With small dogs, specific handling training is often skipped because they’re easier to hold, lift or restrain. My Romanian rescue, Sadie, has always found handling challenging (probably due to very limited touch as a puppy), and especially in a veterinary setting - but she’s easy to manage and restrain because of her size. That doesn’t mean she’s comfortable with it though! Here, we are working on our “watch” cue with handling being included as part of that process - I find focusing on something