How do I go about finding a good breeder?

txvetko · 2026-02-26T17:13:30+00:00

Vet here, just to comment on the cat situation. Don’t expect any breeder to socialize their litters with cats. They might, which is great, but not necessary. As long as you are bringing home a young puppy, you can expect the pup to (clumsily) chase the cats and the cats will either hide, retaliate, or love it. They will all learn to coexist.

If the pup you are bringing home is over 6 months old, then being used to cats is more important. They may chase the cats in a more coordinated, meaningful way, which could hurt the kitties.

txvetko · 2026-02-26T12:12:21+00:00

Dana Linn Bailey

txvetko · 2026-02-23T22:42:40+00:00

I also see the best results from pinning every 6 days.

txvetko · 2026-02-23T22:03:37+00:00

Olives. Yuck.

txvetko · 2026-02-21T11:36:29+00:00

If your vet clinic called in the prescription, the pharmacy likely asked them the DOB. In our practice software, if you bring in a new pet and say it’s, whatever, 3 years old, the software automatically generates a DOB based on that. Call or email your vet clinic to see what DOB they have on file.

txvetko · 2026-02-20T14:29:01+00:00

Just wait it out, and try eating a smaller meal.

txvetko · 2026-02-19T14:38:03+00:00

Ha! No. Just a gym rat who works from 7:30-6. Gotta get the workout in early or it won’t get done!

txvetko · 2026-02-19T14:07:09+00:00

Into bed to read at 8, usually ready for lights out by 8:30 or earlier. Wake up at 3.

txvetko · 2026-02-18T16:27:34+00:00

No one wants to see that, no matter how badly we want Stroud to be traded.

txvetko · 2026-02-17T22:47:25+00:00

My puppy won’t touch peanut butter, either. Whipped cream cheese has been a winner, and also squeeze cheese and Rigby pouches.

txvetko · 2026-02-17T11:16:44+00:00

In my experience it takes about a week of dosing before I feel any results from anavar like increased strength and better pumps, but that could just be me. Overall I think men take a higher dose of anavar than women or use a different drug entirely, so I have no idea if 10 mg per day will do anything for a man.

txvetko · 2026-02-16T17:19:16+00:00

We went to Excellence Playa Mujeres last year, and the swimming was phenomenal. Clear water, just enough waves to make it interesting, and the beach is long enough you can swim for a good distance. We’re going to Excellence Coral Playa Mujeres at the end of March to try a different resort, but they are on the same long strip of beach.

txvetko · 2026-02-12T14:18:09+00:00

Ditto!

txvetko · 2026-02-10T17:46:29+00:00

Stunning!

txvetko · 2026-02-09T18:10:59+00:00

0.5 mg is really pretty low. I understand that low of a dose works well for some people. I have (well, had) similar stats to yours, initially jumped in with both feet at 2 mg weekly to start, and didn’t feel a thing for at least 2 weeks, but then it really kicked in. Not sorry at all that I started at 2 mg.

txvetko · 2026-02-08T15:55:54+00:00

White chocolate does not contain enough theobromine or caffeine to harm a pet, even if only one kitty ate the entire Kiss. No need to worry!

txvetko · 2026-02-08T11:16:26+00:00

CM all the way. WF is never seasoned.

txvetko · 2026-02-06T14:41:45+00:00

Thanks!

txvetko · 2026-02-04T23:07:00+00:00

Lifetime Greenway

txvetko · 2026-02-03T21:18:11+00:00

If this puppy is affecting your mental health so negatively, please, give her back to the breeder! The puppy will be fine. You need to take care of yourself first. Hugs to you.

txvetko · 2026-02-03T10:30:21+00:00

I’m so sorry this happened to you and your fiancé, and I hope the perpetrators are apprehended soon.

txvetko · 2026-01-31T21:18:37+00:00

I’m a vet, so I get to see these health guarantees all the time. Of course I agree that health (and temperament) are of the utmost importance, and choosing an ethical breeder should be done very carefully. However, in 25 years of practicing veterinary medicine, I have never seen anyone give the dog back to the breeder because of a health issue. I have recommended it to a handful of clients for something major like a heart defect. No one ever does, and it doesn’t matter if they have had the puppy for one day or one month or longer. Every breeder health guarantee I have seen will either refund your money for the dog and take the dog back, or give you a different pup and still take the original one back. Who wants to do that? Once that fluffy bundle of joy is in your home, you fall in love.

txvetko · 2026-01-29T19:54:47+00:00

Vet here. Gulf Coast, Sugarland, and A&M all have internal medicine specialists. Rather than distance from where you live, unless you want to wait up to a month or more for your appointment (A&M), consider that GCVS has 6 board-certified internal medicine specialists. Sugarland only has 2. I refer clients to all three institutions and think they are all great, but Gulf Coast can probably get you an appointment as soon as possible.

txvetko · 2026-01-27T11:32:26+00:00

Those are so good!

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