Many a times it is seen that dog owners not carrying their puppy properly. Improper handling can hurt your puppy make you there are handled with care.
Here are few guidelines for carrying / hold your puppy –
- Hold the puppy carefully, from the bottom, avoiding leaving his back legs hanging.
- You can carry the puppy resting on the fold of your elbow with his back legs on one of your hands, and his front legs folded on your other hand.
- If you want to carry your puppy you will need to hold the dog to your chest by placing one of your hands in between the puppy's front legs and the other in between the posterior legs, in order to hold him under his tummy.
- Don't attempt to grab him by the coat on his neck the way his mother used to though.
- To put your puppy back down on the floor, gently place him back on the ground; don't just let him jump out of your arms as the puppy could end up getting hurt.
- It's very useful to hold the puppy regularly so he won't be scared when he is older. Don't try the way a female dog carries them by the neck, you may hurt them. Of course the ways of carrying and holding them depends on their size.
Precautions
Make sure to always take care of your puppy's head because their heads are very sensitive. Remember puppies are very curious and they try to get into everything. A puppy's skull is very vulnerable and delicate during the first sixty days of life. One fall could put the puppy's life at risk.
Tips
- Don't touch the puppy's private parts.
- Don't pick up a dog you don't know.
- If you pick up a dog you don't know, the dog will bite you, attack you or hurt you.
- You could get hurt by a dog you don't know.
Links
Here are some carry bags - http://www.seefido.com/html/dog_carrier_-_dog_totes_bag.htm
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