Northwest School of Animal Massage ~ Where the Future is in Your Hands | emmajeannotte | Activity https://www.nwsam.com/members/emmajeannotte/activity/ Activity feed for emmajeannotte. Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:02:12 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.14.4 en-US 30 hourly 2 b198f6aadce624a40dd9f0e418cc2af2 emmajeannotte replied to the discussion (SAMFL) Activity Three: Dog Handling Observations and Discussion in the forum (SAMFL) Activity Three: Dog Handling Observations and Discussion https://www.nwsam.com/forums/topic/samfl-activity-three-dog-handling-observations-and-discussion/#post-15626 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:39:02 -0700 Reply to (SAMFL) Activity Three: Dog Handling Observations and Discussion

  • Did you observe good handling practices when dogs were being leashed and/or walked? Describe your personal observations.
  • Describe two examples of how awareness was utilized by a handler.
  • Describe two examples of how positioning was utilized by a handler.
  • Give two examples of how contact with the dog was used in the handling.

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]]> 7929adc7bbe7d5e46612d285ff8d1e55 emmajeannotte replied to the discussion (SAMFL) Learning Activity: Pet Handling Discussion and Practice in the forum (SAMFL) Learning Activity: Pet Handling Discussion and Practice https://www.nwsam.com/forums/topic/samfl-learning-activity-pet-handling-discussion-and-practice/#post-15625 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:30:06 -0700 Reply to (SAMFL) Learning Activity: Pet Handling Discussion and Practice

What did you learn that was new to you?

Using one arm and wrapping it around the chest of the dog, while placing my forearm behind the dog’s hock to help guide them into a sitting position.


How did the dog respond to your approach?

When trying to approach the dog from the side, the dog proceeded to freeze, but continued to keep his eye on me. When…

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