Yes I am. lol
For reasons unknown to me, it’s standard to NOT remove the rear dewclaws of GPs. They look pretty odd sticking out as they do, eh? I’d go ahead and remove them unless there’s a medical reason why not.
That's something I'm going to bring up with their vet.
That dog is sharp as a tack.
I've been reading that about them. We'll start house breaking them tomorrow.
No carpet just hardwood floors. My living room suite is red however. I'll have to train then to jump on the light grey love seat. lol
They love “their pack” and want to be near you, no?
Rest assured, we'll keep them near us.
In your climate, keep them on heartworm preventative year-round. Don’t skip the months that pass for winter just to save a few bucks. It’s expensive to you and stressful to the dog to be treated for HW. (Has to be kept still to avoid throwing a sudden clot of dead worms into a blood vessel.)
We'll do that, thanks.
Congratulations to all of you for finding each other. Keep posting pics to the doggie list as they grow!
Thank you, but JR might start charging me bandwidth if I post too many. :)
How & When To Remove Dew Claws
Most dog owners who opt to have their dog’s dewclaws removed have it done at the same time as the dog’s spay or neuter surgery. That way, there is only one time going under the anesthesia, only one period of time for recovery, only one visit to the vet (and only one office charge).
Red living room suit with a lone grey loveseat, huh? Hoo boy!
They’ll still scrub their rumps on the sides of your upholstery. Sorry, it just feels so good!
*grin*
Good on the hardwood floors, though.
We installed a doggie door in a sliding patio door in the bedroom. It works great—a great investment but my daughter said that she has a friend that has a puppy and they taught the puppy to ring a bell that is attached to their door with a suction cup. The pup is quite young and yet lets them know when the pup needs to go out.