FURminator Nail Clippers

Nails, dogs and cats: plier-style clippers with an adjustable guide that limits how much nail passes the blades. That guide is the reason to choose these for a first attempt, because the real risk in home nail trimming is the quick, the live core of blood vessel and nerve inside each nail. On pale nails the quick shows as a pink line; on black nails it is invisible, so take thin slivers and stop when the cut surface shows a dark dot in the centre. The guide helps, but it does not know where your dog's quick is. Sharp stainless edges cut cleanly rather than crushing, and the non-slip handles steady the hand.