[B-Shai's Mom]

I recently just switched Bella's vet...
What an ordeal... you know it isn't "right" when the first ? the vet asks you when seeing your baby for the first time is "why would you ever want a dog this little when you have a 70lb lab?" well.... I wanted to say... none of your business... but I went on to explain how I watch them closely and that Bella was an absolute joy to have around and complimented my family!...
Things snowballed from there... Bella absolutely hated her vet... my husband thinks that Bella was picking up on my frustration with this goofball... Bella actually growled at her at one point when she picked Bella up by the scruff of the neck to check her belly.... Why she had to pick her up that way I'll never know... if she wanted to examine her belly.... I could have easily turned her and held her.....! Anyway... this vet ended up giving Bella a dose of one of the immunizations that she wasn't supposed to get at that appointment.... nothing happened but it scared me..... Bella was only a little under 2lb when it happened and I realized that this vet was just not for us... accident or not! We are now seeing a new vet who Bella just loves... she is very gentle with her and Bella actually goofs off when we are there and doesn't shake and try to hide in my coat.... she took plenty of time with us and asked me my concerns and what I thought... SHE IS THE BEST! So... don't stop looking for a vet that works for you... each dog is different... our former vet worked really well with our lab... but once I thought about it... maybe she was not confident in her practice with such a small breed..and we were feeling her insecurities.. Keep searching... you will find a good one out there that both you and Lexi like!