Hi Nona. It might, but there is the real possibility that it is causing him pain, and possibly also infected until that happens. It’s always best to get things checked up, and bear in mind that it will keep happening if he does not allow his nails to be trimmed when they get too long.

I have an English bulldog that will not allow us near his nails or the vet. It is very difficult to get him to allow us to cut his nails at all. That being said I just saw is thumb nail hanging slightly and a little blood at that area which is now dry. Will the mail eventually fall off on its own in a few days or a week or two ?

Hi Camilla. I’m sorry, I can’t give advice on home treatment. There are very few places in the world where it is not possible to find a veterinary surgeon even in a holiday period and I’m sorry if yours is one of them.