Should I groom my dog so much?

Get a pair of thinning shears from Sallys Beauty Supply or a similar place. They cost from $15 to $60 depending on quality. Stand your dog on a table, and with the thinning shears, just follow the line of the foot around in a circle. It takes 10 minutes and its not worth $25. Basic dog grooming is not difficult and you're going to save lots of money if you bathe the dogs weekly yourself and do a little trimming. If your dogs need sculpting, you can even have a groomer give you a little lesson. Its definetly not rocket science and its a good way to spend time with your dog. They aren't going to know the difference between the free haircut and the $100 haircut.

I do my dogs nails and check his pads for scratches every week. I just get the brush and brush him until he's almost asleep, then I do his ears (he really likes this, he groans and lets me move him around, etc), then brush him some more, and then the paws. I usually get my BF to help hold the paw while I trim. I don't see why you'd be unable to do it, as long as you get your dog really sleepy/relaxed. That seems like a lot of money!! The only way I could justify that is if I showed the dog or something.