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Okay, so my dog, Buster, he's a fluffy terror. A lovable, fluffy terror, but still. His nails were getting OUT of control. Click-clack, click-clack on the hardwood floors – drove me nuts! I knew I needed to do something, so I started looking into getting his nails trimmed.

First, I bravely (or stupidly) thought, "I can do this myself!" I watched a few videos, bought some clippers from the pet store... and promptly chickened out. Buster is squirmy, and I was terrified of hitting the "quick" (that's the pink part with the blood vessel – ouch!). So, scratch that idea.

Professional Help?

Next, I started calling around. I checked out the big pet store chains first. One quoted me around $15, but they had a groomer that did * big chain gave me a price of $12, and the grooming appointment had to be a schedule.

Then I thought, "What about a vet?" My vet's office is usually pretty reasonable. I gave them a ring, and they said it would be around $20. The good thing is that I trusted it because they are pros.

• Big Chain Store 1: $15 (Grooming way)
• Big Chain Store 2: $12 (Need to book the time)
• My Vet: $20(Trust, and pro)

I booked Buster an appointment. They had a slot, and I needed to bring my boy there.

When it was time, I take my dog to the * was NOT thrilled, let me tell you. Lots of whining and trying to hide under the chairs in the waiting room. But the vet tech was super patient and gentle. She got him calmed down, used a nice, sharp pair of clippers, and snip, snip, snip – it was done in like, five minutes! She even gave him a little treat afterward.

So, $20 and a very relieved dog (and owner!) later, we were out of there. Honestly, it was totally worth it to have a professional do it. No stress for me, no trauma for Buster, and no more click-clack symphony in my house. I'm definitely going to stick with the vet for nail trims from now on!