[NAGDU] advice on nail grinding

[sblanjones11 at sbcglobal.net]

OH MY!
My guy is a peanut butter fan, and would love that for sure!
He'd be begging me to grind his nails daily!  LOL!

Susan & Topher
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-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Justin Heard via NAGDU
Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2023 10:33 AM
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Cc: Justin Heard <braillemasterjustin at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] advice on nail grinding

For context, I've only been a guide dog user since August.

Personally, I don't think the risk of hurting the dog if I mess up with the
nail grinder is worth it. I'm fortunate that I can take her to a pet
grooming service and get it done for 12 dollars. They also brush her teeth
and clean her ears for a reasonable price. I clean her ears myself once a
week, but I think they do a more thorough job. It's only about 25 dollars
total, and I go once every two months.

It would save money if I would grind her nails myself, but if I mess up,
that could ruin her grooming experience. She does really well with me and
the groomers. She doesn't resist or anything.

If you feel comfortable doing it yourself, awesome. Go for it. But I don't
think it says anything about your independence if you choose to pay someone
else to do it. Plenty of sighted people do the same thing with their dogs.


On 3/2/2023 10:12 AM, Steve Cook via NAGDU wrote:
> My trainer from Fidelco showed me a little trick. I put peanut butter 
> in his bowl and spread it around the bottom of the bowl. Then while we 
> are trimming his nails, he licks the bowl to get the peanut butter. 
> HTH
>
> Steve Cook
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> -----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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