You know, I have cut the nails of every animal I have ever had - dogs, cats, birds as well as other peoples, and yet I am ashamed to say I cannot do my own greyhounds. What a wimp I am. Jill will tolerate the dreml but Joshy will not come back into the room I "attacked" him in for days having said that. I have to admit that on accasion I have cut a nail or two using the thin slice method and it does work.