Feeling For

[dogsong]

I want to know what I'm feeling for when I'm feeling for testicles in a puppy, the breeder has told me that they have already felt for it, and they're there, but I just wanna feel for myself, make sure it really is there. When I take him to the vet for his next vaccinations, I'll ask the vet too.

[Miranda]

It can be hard to feel them under eight weeks, they can be very small and sometimes it's a case of 'now you feel them, now you don't' ;) I've found that the best way is to hold the puppy vertically with his rear legs hanging down, give him a little shake and then gently check the scrotum with the thumb and first two fingers. It's best to do it when the puppy is relaxed and warm. Good luck.