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Originally Posted by Buddylove86  I will be graduating from veterinary school very soon. I do not own a dog presently just a family dog. I am trying to a adopt a Yorkie. I hope this makes me a top person. There is nothing more special than a veterinarians first dog. I have dedicated many years to improvement of animal health. Would an adoption agency hold this as positive or negative thing? |
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation from veterinary school. I think it is great you also studied nutrition and bio-chem, too...I do think there is more to nutrition than what is taught in 'formal' education, and some of my friends who are doctors, nurses, nutritionists, dieticians, etc., have been very interested in material I have provided them. Keeping a mind open to 'truth' is important in any field, because the material we study in school is only as good as the author and/or editor was...lol To illustrate, my older son had an answer on a grammar school test marked as 'incorrect'...the date of the moon landing. I took issue with the answer being marked as "incorrect" because my son had studied for his test from our encyclopedias and his answer WAS correct...I watched the landing! lol It turned out that everyone else in his class got it 'wrong' but marked as 'correct'...because the text book had the WRONG date!
lol So, I think it important to consider not all we 'know' to be correct...IS. lol
I would have no idea if being a veterinarian would be advantageous or detrimental to your chances of adopting a pet...while your profession may be able to medically treat a sick animal, taking it into an area where it could become ill might be a 'talking' point between you an the adoption agency. You might want to, in advance of actually pursuing adoption, talk to the local agencies you may want to adopt from...maybe even offer some sort of help to them if you can. To have them get to know you may be a better option than relying on the reputation of your chosen profession.
Being a pet owner, besides being just plain fun for those of us who LOVE our babies, may help you understand your patients' owners' behavior better...and that may be a something you'd want to use to hone your 'bedside manner' so you are prepared for some of the encounters that may come your way in the future.
I wouldn't worry about Yorkies bonding with you if you decided to get two (2) either...so they would have company while you are not home. I got a 14 month old male, then three (3) months later got a 17 month old female as a 'like species' companion and playmate for him. They not only bonded to each other as companions and playmates and are very close, but if the bond between me and each of them individually was any tighter, surgical removal would be required. lol I guess my point is that I see bonding as a 'function of the owner' more than a responsibility of the dog. If you spend the effort and take the time and give the love, caring, playtime and support, there will be a special place for you in each of their hearts.
Also, while "Dr. Google" may be wholly inaccurate some of the time, there is a lot of superb information on the internet that may not have been part of your course material as well and is completely accurate and useful. I have made contact with veterinarians in quite far away places when searching for answers because of information they put on their websites. While my vet is great and very knowledgeable, I have also 'cured' some of my pets when veterinary medicine was unable to, and my vet was very interested in the material and asked me to supply copies to him. Again, I think my point is that it is important is keeping an open mind to the possibility that you didn't already learn 'everything there is to know' even if you did learn everything you were taught. lol
Again, congratulations! I think you will make a spectacular fur-parent...you are already proving yourself to be just by seeking additional input and opinions from existing fur-parents. I hope to see you here whenever you have time, and pix of your upcoming Yorkie family, too.
Oh, and you may not need to worry about adopting...as a vet you are bound to come into contact with pet owners forced with a decision where their pet will need a good home to go to, and if they think enough of you to bring their pet to you for medical treatment, they likely will think of you as a suitable adoptive parent!
Best of luck to you, and welcome...sorry this was so long.
