[NAGDU] advice on nail grinding

[rebecca.young1264 at outlook.com]

The first time I used a grinder, I took her to a groomer, and she wasn’t real fond of it. I was with her, I had her do the nails while I’ve made sure she stood still, and she did. It wasn’t but two or three times and then I decided to do it on my own. I have a dog that I am training myself now, and have been using the grinder for quite some time. She definitely did not like it in the very beginning, but try giving him the command to sit and stay, or down and stay, and if he pulls his paw from you tell him no , when he does well, give him a treat. Not for every toe lol. It’s going to take a little trial and error, if the grinder has more than one speed, start out slow. This hopefully will help. I would be interested in knowing which grinder you purchased? I am needing to purchase a new one. Thanks . 

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Becky and guide dog Karma 


> On Mar 2, 2023, at 8:38 AM, Susan Jones via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Marj Schneider via NAGDU
> Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2023 9:21 AM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> 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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