Well, I have three dogs and one I have had now for about 10 years, so I am pretty used to doing it, so for me, no, it isn't a hard thing to do. I remember when I first started trimming nails, I was shakey and nervous for fear of clipping too much. I just bought a good pair of pet nail clippers and simply snip the tips, and then I take regualr metal nail file to them to take the rough edge off after. I do them on a regular basis so as not to let them get carried away and then have to figure out how low to go. If you start doing them when they grow and just snip the tips, then you will be fine. Check with your vet is my best suggestion. He/She will set you in the right direction. Mine told me better to take a little and do them more often than to cut too much at once and go too low. This can also cause a fear in the dog of having his nails done too. Guess the old sayng of less is more stands true lol