Puppies are so cute that they are at risk of being picked up, as well as hugged, cuddled and cooed at, and most puppies dislike being picked up. They may find it scary or uncomfortable, and it can cause them pain, even if we don’t realize it. Puppies who are especially little can spend their early months being constantly scooped up and held to the chest or face of each dog lover who encounters them.
I watched this happen to an itty bitty puppy in a little coffee store in Costa Rica. Group after group of tourists entered the shop following their tour of a coffee plantation and processing plant. I could see how overwhelmed the puppy was each time someone swooped down for her, squeezed her against their chest and exclaimed in high-pitched tones some version of, “Oh my! She’s so tiny and adorable!” in various languages.
via Whisker Therapy