nails are tiny but sharp ...when is the best age to give them the first doggycure? they are almost a week old ....thank you

Answer
Hello marcelo,
Congradulations on your puppies.  
You can trim their nails anytime.  Be sure that you are careful and just take off the tips so that their nails don't bleed.  You can even use a file to just file down the sharp points if need be.  Otherwise they will scratch the mothers belly as they kneed her stomach while drinking.  

Sorry that it took so long to answer.  My computer went down in a storm and I haven't had access until now.  

Kim