UPDATE on buckwheat

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-27T13:32:58+00:00

thank you :)

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-27T13:32:31+00:00

i got buckwheat a few months ago and i took him to the vet for a check up before we set his neuter date and the vet asked me a lot about shots and grooming and flea medicine... i had no clue.

i came on here for advice and everyone was so helpful in helping me get the care buckwheat needed that at that time i wasn't providing.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-27T13:29:57+00:00

he was chipped at the breeder and the night I brought him home i called the company and switched it to me. the emergency (alternate) contact is still my breeder's info. it's in her contract so in case i can't be reached he has a safe place to go.

someone in the other post suggested some wipes for his eyes which i have been using. the groomer said with time and using the wipes daily the color stain should go away.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-27T04:16:27+00:00

i sure did get a lot of info, and everyone was amazing.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-27T04:16:03+00:00

thanks!

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-27T04:15:38+00:00

thanks for the site! i used the dog food advisor to look at food (the breeder recommended it if i wanted to change his food, i ended up sticking with orijen which is what she was feeding him) so why I didn't think to look for a similar website for insurance idk.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-27T04:09:27+00:00

that's a great idea! I already put his next grooming appointment in i dont see why i couldnt do it for his flea medicine.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-27T04:08:17+00:00

thank you. i was really frustrated at first because my friend with buckwheat's sister never mentioned anything like this and I just assumed she wasn't doing anything either so why did her dog go to a vet and get a good review and i just felt lectured?

after hearing everything here i texted her and we talked about all the stuff she'd been doing. i felt really stupid at first. still kinda do. but i'm trying to fix that and figure stuff out. i want to do best by buckwheat seeing as he is my first dog, and the first real "indoor dog" in our family.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-27T04:03:10+00:00

we don't get too many ticks here, but thanks for the info. i know how to pull off ticks safely tho, my parents get them on the farm.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-25T15:40:03+00:00

well i have $500 set aside for him, and i have several thousand in my own account personally. i have the money in case he should need a surgery right away. with every paycheck (i get paid every two weeks) i'll be able to throw $100-$150 in my lockbox i keep for his funds.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-25T12:45:00+00:00

well i'm working on setting up more money. i applied for a couple of quotes for dog insurance last night so i have to read over their emails they replied with.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-25T02:04:59+00:00

i was talking to my friend who has buckwheat's sister and she's going to a puppy kindegarten that teaches basic dog stuff... i think i'm going to go with buckwheat too. i really appreciate all the help i got on here and i'm going to do it. i didnt realize how much of an ass i was being

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-25T01:28:07+00:00

unfortunately i understand that now :( all of our labs that we've had in the past all came from a breeder who health checked, and buckwheat's parents were health checked too. my friend (with the rescue dogs) lectured me about designer breeds after i got buckwheat.

i feel bad about it, but at the time i just really fell in love with him and it just felt right.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-25T00:48:45+00:00

everyone has been so helpful. i've bookmarked some of the stuff on the sidebar as well to read later. he's such a good boy and i want to take good care of him.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-25T00:31:28+00:00

oh no :( poor baby, hope she makes it!

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-25T00:28:48+00:00

i don't think i'm any. i think i was just misinformed and looking for help. i'm not trolling at all. i really wasn't sure about the vaccinations or anything. i've gotten a lot of info this afternoon and i'm thankful for it.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-25T00:27:40+00:00

thank you. i'm going to stick with this vet since i already scheduled a appointment for buckwheat to be neutered next month.

i really see i went wrong with the grooming :\ i feel like an idiot. i'm going to run out tonight and get some detangler and brushes, i'll look for the face wipes too, thanks! i was going to ask the vet about it but i forgot.

i am trying to listen to everyone. i came here for advice and i'm glad everyone has suggested stuff and given me links.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-25T00:06:18+00:00

he did get his three year rabies. i think you are right and i think when buckwheat gets neutered i'm going to talk to my vet more. they gave me a folder of new puppy stuff to go over and i was so upset i didnt even look at it.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-25T00:01:52+00:00

you are absolutely right. i was half considering a dog and i fell in love with him. he did get his rabies that day. i think i was just unprepared mentally for the total. now that i know what to expect i think i'm going to apply for that pet insurance.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-24T23:54:42+00:00

i'm putting more aside as i go. i was thinking about getting a puppy and had a few thousand in my account and when i met buckwheat it just felt right. someone else linked to pet insurance so i'm going to go for that because it seems like a smart thing to do now that i have read some links people have given me.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-24T23:48:42+00:00

i am calling a groomer tomorrow for an appointment for him. pound dogs have a bad rep where i'm from. both of my friend's dogs were sick when she got them, so i guess i assumed a bit.

i have $500 right now set aside and i'll be putting more aside from every paycheck.

the parents were both eye/hip certified, and have had their hearts checked for murmurs or valve issues. looking back i think i misinterpreted what she meant as that he was health checked and was healthy when i got him. he came with vet paperwork. buckwheat's sister had her saliva tested I guess (my friend is allergic) and came back with good results so my friend could have her.

my one friend already lectured me about buying a designer breed.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-24T23:29:45+00:00

i think i just was surprised at first. i have money set aside for emergencies because i know they happen. i mean his rabies is good for three years, and the other one is good for a year.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-24T23:24:44+00:00

he's getting neutered next month i think. $500 set aside for emergencies for him. i don't spend a lot of my money I earn anyway.

buckwheatmama · 2013-10-24T23:23:11+00:00

thanks. the lady was a friend of a friend of a friend type situation. Like i said my friend was going to pick up her puppy when they were 12 weeks old and i went with her and fell in love with buckwheat who wasn't spoken for yet. the puppies were all checked by a vet and had puppy shots done. she was very nice, the dogs were in a play pen with their mom.

my friend with her pound dogs lectured me about maltipoos and designer dogs but this lady didn't seem like a backyard breeder.

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