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PenW Jan 2021 8:44am, 19 Jan 2021 2,157 posts	Quote Pin PenW Thanks - will do bits of ear handling today (with treats) to see if we can get him used to it.
halfpint Jan 2021 8:48am, 19 Jan 2021 33,926 posts	Quote Pin halfpint We did the puppy handling stuff and Ernie was OK. It did not prepare him for the vet squirting cold liquid in his ear and mooshing it about then using cotton wool to clean the ear though. Any activity around his ear is met with suspicion now.
Metro_Nome Jan 2021 8:54am, 19 Jan 2021 5,972 posts	Quote Pin Metro_Nome that's annoying HP
BaronessBL Jan 2021 9:33am, 19 Jan 2021 8,707 posts	Quote Pin BaronessBL We had to do the handling too in order to pass the 'inspection' requirement of the Good Citizen Test - eyes, ears, legs, paws, body, tail, bottom, tummy, neck teeth (although I suspect you see more of Albies teeth than you wish to anyway). We used to do it on getting back from a walk and I would say each part by name as I 'inspected' it. It helps them for vet visits and for giving treatment to an injury etc if done regularly. The examiner who tested us had expected us to smell inside the ears too but we hadn't been told to do that in training so he didn't fail us all - just advised it was something else worth getting the dog used to!
PenW Jan 2021 9:39am, 19 Jan 2021 2,158 posts	Quote Pin PenW Good ideas! There are just so many things to teach them aren’t there!
Dave A Jan 2021 7:54am, 21 Jan 2021 22,777 posts	Quote Pin Dave A 1000 piece Christmas present from my mum and dad finished last night.
BaronessBL Jan 2021 8:33am, 21 Jan 2021 8,709 posts	Quote Pin BaronessBL Oh Wow that's brilliant. What a lovely present.
LazyDaisy Jan 2021 8:36am, 21 Jan 2021 32,342 posts	Quote Pin LazyDaisy That's brilliant! And gives me a good idea for a present too
Alice the Camel Jan 2021 9:38am, 21 Jan 2021 6,352 posts	Quote Pin Alice the Camel That’s a great present!
PenW Jan 2021 6:56pm, 21 Jan 2021 2,161 posts	Quote Pin PenW Lovely present! How do people keep their puppies occupied? Especially in an evening. Albie has been in the pen most of the day whilst I’ve been working. He was out with the dog walker this afternoon which was great and then slept for just over 2 hours. He’s now up but he goes for furniture chewing or chewing me and I can’t play with him all the time (too knackered if I’m honest). I’ve given him a Kong with frozen stuff in but it won’t last for too long. He has a yakers chew which he is demolishing and holds his attention for a bit. His toys are obviously not as interesting as chairs! (Just had to remove all the dining chairs from the room 🙄 - he pulls at the underside of the upholstery and rips it up).