06/02/2026
One of the big tips I will tell you when you bring home a puppy is body handling. Get your dog used to being handled. Not just for vet or grooming visits, but because things happen and if you can’t touch your dog when it is hurt you are in trouble. Ace cracked a nail today playing fetch. He never yelped or limped or made any sign that he was hurt. I only noticed because of the blood spots on the porch and my shoe when we were going inside. I got the nail to clot wirh cornstarch and wrapped his foot. None of what I did bothered him because he is used to being handled.