I had Moses to our vet today. He checked out good but underweight, which didn't surprise me any. He got his shots, wormed, etc... He made quite an impression on the staff there. They have only one other standard poodle they see, so he was a welcome addition. He saw someone come in with 2 black labs and wanted to go eat their faces off... which made the vet crack up considering he's less than half their size. (28 lbs) He did really good through the exam and for the shots thank goodness. The vet said I might want to wait to get him neutered just to see how he turns out first. He thought he was a nice quality poodle which was nice to hear since I really don't know squat about the breed standards. LOL
He wants me to put some weight on him if I can and he'll check him over again in a month when he gets his 2nd lymes shot to be sure he's improved his weight. He's just not a huge eater, but drinks water like it's been days since he had any. So we're going to watch him for diabetes, which would suck... but for now we're just gonna keep an eye on him.
He went in on a leash for the first time today and actually did fairly well. I put a harness on him instead of a collar in case he'd freak and try to fight it, but he was pretty willing to just tag along with me. Other than his lymes booster he's set for a yr. I also started him on heartworm preventative just to be safe. I want to keep this little guy healthy!
I broke down and bought a crate today too. I really don't like the idea a whole lot, but there are times when I will need a safe place to contain him; so I figured I'd better just do it now so he can get used to it as young as possible. I'm sure he won't be spending a lot of time in it though. :)
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