I just give my kids a couple licks each morning from the bottle, I just make sure that they get just a little since is so strong. I have never had to use it to trim their nails. When I trim their nails, I stand them up on the bathroom sink, with their backs to my stomach and just gently hold a paw and they will just stand still the let me do it! They both are so good about getting their nails trimmed but they do hate to have the back nails done!! I will hold them on their backs to do the back nails and that is the only time they will struggle with me, I had to learn to do the nails by myself since I am the one that takes care of them and all the grooming. I just gently scruff them to do their teeth and ears, they don't mind the teeth but hate having the ears cleaned!! Best wishes and prayers to all that have lost babies recently. God keep all the rest of you and your fuzzies safe, Julie, Sammy & Noni [Posted in FML issue 5169]