Re: [pyrnet] Birth Announcement

["Judith Stroh Miller" <jsmiller@newmex.com>]

On 5 Feb 2005 at 21:37, AngelsRWee1s@aol.com wrote:

> I  can't tell you how badly I feel at my misjudgment of 
> character. Betty & "  Dante"
> 

Betty, We all started out with dogs knowing little and have learned 
through the years.  That's why these discussion groups are so valuable. 
I have a friend who has a pyr from a litter of two.  The Dam died and the 
pup was hand raised and bottle fed, the litter mate died also.  Today this 
big guy is 7 and a great Pyr :) Dante had the benefit of being with the 
dam and littermates for 5 weeks.  Just be very cautious taking him out in 
public, especially wait until he has completed his vaccines. Carry him for 
the vet check, don't put him on the floor at the vets.  Young pups can 
pick up disease quickly. Before you take Dante into the vet, you might 
ask if they have had any Parvo pups in the clinic.  Or if they have an 
isolation room for contagious dogs.  There were times when one of my 
Pyrs was getting it's series of puppy shots, that the vet came out to the 
car and gave the shot, as they had just seen a Parvo pup. Over 
cautious, yes, but we all felt better about it.  :)

Judith
Taos, New Mexico
jsmiller@newmex.com
http://home.earthlink.net/~ksane/judy/