Week 1 Relax for Exam

  Relax for Examination:

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 you 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 fifteen minutes while watching TV or relaxing in bed each day.

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