After raising a dog, you will inevitably pick it up and pet it, but many of the postures used to hold a dog are incorrect. Wrong holding postures are very harmful to the dog. It is recommended not to hold the dog like this!
× Wrong dog hugging posture:
1, "Sweet Princess Hold"
When many people hold their dogs, they will choose the Sweet Princess Hold, because this way they can fully support the dog, but this way of holding the dog will make the dog uncomfortable. It feels scared and panicked because its belly is exposed upwards and it feels insecure!
2. "Hold the dog's armpits"
Hold the dog's armpits and pick the dog up. This is one of the easiest holding positions that poo scrapers find, and it can control the dog well. But this will make the dog feel suspended in the air, with the center of gravity pressed on the forelimbs. If it is a large dog, it will not be able to bear its own weight, which will be very harmful to it!
3. "Hold the back of the dog's neck"
Generally, when the mother dog holds the puppy, she bites the back of the dog's neck. When the dog is young, this behavior does not matter, because its weight is very light. When the dog grows up, it is no longer suitable to do this. Its center of gravity will be concentrated on the neck, which will make the dog feel very uncomfortable.
4. “It’s hard to breathe when you hold yourself tightly”
In order to express their love for the dog, many poop owners hug the dog tightly and say a few “mommies” by the way. They are very happy. , but it’s really uncomfortable for dogs to be tightly tethered and unable to breathe, so they don’t like it!
5. "Hold in the air with one hand"'
Some dog owners will lift the dog in the air with one hand to let it feel the feeling of "flying", but the dog itself has a certain weight, and the dog is relatively small. You can control it. If it is a little bigger and has slippery hair, you may slip and drop the dog to the ground. And some dogs will struggle when they are scared. Usually if you don’t control it, it will fall to the ground. It is very dangerous. It is recommended. Stop hugging your dog like this!
√The correct posture for holding a dog:
Small dogs
Put one hand through the dog's forelimbs, hug its chest, and wrap the other hand around the outside of the dog's hind limbs, then close to your body.
Medium and large dogs
For medium and large dogs, stand on the side of the dog, pass your hand through the dog’s forelimbs, and place it on its chest. Put the other hand on the dog’s butt and circle the dog with both hands. Dogs, but medium and large dogs are relatively heavy, so it is generally not recommended to hold them, as they may fall after a while.
If your dog doesn't like to be hugged by you, it may be because you often hug it randomly, causing it to become resistant to you, or the dog feels that it is not familiar with you and won't let you hug it, and it has no sense of trust in you. You can interact and play with your dog more.
Conclusion : Does your dog like to be held by you?
