- 1). Permit people you trust to handle your dog as much as possible. Ask them to run their hands all over its coat, under the belly and tail, and over the head. Let them play with the ears and look in the dog's mouth. This will accustom your pet to having someone other than you have control over its body.
- 2). Play with your dog's toes and paws while you are at home and the dog is comfortably sitting close to you. Doing this will get your dog used to having its nails clipped.
- 3). Train your dog to heel and sit quietly next to you in the waiting room, with no jumping or lunging toward other people or dogs.
- 4). Keep your pet's attention on you while in the waiting room or an exam room. Having a small bag of treats or your dog's favorite toy with you can help keep the dog focused.
- 5). Speak quietly and calmly at all times when dealing with your excitable dog at the clinic. If you become nervous or apprehensive at the vet's office, your animal will pick up on your emotions and might respond in kind.
- 6). Allow the veterinary technicians or assistants to handle your dog during the vet examination and subsequent procedures. It might be best for you to leave the room if you tend to get fearful or squeamish during inoculations, or when the techs take blood or feces samples.
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