{"product_id":"wooden-pet-scratching-board-with-built-in-treat-box-dog-nail-trim-pad-pull-out-nail-scratch-board-toy-sandpaper-board-scratcher","title":"The Scratch Board","description":"\u003cp\u003eYour dog files their own front nails while chasing a treat. No holding, no restraint, no clippers near their paws.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut a treat in the pull-out drawer. Your dog scratches at the rough filing surface to get to it, and that motion files the nails down a little at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA flat wooden pad, 35 x 25 x 3 cm.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandpaper filing surface on top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA pull-out treat drawer, 2.5 cm deep\u003c\/strong\u003e, that slides out from the side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt lies flat on the floor.\u003c\/strong\u003e There is no stand and nothing to assemble.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront paws only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dogs scratch with their front paws, so the board files the front nails. The back ones need the Nail Grinder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance, not a reset.\u003c\/strong\u003e A few sessions a week keeps front nails at a comfortable length. Badly overgrown nails need gradual work over several weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe surface is a consumable.\u003c\/strong\u003e It wears like sandpaper, because that is what it is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupervise sessions\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially early on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGetting started\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet them sniff the board with a treat visible in the drawer. Reward any interest at all. Once they paw at it once, they've got it. Keep sessions to a couple of minutes and stop while they're still enjoying it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat we don't claim\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe don't call it painless, and we don't promise every dog takes to it. If yours isn't interested after a couple of weeks of short, positive sessions, the Nail Grinder is the better route, and you're covered by our 30-day return policy either way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Smooth Paw","offers":[{"title":"1pcs","offer_id":48822113239285,"sku":"14:193#1pcs","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/8810\/0085\/files\/tsp-01-clean-product.jpg?v=1788868724","url":"https:\/\/thesmoothpaw.com\/products\/wooden-pet-scratching-board-with-built-in-treat-box-dog-nail-trim-pad-pull-out-nail-scratch-board-toy-sandpaper-board-scratcher","provider":"The Smooth Paw","version":"1.0","type":"link"}