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BEFORE GRINDING
Before grinding the dog's nails:
1. Get the dog used to having his paws touched and handled before
showing him the nail grinder. Take a few minutes to manipulate his
paws while giving him positive reinforcement.
2. Let him sniff the nail grinder while it is turned off.
3. Turn the grinder on so he can get used to the sound it makes. Have
him sit while the tool is in your hand and running.
4. Once the dog is used to the tool, try touching it to his nails. Do not
do any actual grinding yet.
5. You may need to repeat the above steps a few times.
NAIL ANATOMY
Before grinding your dog's nails, you need to be able to identify the
"quick" of the nail. The quick is the inner soft part of the nail
containing blood vessels and nerve endings; it is surrounded by a hard
outer cover. Should you hit or cut the quick, the dog will feel pain and
may bleed (Figure J).
In dogs with light colored nails, the quick is usually a pinkish color,
which makes it easier to avoid. In dogs with dark colored nails, the
quick is usually a dark spot in the middle of the grinding area. In both
cases, grind a little at a time, and keep checking for the quick.
DOG SAFETY AND AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF
The dog should be secured during grinding process. It might be
helpful to have another person help to restrain the dog if necessary.
Keep hair away from spinning parts. If hair gets entangled in the
tool, or excess pressure is applied to grinding wheel, unit will stop
automatically. If unit stops automatically, it will reset itself and
restart after a few seconds, once pressure or hair is cleared.
GRINDING NAILS
Your Andis nail grinder comes with NORMAL and TURBO speed
operation. Use the NORMAL setting for most nail grinding needs. Use
the TURBO setting for large dogs.
1. Turn on nail grinder; it will start at NORMAL speed. To use the
TURBO speed, double click the POWER button. TURBO light will be
RED.
2. Separate the dog's toes by placing your thumb between the pads
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