Have asked for ideas before, but bear with me.  Otto has deformities to his front legs (Queen Anne style), so as he walks catches the middle front nails. Manage & monitor this by varying the surfaces he walks on, but as usual with the cooler weather he's much more active, came back the other day with one nail very short & bleeding. I've tried many things, but with no success as they inhibit the foot further causing him to trip or just refusing to move!
Someone mentioned using super glue for a bleeding nail that had been cut too short, could I use it on the area to protect & build up while the nail regrows, thoughts welcome. Thank you.

If you do try it I would go to the chemist and get some proper skin glue. Super glue is not licienced for this kind of use and may have somethings in it you should not put on open wounds.
Good luck
Aileen

Do you need to do anything?   Obviously the bleeding is an issue but styptic powder usually deals with this - unless it's gushing in which case I usually blast it with cold water from a hose (for up to 5 minutes) then put the dog to bed for an hour or so

If the blood isn't too bad then the only other worry is infection, so keep it clean - spray/wash regularly and after every trip outside with Hibiscrub.

Otherwise I'd be inclined to leave it alone, the more friction he receives to the end of his nail, the more it wears away and faster the quick will recede.  In some way it's almost better that he rubs the nail back little and often.

I have a dog with SLO so we have issues with nails falling off completely, splitting, and deforming - his quick is regularly exposed and I've been surprised by how little it bothers him.  I just work on keeping his remaining nails short and tidy and infection free

> Do you need to do anything?

Perhaps not?
With arthritis & his unique front legs, the cooler months are a time he really enjoys his walks but is noticeably rubbing his nails more with every year that passes. I too wash his feet with hibiscrub every time we come back from a walk or go out, followed by basket rest & a dab of sudocrem when it's dry. It's just that unless I rest him to allow the nail to grow a little I think he could wear it away & it's that I'm attempting to prevent. His nails are checked daily for splitting, sharp points etc. Not having had this problem before, does your dog not go lame if he looses a nail & yes the bleeding affects me more than it does him.

> does your dog not go lame if he looses a nail

No he isn't lame as such but if the quick is exposed or he has a small area of infection then it's obviously a bit tender and he'll sometimes be careful with his paw - when I see him tippy toeing across the gravel I take that as a hint there may be a problem developing - but even then you'd mostly never notice and he zooms about without any trouble at all.  I used to keep my boy at home for a day or so when there was a lot of quick exposed but I've since found that he suffers no ill effects from using his paw on any surface and indeed it hastens the hardening off process.  I just have to keep it very clean and stop him from licking it too much.

I hate the bleeding too and we've had moments when he's taken the entire nail off and seconds later I see he's stood in a warm puddle of blood...

Without looking at it I can't really tell but from the sounds of it you'd be better allowing Otto's nail to keep wearing back, as allowing it to regrow seems counterproductive.  If he were to get recurring infections or was severely lame on a regular basis you could start talking to the vet about a surgical option but in the meantime I'm not sure that you need do anything much.  Incidentally I don't think that Sudocrem is adding anything of value to the healing process - ideally you want it to dry quickly so it can harden off - keeping it moist and damp will delay that process.