Carrying and Transporting Techniques
 

Dog  

• Small (30 pounds or less)   
   
• Arms.  Carry the dog in your arms. 
  
  1.    Cradle the dog in your arm. 
  2.    Place your hand around the dog's front legs, with two or three fingers between the legs. 
  3.    Hold the legs as you walk. 
  4.    The injured side should be against your body. 
   
• Box.  Carry the dog in a box or carrier. 
   
• Medium or Large
  
  1.    Place one arm under and around the neck. 
  2.    Cup the other arm behind the hind legs (if you suspect abdominal injury). 
  3.    Cup the other arm under the belly (if you suspect hind-leg injury). 
   

Cat

• Arms.  Carry the small-dog techniques. 
   
• Scruff.  An alternate technique. 
  
  1.    Grasp the loose skin behind the cat's neck with one hand. 
  2.    Support the cat's body with your other hand. 
   
• Box.  Cats should be transported in a box or carrier of some kind because they frighten easily and may jump out of your arms.