I have a Jack Russell who has long claws - but long quicks aswel. I have always cut them myself, and I do it about once a month.
But because they are so long, she sometimes catches them on things when out and about.

Only yesterday she ripped a whole claw off. I couldn't believe it. Straight to the vets we went and they saw her straight away. She was sedated whilst they cleaned it up and burnt off the quick, so it would stop bleeding. Honestly, she has no claw left. Poor thing.

She is kind of hobbling today, and I have only been able to take her on a lead walk, rather than out with her tennis balls and chucka which she loves.

Does anyone else have problems with their dogs?

Im surprised that your dog has a claw problem as we have never had to get our dogs claws done. Does this differ from breed to breed. We found that we did road walking on concrete to wear his claws naturally and then his normal free run at the field. Must be quite lucky not to have to worry about his claws.

Meg rarely walks on concrete. We live right opposite a huge field, the only thing in between is a gravel road, which is used by the row of houses we live on, 9 all together.
So she comes out of the house, waits at the bottom of the path until I say it's OK, then darts off onto the field - waiting for me to throw a tennis ball.

Concrete really does keep them down - but she is so energetic, that a lead walk just wouldn't do. And having the field right outside our house, we just take her there.

I think a few lead walks might be in order though, maybe after her stint with the tennis ball.
Poor girl, can't go through with loosing another claw.

Its hard as a free run is better for her and getting rid of built up energy. I alternate a bit but as you said if you have no paths to help wear down her claws may be worth finding a groomer or vet nurse to trim them for you. My friends grey hound had very long claws even though he use to be out on paths to. I always wanted to get out the nail varnish as he had perfect sandy coloured nails. {great for painting,} never did it but was tempted my mate would have killed me. Her dog was that daft he probably wouldnt have cared any way.

I do them myself - I used to be a dog groomer, it can be a bit tedious, and she doesn't like it being done at all. They just grow so quick, and then she ends up having an accident like this.

I will just have to keep on top of them, and do some more lead walking me thinks.

Ahhh no worrys if you were a dog groomer your know what your doing then. You should see the battle i have with my female guinea pig shes a fidget bottom. Male fab and will lay on his back when i do his claws no probs.

LOL! My Guinea's are the opposite - I have a neutered boar and he hates having his nails trimmed. He's a rescue and I don't know much about his past, so maybe he had a bad experience.
I have 2 5 month old sows though and they are fine.

I also trim Ozzy's, my bearded dragon. And as you can imagine, he is cool as a cucumber, doesn't even bat an eye lid.

The beardies dont get rattled much do they. My boar was a rescue and living in dreadful conditions i told the person that owned himi f they didnt let me have him id be going to the R.S.P.C.A. Thats how we got him he is the softest male and talks to me constantly. My female is in love with my daughter and licks her to death. Wondered if its the salt on the skin. Although they have mineral and salt licks. She doesnt do it to me just curls in a ball and goes to sleep on my lap.

Don't let the pigs win lol!!! I have 19 of them and once a month I have a fight with them and they get their nails clipped. I usually tip them upside down and wedge them betweeen my arm and side. Fidgety bums isnt the start of it!
I wouldnt bother with salt or mineral licks either if they are getting Dry Guinea Pig food and plenty of fresh veg they dont need them.

Regarding the nails, why dont you try a electronic nail file? The groomer that taught me uses them and they seem to work fab!

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19? Wow. I would love to have more, I really do have a soft spot for Guineas - I just haven't got the space. My 3 live in a c&c cage (I bet you will have heard of these) that's 5x2 so 6ft by over 2ft, so takes up a lot of space.

I haven't heard of the electronic ones before? I can imagine though it wouldn't go down too well with Meg, noise wise - the popping noise from bubble wrap sends her running. She acts tough - but really see is afraid of her own shadow.