When I first got my pedicure I just let my lil one sniff and check it out...then held her in my lap with the pedicure while she sniffed at it, and I gave her a treat. Next step was to hold her paw while she was up on her grooming table with the pedicure not turned on, next to her nail....again another treat...then we tried turning it on and letting her hear it,,,,, again a treat.....we slowly progressed till we got it on and to her nail....did a real quick filing and a treat...she now will put her foot up for me...as she knows she is going to get a treat when we are done. This took about a week and a half....Well worth the time...I have no problem doing all 4 paws now and she gets a treat afterwards...of course I am talking to her the whole time..