Lil' Miss Izzie does alright with her nail clipping, which I do myself....I just always try to do it right after her bath, which is every two weeks....that way her nails are a bit softer...plus she also has one white nail which helps me to gauge on how much I need to cut the other nails down...I also have a pedicure that I use to round them so that they aren't soooooo sharp...