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Are you nervous about clipping your canine's nails? Maybe you just need the right tool, like the QuickFinder Deluxe nail clipper.

We reviewed the QuickFinder last week, and found that it really works! It determines where it's safe to clip your dog's nails, so you'll never nick the quick again. And anybody who's ever done that knows just how big a deal that is! Also, the clipper itself works well, even on thick, hard nails, enabling you to clip like a pro (so long as you can keep your pooch still, that is).

This week, we're giving a QuickFinder Deluxe nail clipper away to a lucky reader. And, as always, entering is easy!
- To enter, leave a confirmed comment below telling us about your pet's quirkiest habits.
- The comment must be left before 5 p.m. ET on Friday, November 13, 2009.
- You may enter only once.
- One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
- One winner will receive one QuickFinder Deluxe nail clipper (Manufactured suggested retail $59.99 - $74.99).
- Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
- Click here for complete Official Rules. Winner will be notified by e-mail, so be sure to provide a valid address!

Finding a pair of dog nail clippers that fit you and your pet can be a challenge. Since I got my first dog seven years ago, I personally have only clipped her nails a couple of times. I accidentally cut into her quick (a term for the nerves and blood vessels inside the nail), and it traumatized both of us. I never had the guts to try it again, and the dog was perfectly fine with that. Every month or so, I'd go to Petsmart and pay $11 for the grooming pros there to take care of it (in about 30 seconds flat). So when I found out about QuickFinder's deluxe Nail Clipper, I was excited to try it.

You see, the QuickFinder deluxe Nail Clipper uses onboard electronics and software to sense where the quick begins on a dog's nail, and the clipper's stop-light indicator system makes it easy to determine when it's safe to clip. When you position the nail clipper at the base of the nail, the light stays red. As you move it away from the base, the light will change to yellow, and then to green, at which point you can clip away.

Rudi's a cuddler, so it wasn't hard to get her to sit with me while I positioned the clipper. The light functioned just as the instructions said it would. When it turned green, I clipped. The nail was cut cleanly and easily, with no pain or blood.

The only thing the QuickFinder doesn't do for the user is make dogs comfortable with the sound of nails being clipped. I was able to clip only a few nails at a time before the snapping sound made Rudi too anxious to sit any longer, but that's really a matter of training. The product does exactly what it says it will do, and does it well. As I become more comfortable and confident (and Rudi becomes accustomed to the sound), the task of clipping my dog's nails will only get easier.

Be sure to continue checking Paw Nation; we'll soon be giving away a QuickFinder deluxe Nail Clipper to a lucky Paw Nation reader!