In our house, nail trimming is a two-person job. I hold the greyhounds, and Joe cuts. Buddy and Boo aren't bad with it, they just try to pull their feet away, and roll over - they'd rather have us rub their bellies than trim their nails. Paula, on the other hand, is a rather skittish dog, and we made the situation worse because one time, over a year ago, we accidently cut the quick on a nail. Not only did it hurt her, but it bled for about a half-hour (now we have a styptic pencil). To this day, if she sees the clippers, she runs to the back of a crate and makes herself as small as she can. I have to coax her out, and then hold her securely while Joe trims her nails as quick as he can. She trembles the whole time, and her nose drips like a faucet. We make sure they go outside right after the procedure, and then get a nice treat.
Pup is a little black dog with jet black nails. She is under a year-and-a-half old, and she is not out of her puppy squirmy stage. We have tried to get her nails but we don't have enough hands! (It took three people to give her a shot at the vets' recently - and she's under 20 pounds!) I pay five bucks each month and take her to SuperPetz, where they have experience with squirminess. One minute, and they're done! It's worth the five dollars for me!