Even with the pedipaws (or dremmel, they do the same thing) you need to keep them still which is when you usually have a problem. Get someone else to hold the dog, not gripping too tight, and hold the paw with one hand and cut with the other. Mine all hate having it done even though its done from babies. I walk mine regularly on concrete paths on an airfield and that keeps them fairly short, but occasionall they have to be done, especially the dew claws which can grow round into the leg if you are not careful.