Yes…and that is another reason that I can’t always take Desi with when the appt is about Dolly. I can hold both of them…for a little while. But then I go and sit down on the benches, and I don’t know what germs or bacteria are there when they are sitting on it.
About three years ago, my vet’s office started posting that they had the canine influenza vaccine. I had a friend in Florida that had a Yorkie that got the flu and then had really bad COPD. She and her vet worked for four months to figure out what human meds could help, because there are not too many – if at all – for dogs. They were using Singulair, Albuterol, and a bunch of other things. Then one evening she was holding him and he passed away in her arms. So when I saw the notice for the vaccine, I was in there to get Dolly & Desi their shot. The receptionists said they probably don’t need it because there haven’t been any cases here…but I just wanted them to be protected…just in case. (I don’t think that the vet would have been very happy to hear the receptionist shooting down something that was posted for a reason.) A week later, a neighbor across the street told me that their friends had a poodle…she got the flu and she passed away while she had the flu. I was glad that I had got the vaccines for Dolly & Desi after hearing that. Yesterday when I was in there with Dolly, there was a notice posted that your dog must have the influenza vaccine (and the first one is done in two shots…the first one and then the second one a month later.) if you are leaving it to be boarded. I questioned one of the receptionists about that yesterday and she said that they have been having quite a few cases of the flu here. This is a military town (Nellis AF Base) and a lot of people are also moving from more expensive places to here. This all started on the east coast about three years ago and now it is starting to affect the dogs here in greater amounts of cases all the time. I know that some of you don’t want to give your dogs vaccines – and that is your call – but I just wanted to post this for all that would be interested. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ann Banks Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 10:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] How to socialize puppies That is why I never let Pedro and Chico on the floor at vets or any where public. Too many germs, but they really don't care to go. Ann sent from Ann's IPAD On Jan 27, 2012, at 1:50 AM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote: Desi will go over and meet every dog and cat that are in the lobby of the animal hospital. Today Dolly was very enamored with a german shepherd…and then the owner told me that he had mange…oh…please no mange for Dolly. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Shelley Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 7:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] How to socialize puppies Hello, Gimili, my almost 3 month puppy has already learned how to be very brave when I am holding him and barking his head off and growling viciously at strange dogs. And I, his master, have learned that other dogs like to bite Chihuahuas and one bite could kill my 2 and a half pound baby. So I am holding this crazy, barking creature, trying to let him get to know other dogs and trust them, but they see this barking thing and think he's a bunny or something and want to bite him! Okay, I am exaggerating a bit. But he has already gotten bitten twice (not hurt), I am much more cautious now, but I still want to teach him that other dogs can be his friends. Do your Chihuahuas act like this? Gimli even growls and barks a lot to our dogs, but he wants to play and they just tolerate him and give him a warning growl when they get tired of him. Shelley
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