Our dogs are not happy with the nail-clipping ordeal, so we figured this out. Turns out there are commercial devices available (see below), but this has worked for us for quite some time. Our dogs already will put their front feet on anything, so it was quite easy to shape dragging their paws down the board. We do this at breakfast time once or twice a week, which maintains nice, short nails on the front toes. Husband Ken built our