[ldenise]

I swear to you that cc gold series brush is less harsh on their skin than any i have ever tried. they love being brushed. i have said before when I brush one of mine I have to brush all 4 at once. they love it that much. it does not scratch their skin and it is more like a massage.
you might start when your baby is laying on your lap asleep. first start with our hand only brushing the hair slowly ,then ,use the brush just on top of the hair. you can work your way deeper as you go. just an idea.
the nails... when they did mine at the vets office the assistant would hold them upright to their chest. the other would clip the nails. I tried this method with my husband holding them....maybe yours will do a better job than my husband did. worked good with the vet and assistant.LOL.
we no longer have to clip due to the fact they walk on a lot of pavement.