Boz went to the vet Monday. Johnny has been going to the same vet clinic (now animal hospital) since before he and I started dating. All of our dogs and cats are taken care of there. We've seen a variety of vets, and we've been impressed with nearly all of them. Boz saw a different vet today that we hadn't seen before. They went on and on about how wonderful Bozley is and how he is so calm and sweet...even while getting his vaccinations! He didn't even have a problem with the bigger microchip needle. The tech said that he was shaking a bit while she was carrying him, but he calmed down as soon as she put him on the exam table. I love when other people comment about what a good boy he is...because we think he's pretty darn awesome :)
We got there right before they opened back up after lunch. We had to wait in the car for about an hour before they had an exam room ready for him. Bozley didn't mind though. He just sat on my lap and eventually fell asleep.
Bozley weighs 29.5 pounds now! He has grown so much from the little 5.4 pound puppy we brought home in July. The vet said his growth is perfect. He does want us to try switching to Purina Pro Plan Large Breed Puppy despite that it is made with chicken. The vet thinks that his intolerance may have been the specific brand of food, but he may not have a problem with the better quality brand. It has a lower fat content than the Purina Pro Plan Puppy Sensitive Skin and Stomach as well as the Glucosamine that he needs for healthy joints...both important for large breed dogs.
He got his last round of puppy shots as well as his rabies shot, so he will be done with those vaccinations until next year. As I mentioned above, we also decided to get him microchipped. Sunday night, my cat Milo jumped the fence and was not hiding in our front bushes as he usually does when he jumps the fence. He was missing for 55 hours before Johnny found him under a shed at the high school. Milo was wearing his collar, but it's a breakway collar and I was afraid that it would come off and people wouldn't realize that he is a pet...especially since he is so scared of strangers. So I went ahead and got Bozley microchipped while we were there and will eventually get all three cats microchipped as well. The girls can decide if they want to pay to have their chihuahuas microchipped. It's too bad the microchips don't have GPS! That would be even more helpful! :P
The vet also checked Bozley's heart murmur. He said it was very faint and he really had to get his stethoscope in just the right spot to be able to hear it at all. So it sounds like it is getting better! We're hoping that it will fully resolve as he continues to grow...but he doesn't seem to be having any problems with it so far. We also got his heartworm and flea/tick preventative for this month and next month. So he should be good to go for a little while!
Then today, Bozley had his first groomer appointment! They said he did SO well during his bath and blow-dry. They, too, said that Bozley is very calm and sweet. Of course, when I went in to pick him up he was jumping all over me and about knocked me over! But he looked so handsome in his new bandana from the groomer. :)
Since his hair isn't very long yet, he just got the bath, blowdry, brushing, ears cleaned, sanitary trim, the fur on his paws trimmed, and then his nails rounded. It cost a few dollars extra to have his nails rounded instead of just trimmed with the nail clippers, but they're a lot smoother that way. He looks and smells so good now! :) Hopefully he will stay out of the dirt and mud for a little while, but we'll see about that. :P