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01-14-2007, 06:59 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NJ
Posts: 41
| Nigerian Scams/ Kennel Cough/Supermarket Diet I've been searching for a dog for about 3+ months now I want a Yorkshire but cant afford the high prices in NJ for them. I've seen them from $1,200-$8,000 So I checked the local shelter and decided on a dog that wasnt a yorkshire. I sent this woman supplies for my dog and everything. But she ended up adopting it out to someone else. I get on the internet and look for Yorkshire's around where I live. And thats where two people try to scam me from Africa. (The ad said they were living in NJ but they said they were away on a vet conference in Africa) Buying a dog from Africa seemed a little crazy and there was no way that I was using Western Union I sent them a message saying "If you dont have good enough doctors for people then you dont have good enough doctors for my dog" That was the end of that and I never heard from them again. My boyfriend knew that I was bummed so he looked on the internet and suprised me with a dog that he purchased. I had pretty much given up on getting a dog. And am kind of nervous about buying a dog off the internet. I hope that everything goes well. Im getting him the day before Valentines day. My biggest fear after reading post after post (not here) is him getting Kennel Cough. I was wondering if anyone has used natural remedies for kennel cough. I found a natural remedy online 1tablet garlic 1 tablet vitamin C (250 mg for tiny dogs) 1 capsule of echinacea Also I read the forum about dogs having too much protein in their food. I found an organic dog food: no corn, no bull ingredients and the puppy food has 30% protein, but I was going to put him on one that has 28% protein then after a year I guess switch him to the same brand family but one that has 22% protein. Thank god for this site because I was going to put him on beneful I dont know if it was the fancy packaging that caught my eye with the veggies floating all over it but I do know that supermarket food is not healthy. My dog is a Shorkie (shih zu/yorkie) his name is going to be Kobayashi Chestnut after the japanese competitive eater and the american competitive eater that almost beat him last year. but I will call him "Kobe" for short *Hopefully his picture shows up as my icon
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01-14-2007, 07:43 AM | #2 |
Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida
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| Wow, I hope it all works out after all you've been through! You're doing exactly what you should be, reading and learning You will be a wonderful pup parent! If you have any questions just pipe up There's a lot of very smart folks here EDIT: I forgot to say Welcome So yeah, welcome!!!
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01-14-2007, 08:38 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alabama
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