I know mate it's the first time I've had to take a nail off, it happened to the mother ov my bitch last year while out ferreting and my mate has had and bread dogs all his life, I remember him saying he would take it off but typically he,s since moved down south so I rang him and he said it would be best to take it off, but it's off now and hopefully should heel well she's not limping on it anyway, and a big thanks to all who has replied thanks very much lads, atb for this season,adam