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Milo'sMommy · 08-18-2005, 06:26 PM

Hello all-
I have been lurking here since I put a deposit down on a yorkie pup (early july - it seems like forEVER ago) and I have really learned a lot from all of your posts. Anyway, MILO comes home tomorrow and I am very excited and nervous! I had a yorkie when I was younger but don't really remember how his first few weeks/months were (he's in FL now with my mom- sometimes I miss him more than I miss her...shh). I am getting Milo from a breeder that I was referred to by a member of the ytca. She seems very nice and good/loving with her dogs. Milo just got his first puppy shots on wednesday (he's 11 weeks- she said she likes to get them to a decent weight before the shots) and she said all went well. Should I still take him to a vet to make sure he is healthy? What does the vet do exactly? I'm curious because my friend just finished his final year of vet school and said he would be happy to look at him...but he won't have access to tests and whatever else a vet would do in an office. But do vets DO any tests unless they suspect something is wrong? If all they do is check them over w/o blood tests etc I would prefer not to have to bring him immediately to a doctor's office when my friend can come right to my house. Any experience that you've had with this sort of checkup would be much appreciated!

Chandra
ps. will post adorable pics after tomorrow!

08-18-2005, 06:26 PM	#1
Milo'sMommy Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 14	Bringing home new pup tomorrow! Hello all- I have been lurking here since I put a deposit down on a yorkie pup (early july - it seems like forEVER ago) and I have really learned a lot from all of your posts. Anyway, MILO comes home tomorrow and I am very excited and nervous! I had a yorkie when I was younger but don't really remember how his first few weeks/months were (he's in FL now with my mom- sometimes I miss him more than I miss her...shh). I am getting Milo from a breeder that I was referred to by a member of the ytca. She seems very nice and good/loving with her dogs. Milo just got his first puppy shots on wednesday (he's 11 weeks- she said she likes to get them to a decent weight before the shots) and she said all went well. Should I still take him to a vet to make sure he is healthy? What does the vet do exactly? I'm curious because my friend just finished his final year of vet school and said he would be happy to look at him...but he won't have access to tests and whatever else a vet would do in an office. But do vets DO any tests unless they suspect something is wrong? If all they do is check them over w/o blood tests etc I would prefer not to have to bring him immediately to a doctor's office when my friend can come right to my house. Any experience that you've had with this sort of checkup would be much appreciated! Chandra ps. will post adorable pics after tomorrow! Last edited by Milo'sMommy; 08-18-2005 at 06:29 PM.