CONGRATULATION ON YOUR NEW ADDITION, CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE PICTURES
**TEMPERATURE** THE NORMAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR DOGS IS 101.3 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, ALTHOUGH YOUR OWN DOG'S NORMAL TEMPERATURE MAY BE AS LOW AS 100 OR AS HIGH AS 102.5.DON'T RELY TOO MUCH ON THE TEMPERATURE (OR OTHER VITAL READINGS)SOME STREES CAN CAUSE CHANGES.TAKE YOUR DOG TEMPERATURE AT HOME FROM TIME TO TIME, WHEN ALL IS NORMAL AND RECORD IT IN YOUR DOG'S RECORD BOOK.BY OCCASIONALLY PRACTICING THIS SKILL, YOUR CONFIDENCE WILL GROW. **TO TAKE THE TEMPERATURE** USE AN INFANT'S RECTAL THERMOMETER (MAKE SURE IS CALIBRATED TO THE FAHRENHEIT SCALE) OR A DIGITAL THERMOMETER.fOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTION, THEN LIFT AND FIRMLY HOLD YOUR DOG'S TAIL SO HE CAN'T SIT DOW, AND GENTLY INSERT THE BULB END INTHE THE RECTUM AS DIRECTED, USING A SLOW,STEADY, TWISTING MOTION. HOLD THE THERMOMETER IN PLACE OFR AS LONG AS DIRECTED, REMOVE IT, AND READ THE FINDINGS. HOPE THIS HELP.