Vet training

I've been doing weekly training sessions for Chimera at our awesome Fear Free vet clinic, Happy Tails Animal Hospital. Cai is always happy to present his front legs and do a chin target. Sometimes he offers them even when we don't want it. It's always funny when we're working with a new person and he leans over and puts his chin or nose on their hand and just freezes. They're always confused.

He's still sometimes upset when his back legs are handled around the iliopsoas, but it's very hit or miss. Mostly I'm having people avoid that area, or we do very careful desensitization.

Mostly we're working on:
1. Bringing a thermometer to his ear. (He doesn't like this big object coming toward his head, but after a warm up he'll allow it.)
2. Blood draws. (Rolling off and bandaging are not a problem, alcohol swab is nearly good to go, syringes are next.)
3. Rolling onto his side for belly exam, ultrasound, or x-ray. (Still at beginning.)

Putting thermometer in his ear.

Rubbing right leg with alcohol swab.

Chin rest plus handling his ear.

Once we're done with those goals, I'll ask the vet what else she would recommend training.