Week 1 Relax for Exam

 STEP 1:   The owner should be in a seated position somewhere comfortable.

STEP 2:  Hold the puppy on your lap on their back.
STEP 3:   Any time the puppy squirms or struggles, just hold them to your firmly.
STEP 4:   When the puppy is calm ONLY (do not do this while mouthing ET, because we are teaching to be calm when being examined) start examining each part of her body (paws, in between toes, ears, belly as if for ticks, legs ***this can also show you any unusual growths or changes***, teeth, ET).

Do this for about a fifteen minutes  while watching TV or relaxing in bed each day.

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  1. LaurieApril 11, 2024 at 1:51 PM

    Wed night she was very relaxed, let me hold her and play with her toes, ears, belly, etc for the full 15min with no problem.

    Thursday afternoon she struggled violently to get away from me. She didn't bite me but I did get scratched up. She was crying and twisting so much, I let her go. She had two vaccines on Wed am and it's possible she has pain in her hind legs from the injections (last time she was actually limping the following day and needed pain meds). I'm inclined to wait another day or two before trying again in case she's in pain.

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