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[Hazelzmibaybee]

Originally Posted by Deuce

I don't think so. I would wait until she has had all her shots, you don't know what all people have had their dog's vacc'd against when they take them to a groomer. I would say just do the trimming yourself, or familiarize her with the noises the clippers make, and get her used to messing with her feet and around her mouth. At 8 weeks she really shouldn't need any kind of grooming, other than maybe clipping nails and brushing teeth, and of course brushing her fur (this is a must with puppy hair!)
Good luck with the little pup, you said the mom is with you? I bet that made for an easy transition for the puppy, as young as she is.

okkk i'm going to cancel that appointment then. i brushed her a little today, she was TERRIFIED of the brush though. we'll work on it again today. i'm way to scared to trim her myself!

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by Hazelzmibaybee

oh i doubt it. i was taking her to petsmart.

Ummm...do you know the person at Petsmart that'll be grooming her? You should definatly try to find a different groomer. There are a TON of horror stories about people taking their pups to Petsmart for grooming. Just do a forum search and you'll see them...and since that was the case, you really really really shouldn't take her there without all of her vaccinations.
That is the kind of place I may go to if I had just picked up a pound dog and he needed a quick wash before taking him home so I don't have to worry about tossing him/her into a tub the moment we got home.

Just a thought...

[Deuce]

ah, meant to say that it is a must for all yorkies to have them brushed daily, not just the puppies. But it definatly seemed like Rizzo's fur tangled a whole lot easier when he was just a puppy. Try feeding her treats as you are brushing her to associate the brush with something delicious. Try to make it a treat she only gets at grooming times so when she sees you pulling out that specific treat she knows what time it is and should sit patiently for you while you do your work on her fur. Good luck!

[Rachael x]

Deuce do you have any idea how to read her forms from the vet?
They are totally different to ours here in England so I was of no help

[Deuce]

Unfortunatly no, mine are set up the way you described yours. Got the sticker from the vaccination and the date it was administered, and if there was a follow up due it would be written off to the side of the shot with the date due for the next one. I can't tell if hers is what all was given, or what?? Sorry, but eventually someone will know, or have experience with the US forms I hope.

[Rachael x]

Originally Posted by Deuce

Unfortunatly no, mine are set up the way you described yours. Got the sticker from the vaccination and the date it was administered, and if there was a follow up due it would be written off to the side of the shot with the date due for the next one. I can't tell if hers is what all was given, or what?? Sorry, but eventually someone will know, or have experience with the US forms I hope.

Yeah ours seem much clearer.. I cant tell from those forms which shots the pup has had or which are needed. Hopefully someone from the US can clear it up for us

[bellababy08]

From what I can see... she has only had 1 set of shots and thats Distemper Parvo DAPP on the 28th of July... she still has 2 more set to get with the last one being her rabbies...I would not take her outside or to any public place at all until she has them all....Good luck with your new baby

[Hazelzmibaybee]

she gets a shot tomorrow, and then a shot 3 weeks form then. the vet says its ok to take her outside and to the groomers. *shrugs*

[Rachael x]

How old is she again? 8 weeks?

[yorkie_mama22]

Originally Posted by Hazelzmibaybee

she gets a shot tomorrow, and then a shot 3 weeks form then. the vet says its ok to take her outside and to the groomers. *shrugs*

The vet told me I could take my 10 week old puppy out too who only had one set of shots. He had recieved the first shots at 8 weeks. He died at 10 weeks old! He made out fine and healthy at the vets and at 10 weeks old we woke up and he was just dead! he was a shihtzu puppy. I called the vet and he said he must of had a genetic disease or something we didn't know about. Now Im beginning to think maybe he caught something because I had brought him out for a walk to the park.

Vets are just ignorant sometimes, don't take a chance!

[Rachael x]

Originally Posted by yorkie_mama22

The vet told me I could take my 10 week old puppy out too who only had one set of shots. He had recieved the first shots at 8 weeks. He died at 10 weeks old! He made out fine and healthy at the vets and at 10 weeks old we woke up and he was just dead! he was a shihtzu puppy. I called the vet and he said he must of had a genetic disease or something we didn't know about. Now Im beginning to think maybe he caught something because I had brought him out for a walk to the park.

Vets are just ignorant sometimes, don't take a chance!

Wow Im sorry to hear that.
In England our dogs only have 2 sets of shots, after the first shot they can go in your garden aslong as its fenced in and no other stray dogs can get in. Then I was told to wait a week after her last shot to take her for a walk.
There are some really terrible vets around, some are money hungry and clueless.. Im sorry you had to go through that.

[Doodlebug]

Congratulations on the new puppy!! Our vet told us not to take our puppies around any other dogs until they had all of their puppy shots. I wouldn't take a chance on her picking up something from another dog if it were me. Looking forward to hearing all about little Hazel and seeing pics. I hope you will let us know how the other puppy is doing too.