Dog Nail Scratchboard

All purchases of a scratchpad include our training guide which outlines a simple step by step training process to teach your dog to use his scratchpad for his front and back feet.

Dog nail scratchboard. Scratchpads are a handmade product made in the usa. Take the fear out of nail care by teaching them to do it themselves. Trim a 2 4 into two foot pieces and staple sandpaper around front back and sides. Wood backing and staples.

Your dog can trim front and hind nails on a scratchpad. Using a scratchpad scratch board your dog creates a positive association with nail maintenance and is able to choose to proceed or not at their own pace. Bigger dogs may only be able to scratch with one paw at a time making it a little more time consuming. Scratchpad scratch boards for dogs let the dog proceed at their own pace.

Just make sure to watch your dog while he or she uses the board and put it away when you re not there. You probably won t be able to get dew claws or hind paws with a nail board unless your dog is extra super talented. Apparently nail trimming can be just that much fun. Paw on board settle in chosen room and set up treats and scratchboard.

Helping take the fear out of nail care one paw at a time. A nail trim mat is basically a door mat with a emery board surface that files the dog s nails each time he walks on the mat. This softer grit is more comfortable during the learning. When the board is in place this gives your.

Click and treat paw touches either paw or both even if for a nanosecond. Dogs walk on their toes so the surface does not harm the paw pads. If your dog is afraid of having the claws clipped trimmed dremeled or filed this product will change their life. Otherwise she might keep scratching it and injure herself.

I use two different kinds of boards to target all sides of the nails. Introduce self nail filing using 80 grit sandpaper. Using a scratchpad scratch board your dog creates a positive association with nail maintenance and is able to choose to proceed or not at their own pace. How to build a dog nail scratchboard sandpaper.

Place board on ground with top portion leaning against your legs. Your dog can trim front and hind nails on a scratchpad.