Does your dog object to the vet or the groomer touching their rear end?
Or checking their teeth?
Or clipping their nails?
Has your dog has a nip at you when you’ve tried to take out a tat?
Not teaching your dog to love being touched and handled anywhere and everywhere is the fourth big puppy pitfall.
And it’s so easy to do.
Right from the start make a point of touching your puppy all over, grabbing the collar, picking up their paws, checking their teeth – doing anything and everything you, a vet. or a groomer might do. Practice brushing and towelling your puppy. Teach him that having his nails clipped is fun.
It’s easy when you know how.
Keep training!
Carol