What I also find interesting is how fast nails grow on some dogs and none on others. Pepper - my younger GSD has nails that grow inches at a time and need to be cut every 3-4 days. Simmie - the elder GSD has nails that NEVER grow and hers get done about once every two weeks or I would be bleeding them all the time. I have also found the same thing in Dals. I have also found that some nail growth is genetic - fast growng is past on to the next generation.. Some years ago, the sweetest dog in the world, Rob came in from outside with a couple of the girls. Blood all over the house... We stopped to look at the dogs and sure enough, Rob had pulled out a whole nail - he was NOT limping.......... Until we looked at it and then he put on a show for us... Jessica MacMillan Paisley Dals (www.paisleydals.com) & The Shepherd Girls (Simmie, CGC, TDI, TC, HIC & Pepper, HIC) Member of: DCA, GSDCA & GTCDC _________________________________________________________________ Bing? brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. Try it now. http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MLOGEN&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MLOGEN_Core_tagline_local_1x1 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================