[QUOTE=enchilila;2837279]Hello everyone! I now have had my "Little Betty Boop" for 5 days. I haven't posted pictures because my camera is not working at the moment. She is 14-1/2 weeks old and weighs in at 2.4 lbs.
1. I want to get her groomed because she looks a little shaggy. The breeder gave her 3 rounds of vaccinations, but the vet said she should have another round at 16 weeks old.....He said studies have shown that the shots do not last a complete year unless the puppy has had a round at 16 weeks old. What are your thoughts?
i suggest to try to cut her hair yourself; she' s too young to go the groomer. remember many dogs haver been there and you never know what she can catch; you can get the trimmer or just a simple small hair scisor and trim a bit.
2. Do I need to get her kennel cough before I take her to get groomed? The groomer's pets are all vaccinated for kennel cough and she said she makes sure that no one comes into her shop that has a sneezing and coughing dog. She also said she would trim the ears to try and help her hold them up. If she was any cuter, I don't think I could stand it!!!!
i am kind of biased again the bortedella vaccine; because since my dog got it; she got really sick; and now i stay away from it, since it only provides short term immunity; however, it' s up to you of course. you can read about the risks and benefits
Vaccines and Vaccination Schedule for Puppies and Dogs#
3. I also found an holistic dog food at Petco called Nutro Ultra. The first ingredient is Chicken Meal, Whole Brown Rice, Ground Rice, Rice Bran, Lambb Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken Fat, soybean oil, fruits, veggies, etc etc. Anyone heard of this?
nutro is not a good food; stay away from any ingredient that cotains meal, corn, gluten, soy... i use the honest kitchen force formula, which is human grade food; however, there are many good food in the stores; make sure the first ingredient is a real whole protein, like chicken, lamb, salmon..
good luck!