We have a PediPaw (found it at a yard sale for $1), but I do our Beagles with the regular old dog clippers.

I get so nervous about it, and DH has to hold them, but it is much easier for us to do it rather than to drag them to the groomer.

I just started clipping their nails, and plan on doing it weekly. Just small clips at a time, and when you see a black dot in the middle of white, stop. At least that is what the groomer told me last time I took the dogs there.

Apparently, the more you clip their nails, the shorter the quick gets.

I have not drawn blood from them yet, but have cornstarch on hand just in case.

There are "how to's" about trimming dogs nails online too. So much easier if your dog has white nails, but alas, my dogs nails are dark.

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