Digger Dog Nail File Board - Stress Free Alternative to Dog Nail Clippers and Dog Nail Grinders - Easy and Fun Dog Nail Scratch Board - Dog Scratcher for Small and Large Dogs (Blue)

Our background situation is that we have a dog who has always been hesitant to let us cut her front toenails. Still, she usually let us until a couple months ago. We have no idea what caused it but now she is completely petrified to have us come near her front nails. I am able to touch her feet and play with her toes but as soon as nail clipper or grinder approaches she turns into a neurotic mess. No nail trimming trauma in her past so the difficulty the seems unexplainable. We have tried to patiently reacclimate her, but nothing seemed to be working and her nails were getting dangerously long. At this point the only thing that we figured could help would be putting her under in order to cut her nails. In a last ditch attempt to find a more reasonable alternative, we spent the money for this item. It was not without hesitancy since the cost is pricier than we would have liked. However, I am so glad we went for it. Now, our dog is a natural digger, frequently trying to fluff her bed or burrow through the carpet until redirected. But she's also a bit of a brat, so I wasn't sure she would acclimate to this nail file. But it only took about 10 minutes of training and she understood. While she will now occasionally half-heartedly paw at the nail file thinking that's enough for a reward, we are able to tell her to paw more seriously and she complies. What is very impressive to me is the quality of the file. This Is not mere sandpaper and only a few paws at it make a significant difference in nail length. The nail grinding is obviously not going to be completely even because it depends on how the dog positions her foot, but it is still completely sufficient for our purposes. For the first time in months I'm no longer worried about the potential of foot problems because her nails kept growing. And though she tends to paw with her left more than her right, she has quickly learned to switch paws on command. I'm very thankful for the design of this item.

I am sold on this the digger nail file board for those dogs that just can't tolerate their front nails being trimmed or feet being touched for that matter. We have 2 pitbulls and one loses it when we touch her front feet. We have used the hammock-works but struggle to get her in it, sedation-she's suspicious and won't take treats for days after, sitting with our dog and giving her lots of treats- won't go near my husband for days after, taken her to the vet-they don't want her to not like going in so stopped trimming them. I have done her nails since she was 8 weeks old. It was a fight no matter what and worse than that is she is suspicious anyway- after nails she is very leary and slow to forgive. Rear legs are fine but front forget it~ This is a game changer. She doesn't even know that she is filing her nails for us. She is happy to get the treats and will dig and switch feet for the treats. Item is well made and works beautifully! Thank you so much for a fabulous idea and an enjoyable way to file nails around our house. Absolutely recommend this.

I was intrigued by the possibility of pain free nail trims for my Shih Tzu/ Bichon mix. She's smart about most things, but I have worked with this since receiving it and she just won't learn to use it. I waited too long for a return, but that is my fault. It is well made and looks like a great idea, but totally depends on the cooperation of the dog. I gave it to my neighbor to try as well and her dogs wouldn't train to use it either. Still looking for a neighborhood dog that will be able to use it.

This is one of the best dog-related products ever. If you are thinking about purchasing it, DO IT.Ever since my favorite nail clippers broke and I was unable to replace it with the same model (no longer sold!!), my dog pack has thrown a nail-clipping fit. My puppy has sensitive feet and my 8 & 9 year old dogs have been getting more sensitive with age. My whole pack had overgrown nails as I attempted to desensitize them to new clippers, dremels, you name it. It hasn't been going well.This week I saw this DiggerDog Nail File online, and went ahead and purchased it (because of all the positive reviews!).I put the Digger on the floor and scattered treats in/around it and made sure each dog was ok with the sliding door, taking turns having them eat a treat from it several times over the course of a few hours.In the first real 'training' session, within seconds (wow!!) my dogs were scratching the DiggerDog. My puppy was very enthusiastic while my older dogs were more careful and deliberate. My puppy's front nails were filed within that first session by about 20% and I was the one who stopped it to avoid her filing down to her quick. The nail cut angle is odd, and 1 nail didn't get filed at all due to her angle (she was kind of digging sideways). I am confident that over the next sessions we can work on that.I look forward to my older dogs' 2nd and 3rd sessions. Their nails are maybe 5% trimmed after their 1st session, due to their carefulness. I think they will be more confident with each session based on their increased confidence just over the course of the 1st session.I am overjoyed, and impressed, and truly grateful to the DiggerDog Nail File company for this product. I would rate higher with more stars if possible. I will be recommending this to every person I ever meet who has a dog. Thank you so much - Me & my Pack (Serenity, Enya, & Mercy).

This dig-it board to help file down a dog’s front nails is an excellent training tool. My two dogs are coming along well with learning how to use it I think with more practice they with each use it effectively helping me keep their front nails short. This board works best with dogs who are confident with placing their feet on unfamiliar surfaces. One of my dogs is more tentative with her front paws but is learning; just at a slower rate.As I have mentioned before, this only for a dog’s front nails. I highly recommend this fun training tool for those of us with dogs who hate to have their nails trimmed.