WreckitWhippet Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I have a pup here which has been sold to a vet.Wish me luck I'll lend you my Super Man undies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordogs Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Steve I definitely wish you luck. Did this vet choose their puppy or did you choose it for them?? There again vets do not know that much about pedigree dogs but you are guaranteed that every test possible will be done to check the puppies health --------- No your vet is probably one of the Good Fellows !!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldust Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) A great vet, with lots of sensible knowledge, is a wonderful thing, and worth their weight in gold. A vet who doesn't have a lot of specialised knowledge I can also accept and appreciate - after all, I don't expect my GP to know every little medical issue that can arise. But I do expect them to be aware of their limitations and refer where neccessary. What drives my BONKERS is a vet who has very little specialist knowledge in reproduction, mobility issues, etc etc - and yet lectures in an extreme way, diagnoses readily and acts rude and arrogant when questioned. They are the ones I never go back to - and the ones that I groan about when I have a puppy buyer who has one.Like the vet who told me when my girl with 1 week old pups started to get one breast that was hard and swollen (but still producing clean milk) that there was nothing we could do, it would probably develop into mastitis, and it would be swollen-up and hard for the rest of her life - and then got annoyed with me when I questioned him But I do love this story ..... I had an email from a future buyer yesterday for one of the pups for my current litter. They had been into their vet to get their cat vaccinated and took in photos of the puppies. Apparently the vet questioned them about their lifestyle, and told them most of the pups would be suitable for them (I just LOVE that he was able to make that decision about the pups' suitability for their lifestyle on the basis of photos! ), but that puppy X would not be suited for them, and they were quite concerned to let me know that they wouldn't be able to take her on their vet's advice. The reason puppy X would not be suited for them is because she has a slight snow nose (not full - just a bit of pink still in the middle of the nose), and as they were hoping to do outdoor activities with her, such as taking her to the snow and the beach, etc, she would not be right for them because she would have "special needs" for the rest of her life. This is the pup in question: I haven't had the energy to reply yet, and it is hardly an issue as it was very unlikely that puppy x was going to be offered to them anyway. On the one hand I thought it was really funny. But there was one part of me where my heart sank with "oh no, they have one of THOSE vets!", and despite the fact that I really like this couple I had a moment's thought of wondering if I could pull out on the basis of who their vet it . I just have this awful feeling that in 6 months time their pup is going to step on a prickle, and the next thing their vet is diagnosing severe hip dysplasia requiring surgery! I can't believe I'm begin so cynical! OMG What a bloody KNOW IT ALL!!!! I would have been ROFL if a vet said something like this to me from a photo :D I nearly have to add new stuff to my puppy information folder with every litter, as some pet owners vet or puppy preschool instructor has said this or that and got them worried... Edited January 17, 2010 by Bulldust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Steve I definitely wish you luck. Did this vet choose their puppy or did you choose it for them??There again vets do not know that much about pedigree dogs but you are guaranteed that every test possible will be done to check the puppies health --------- No your vet is probably one of the Good Fellows !!!!!!!!! I chose the pup.She was very particular about wanting copies of the pedigrees to be sure they werent in bred. She also grilled me pretty well too. Im not worried - Im a bloody good breeder and this is a beautiful pup which has never had a minutes sickness and it acts just the way I want it to act too. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Here she is - Just in from her training session with the sheep. She goes home on the second of Feb. Might keep her yet myself - I love her. She's housetrained and when she goes out to play with the sheep she brings me back loverly bundles of poo and presents them to me as a gift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordogs Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Steve, she is a real cutie. How old is she ? Is she going to a working home ? Love the poo gifts I think she loves you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldust Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Here she is - Just in from her training session with the sheep.She goes home on the second of Feb. Might keep her yet myself - I love her. She's housetrained and when she goes out to play with the sheep she brings me back loverly bundles of poo and presents them to me as a gift Mmmmm ive been thinking of adding a second Maremma to the family soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Steve, she is a real cutie. How old is she ? Is she going to a working home ?Love the poo gifts I think she loves you too. She is about 13 weeks old and she is going to a working home.The vet is picking her up when she comes through here attending a sheep sale. Her Mum and Dad both work with sheep and they are helping her get the message.We are expecting new lambs in the next day or two so she will get to have a go at that too. I had an offer yesterday for $5000 each for her Mum and Dad. Some guy who has 2000 sheep due to lamb in February who is desperate to have something to keep the foxes and the crows off while they are lambing.Lost half his lambs last time. He was begging and when I said no he offered me half the money to rent them for 3 months. Nup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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