Don't put off this chore like I did. Long walks used to keep his nails under control but as he has gotten older and the weather has gotten hotter, I wasn't paying attention. I replaced the carpet in the living room with wooden floors and suddenly my golden became a doggie version of tap dancing Danny Kaye. I felt horrible but was afraid. It even took me a few days after I got these clippers to get over my fear of using them. They worked like a charm. The gap stop is so helpful and my guy did not complain even once Now we're shortening the nails over a few weeks time to give the quick time to recede each time. They are very sharp and easy to grip.

I am a first time user. It took me a month to work up the courage to do it.
These clippers worked beautifully.
If you are a first timer like me, watch some You Tube videos it will help and you can feel confident you have good clippers with these.
I was so relieved.
My dog ​​has those black nails that added to my fear. She was an angel for me.
Her nails from her were so long. I took the tips off. They are still a little long, I am waiting a week or so then will take off a bit more.

I love these! I’ve always been paranoid to cut my dogs black nails, so much I have never done it on my own, but this makes it easy. The guard helps to know how far to cut, but I usually do a little shorter just in case. There’s also a tiny nail file that stores in the handle. Very easy to use. Great buy!

I mistakenly bought two different nail clippers while comparing different brands in my cart. I've come to the conclusion they're all the same thing so don't think too hard on it. I passed on a dremmel because I was afraid it might be too intense or ticklish for my dog. I don't think it's necessary anymore.

I got my dog ​​when he was about nine years old so he should be 11 by now. He is a black Labrador with thick black toenails. I recently noticed he was having trouble getting up on the hardwood floor. I must admit we sort of skipped the puppy part of the manual- the part that mentions that you're supposed to clip their nails every 1 to 2 weeks.

So I laid him in the tub on the bath mat. I watched a couple more YouTube videos which really helped with my confidence. On the first naI I decided the guard was useless and moved it up so I could see better. Taking off literally shavings at a time, I got past the crumbly part to a dark center. When I start to pinch and see the nail give a little I immediately let go and that's where I'd stop. Out of all ten toes I only got the very tip of a quick. No blood, but I could see a pin size spot of liquid. To finish I clipped off a little layer of the thick top side which rounds it out and supposedly helps the quick recede. To first timers from a first timer, the key is to just go little by little. It took me over half an hour. I had it easy though because my dog ​​is old and just laid there the whole time.

For as long as I've known him his nails hit the floor. Now he is so "stealthy" and I love the sound of his pads on the floor. He now has more traction to help him get up. I highly recommend this product!

We have a chocolate lab. As he's gotten to be an old man dog, his nails don't naturally grind down like they used to for walks. My wife is able to clip the dogs nails quickly and effectively with these. Being able to use it single handed is a nice feature and a must for a dog who does not generally like you putting your paws on his paws.