Millers Forge Nail Clipper with Safety Stop

Editor's note

Nails stop wearing down once an older dog walks less and mostly on carpet and grass, and an overgrown nail changes how an arthritic foot loads. This clipper is the guide's pick for larger dog nails. It is a plier-style clipper with a safety stop you set in position, so you take the tip only and not too much at once.

Check every nail monthly, dewclaws first, since they never touch the ground and curl into the pad unseen. Trim little and often.

A long-neglected nail cannot be cut back in one go, because the quick has grown out with it. Small trims every couple of weeks let it recede. It is not a cat tool, and the guide picks a finer clipper for claws.

From our guide Grooming a Senior Pet: The Weekly Examination You Are Already Doing.

About this product

Make manis and pedis a breeze with the Millers Forge Nail Clipper with Safety Stop. Because pet owners need a solution to make clipping their pet’s nails as easy and painless as possible, these nail clippers do just that with a plier-style design. Featuring comfortable plastic grips that give you a secure handle, its spring-loaded cutting mechanism offers a more positive cutting action. And to prevent the risk of overcutting, the built-in safety stop can be moved into the necessary position—which holds fast even if your pet gets a little squirmy.