Here’s a great little article on the importance of keeping your dogs nails properly trimmed and how long nails can actually be bad for their health. ” bones of the paw and wrist angle back when a dog has long nails, but the damage doesn’t stop there. All the bones in a dog’s body are connected and the leg bones connect all the way up to the spine”

Left: proper alignment with short toenail. Right: angled alignment because of long toenail. Image provided by Dr. Lisa Kluslow

click on the link below to read the full article
http://www.dogheirs.com/how-to-trim-dogs-nails/