Best Nail & Paw Care

If your dog panics at the sight of clippers, the Dremel 7760 changes the entire nail care equation. The four speed settings let you start slow with nervous dogs and ramp up once they're comfortable, and the rounded grinding drum makes it nearly impossible to hit the quick. It takes longer than clipping, but the trade-off in stress reduction is worth every extra minute.

Millers Forge clippers are what you'll find in virtually every veterinary clinic and grooming salon in the country, and for good reason — the blades stay sharp for hundreds of cuts and deliver a clean, precise trim every time. There's no safety guard, which means you need to know what you're doing, but experienced owners will never go back to inferior clippers. At nine dollars, they'll outlast grinders costing four times as much.

Musher's Secret was formulated for sled dogs running across ice and snow, so protecting your Lab's paws from hot summer sidewalks is well within its capabilities. The all-natural wax blend creates a breathable, semi-permeable barrier that actually moisturizes while it protects, and because it's food-grade, obsessive paw-lickers won't be harmed. Apply it before walks and accept the brief waxy-floor phase — your dog's pads will thank you.