I do mine all myself. but if you have a vet appt. They will do her nails for you for free, most cases, at least mine does. The ears are really easy to trim, do not use scissors, you can clip the ear. use a neckline or beard trimmer. im a hairstylist so i have one. but you can purchase one at walmart . you can't cut them with it. shave a part of your arm hair with it to test it for yourself. there are many sites, you can even look on youtube. to see how to trim off the tips. there is no reason to tape her ears they will stand on there own . just shave them often with the trimmer. Where did you get your baby from? im from NJ too. i believe you had messaged my about my girls that are ready to give birth...but their babies wont be ready for homes until december. lots of puppy kisses to you!!!