since koompa cant run much anymore with her arthritis and what not, her toe nails have grown quite long. (they used to self trim on the pavement from running). We are now having to trim her nails. First time I tried, I cut down too far and it caused her to bleed through her nail. I felt soooooo bad. Next time I got up the courage, I cut mere millimeters off so as not to hurt her. And, well, that didnt help too much. Besides, she hates getting it done. After clipping one nail, she's had enough and tries to slink away.

Googling for some insight into clipping doggie nails offered some advice:

"Most dogs do not like having their toenails trimmed. Start trimming toenails in young animals so that they get used to the process. " OK, considering she is 13, we need more ideas.

"First of all you need to gain confidence and portray this to the dog clipping nails is easy once you get the hang of it. Find someone strong enough to hold your dog for you; it is really hard to hold the dog and clip the nails at the same time. " OK, looks like scott and I will have to schedule this task together!! Unless we have any other strong volunteers?

"Clipping your dog's nails might be easier than you think. Have a groomer or your veterinarian show you how to do it." Maybe this is the route we will have to go.

OK, lets not forget this advice:
"Once nails are clipped and filed, nail polish may be applied. We do not recommend using nail polish for humans. Instead there are epoxy enamel polishes for dogs available from grooming suppliers. Good dog nail polish is very durable."

Should we show before and after pics? We really net to get this process rolling!!