Ashlee is the same way. We have tried all these steps. Ash lost her finger nail once in a downed wire fence. when we first had her. It did grow back, after time and a trip to emergency. So maybe that was her bad experience. I hold her hands and feet all the time and play with her nails, but try to put a clipper on them and it is freak out time. Tried the one a day, then one a week, then one a month thing. No way. She freaks out. At the groomers she bounced off the walls, was crying, poop came out all over and made the biggest mess. She goes to the park every day so the nails do wear off a bit, but not enough. Nothing can be done to her while she sleeps, she wakes up if you even look at her. It is sad that we would have to give them med's just to cut their nails, but that may be the only way. She has her yearly check up next month, so we'll see what her vet says. The only thing we haven't tried is the electric sanders. That may be next. Tikeyas_mom, please let me know what else you try.