Rebecca Hitchon

27 dog nail art ideas to inspire pawsome manicures

By Rebecca Hitchon | 06 March 2026 | Art & Technique

Dog nail art portraits @thenailmaker

Calling all dog lovers, we’ve rounded up fetch-tastic nail designs inspired by man’s best friend.

Take inspiration from canine-themed claws created by nail pros below…

Image courtesy of Instagram.com/beautybythepark__
Bees.knees.nails
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/bees.knees.nails
Caramorganbeauty
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/caramorganbeauty
Dulcebonitanails
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/dulcebonitanails
Emilygilmour.nails
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/emilygilmour.nails
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/jazzynails.x/
Kellyohstein
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/kellyohstein
Lexi.loves.nails
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/lexi.loves.nails
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/lindseylnails
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/made_by_frenchie_
Nailbgil
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/nailbgil
Nailsbyemmaleeds
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/nailsbyemmaleeds
Nailsbysophiaf
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/nailsbysophiaf
Natmaloneynailartist
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/natmaloneynailartist
Noellefuyunails
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/noellefuyunails
Practicallymagic nailsbeauty
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/practicallymagic_nailsbeauty
Ranginails
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/ranginails
Reka.nails.heaven.and.beauty
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/reka.nails.heaven.and.beauty
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/sktbeauty
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/sugar.rush.nails444
Tendrehands
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/tendrehands
Thenailmaker
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/thenailmaker
Thenailphileuk
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/thenailphileuk
Tinted.hk
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/tinted.hk
Tropikaylaa
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/tropikaylaa
Try schnauzer
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/try_schnauzer – nails by Instagram.com/strn_nao
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/yelyn4ils
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