[NAGDU] advice on nail grinding

[sblanjones11 at sbcglobal.net]

Have you tried using treats for willingness to stay near the grinder?  Then
you can treat for willingness to put his foot on the grinder, then slowly
graduate to using the grinder on one of his claws.  

Kind regards,
Susan Jones
Sblanjones11 at sbcglobal.net


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From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Marj Schneider via NAGDU
Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2023 9:21 AM
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Cc: Marj Schneider <marjschneider at bellsouth.net>
Subject: [NAGDU] advice on nail grinding

Hello All,


Can those of you who use nail grinders to keep your dog's claws short give
me suggestions on how you accustomed your dog to the experience?


I bought a grinder from Amazon, based on the recommendation of a fellow 
Seeing Eye grad who uses one with more than one dog. I've been back from 
Seeing Eye for about two weeks with my new dog and have tried turning 
the grinder on to its low speed and putting it next to his paws. He 
pulls back the moment I try putting a claw on the grinding surface. He 
otherwise hasn't minded his feet being handled, though I haven't tried a 
more typical claw trimming approach yet, something I need help to 
accomplish. I'd rather be able to do the task independently if I can 
just get my dog comfortable with the experience.


I'd appreciate any tips on this.


Marj


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