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[Shezbug]

Crate training is awesome! I actually have to hide my dogs enclosure and my past dog and cat were the same.... if they can see their crate or enclosure they voluntarily go in there to rest. All my pets have loved their crates or pens. If it’s used for punishment and the animal never has any freedom from being inside it then it’s cruel but used correctly they are a safe area for well trained pets.

 

[Shezbug]

If you’re getting your pup from a breeder it should be fully vaccinated before going home with you? That’s the only way I’ve ever known and heard of breeders parting with their pups.

 

[AussieBird]

If you’re getting your pup from a breeder it should be fully vaccinated before going home with you? That’s the only way I’ve ever known and heard of breeders parting with their pups.

A good breeder should yes. It depends on what age the breeder allows the puppy to go at, which should be at least eight-nine weeks

 

[ParrotNuts]

If you hadn’t said that I wouldn’t have looked at it

You think I am so foolish? I reported my post and blamed it on autocorrect

 

[BirdWorld]

If you’re getting your pup from a breeder it should be fully vaccinated before going home with you? That’s the only way I’ve ever known and heard of breeders parting with their pups.

Yes, he will be. He will not be microchipped or neutered yet though, and I don't really want to chip, I've heard it can be unsafe in some cases.

@ParrotNuts, only two days now!

 

[Sparkles99]

@BirdWorld What's unsafe about microchipping? My pets are microchipped.

 

[Karen]

If you’re getting your pup from a breeder it should be fully vaccinated before going home with you? That’s the only way I’ve ever known and heard of breeders parting with their pups.

When they go home at 8 weeks they're usually started on their series of puppy shots but not fully vaccinated. Puppies have a series of shots every few weeks with the last of the puppy shots completed right about 4 months old.

 

[MC_Hahn's]

I've always used crates in the past, and I've never had a problem. Just be careful to remove your pup's collar before putting him in to prevent any unfortunate accidents (the internet is full of them). My neighbor used a playpen with her two puppies and they loved it, but the owner did not! They made quite the mess, and sometimes broke out of the playpen. As long as the crate is the proper size and is of good quality (beware of the chewers!) it should be fine. Good luck in your quest for the perfect pooch!

 

[fluffypoptarts]

When they go home at 8 weeks they're usually started on their series of puppy shots but not fully vaccinated. Puppies have a series of shots every few weeks with the last of the puppy shots completed right about 4 months old.

Yep, I believe our iggy still needed one more series of shots when we got him at 12 weeks.

 

[fluffypoptarts]

Yes, he will be. He will not be microchipped or neutered yet though, and I don't really want to chip, I've heard it can be unsafe in some cases.

@ParrotNuts, only two days now!

Definitely safer for your pup if they’re microchipped. Serious issues are reportedly rare. Ours are all chipped.

Microchipping FAQ

Get answers to frequently asked questions about microchipping of animals.

www.avma.org

 

[BirdWorld]

Tomorrow's Saturday!

 

[Destiny]

All three of my dogs are chipped. Never had any health issues related to the chips. They also have name tags on their collars, but the microchip gives me peace of mind. I don't want any of them to get lost in the shelter system. We don't have kill shelters around here, but lost dogs are only held for 72 hours before they are put up for adoption.

 

[Chomskypom]

I am hugely pro-microchipping and have actually chipped dogs myself. It’s only a little harder than giving vaccines, the chip looks like a mechanized grain of rice and it’s administered via a needle with a plunger. When I was trained on how to do it, they explained ways it can go wrong, but also how to avoid those outcomes. For me personally it is a risk/reward calculation and for a dog, I feel the risks are low enough and the peace of mind it provides is enormous.

I’ve also quickly and easily reunited 6 lost dogs and counting that I’ve found running loose. If they slip their collar and escape, you can still scan the chip and find the owner’s info. Without any kind of starting point, you’re relying entirely on luck that the person who lost the dog thinks to check the places where you think to put up lost dog info, both online and irl.

 

[Zonlover]

ITS SATURDAY ITS SATURDAY ITS SATURDAY YAAAAAAAYYYY Am I overreacting?

 

[BirdWorld]

Am I overreacting?

Nope not at all!

 

[BirdWorld]

If anything you’re underreacting. We neeeeeed moreeee emojissssss!!!!!!

 

[BirdWorld]

Soooooo we just got back!!! We ended up deciding not to see the Cavapoochon, but we met the havanese. Four of the five were already adopted, but we met the last one, and got to play with for a while. This is her:
She was just the absolute sweetest little thing ever. I just fell in love with her immediately. She was so calm and sweet. We didn’t get her though yet. My parents wanted to think about it first, as we originally wanted to get a male, and she is a little bit expensive at 3,800 dollars, but we will make our final decision soon and come back tomorrow or the next day. My mom didn’t really seem to be very allergic, so that’s a good thing. The puppy is very little, no more than three or four pounds, but she is still very young at eight weeks. I have said this already (twice?) but she is just sooooo sweet and adorable.

 

[BirdWorld]

I do have another question though. My mom doesn’t seem to be allergic to the puppy, but does bathing the dog have anything to do with how muh dander it has? Meaning if the dog has recently been bathed is she less likely to develop allergies from it? Thanks

 

[Sparkles99]

She's so cute! Great picture.

No idea about the bathing.

 

[BirdWorld]

She's so cute! Great picture.

Thanks I really do hope we end up getting her. I guess the best way I can find out if ignore has something to do with the bathing is if she is still not allergic tomorrow.