Need to take him through the drive-thru (fast food) IMMEDIATLY after, and buy him a burger or something, ( I gave my dog a sausage and egg burrito off the dollar menu, and let him eat it in the car ) after he got shots and blood drawn, and we have no problems with the vet, because I associated good things, (human food) and the vet.
BTW compared to what you just spent at the vets, one dollar is NOTHING. Honestly one of the best dollars I spent on him. Hope this helps!
When my dog was a puppy I started every trip with a drive thru the fast food window for french fries. Nine years later, we get in the car, we get french fries, dog settles down immediately.
About vets...we barter professional services with our vets. Of course, we never make any money off that relationship, but the pets are well cared for.
We were keeping a dog for a friend. The demented thing went and tore a board off the fence and they both went and played in traffic. Of course our dog was hit and nearly died. The relationship with the vet started then.
“Need to take him through the drive-thru (fast food) IMMEDIATLY after, and buy him a burger or something, ( I gave my dog a sausage and egg burrito off the dollar menu, and let him eat it in the car )”
Great idea!! My dog LOVES Egg McMuffins and Cheeseburgers and eats them all the time (sorry Mayor Bloomberg). He would just love that.
“Need to take him through the drive-thru (fast food) IMMEDIATLY after, and buy him a burger or something, ( I gave my dog a sausage and egg burrito off the dollar menu, and let him eat it in the car ) after he got shots and blood drawn, and we have no problems with the vet, because I associated good things, (human food) and the vet.”
I lived a block from my vet. I’d walk my puppy to the office weekly and feed him bits of rare steak while he was fawned over by the staff and also give him biscuits. That worked up until he was neutered. My vet told me not to come back, then apologized after he realized the dog was scared to death, not naturally vicious. German Shepherds are pretty smart.
As for Jack Russells...there’s a reason they have the nickname of Jack Russell Terrors. I might babysit one for a week-end, but I’d never own one. My sister has had two. One really has to be a JRT person, and I’m not. They’re way too high maintenance for me. I’ll stick with German Shepherds. If my dog gets bored, I just say, “Go patrol.” I don’t have to worry about saving his life because he’s gotten stuck in a rat hole if he’s gone more than 5 minutes.