After writing about needing to break my dog-hugging habit last week, I took Ginko for his annual exam, which included doing bloodwork since he’s now 7 years old. Muzzled for safety, Ginko still required a fair amount of restraint, including a veterinary technician wrapping her arms around him … to secure the front leg for the blood draw — her chest on his shoulders, her arms around his chest.
I hug him like that all the time, which in situations like this, seems to me like a good thing for a dog to accept. Sure, he really, truly may not like it, but if he tolerates it, then when he does have to be restrainted for medical care, at least it’s nothing new.
Just a thought.
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