Keep those nails short

Here is a very detailed page on how to keep those nails short and smooth using a Dremel. This was written by Dawn S. Garrett on her DoberDawn dot com website. She takes you step by step so it is possible to start even with an adult dog never exposed to the Dremel grinding method. Obviously, it is much easier to start a puppy very young, almost from birth getting used to having his/her feet and toes touched and then moving on to the shortening process as seen on the page linked here.