What do I need to do to prepare my dog for acupuncture treatments?

Acupuncture preparation is a super simple thing. You don't need to do anything except perhaps skip half their breakfast or their morning snack so that they're just a little bit hungry, and then bring their favorite blankie, stuffy, or comfort item. Acupuncture is about chilling out and letting the needles do their work. As part of our fear-free practices, I love having snacks involved. Everybody likes a good snack. By bringing them hungry, we can motivate them to stay in one place, whether with a bowl of peanut butter or a Kong full of baby food. Then they can snuggle up with you and let those needles do their work.

There’s really nothing to do other than to bring the pet in. We like to have them relaxed and comfortable. I suppose the one thing not to do is bring them in with wet fur.

There really isn't much to prepare for. In fact, I tell owners to try not to stress out. I feel like owners sometimes worry more about it, but they just need to come in as a normal exam.