Good boy Gunner! And congratulations to you for being the kind of Mom that has such as good boy! It takes hard work from both of you...but it sure feels good when you get there.
Just gotta brag
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Gunner had his first appointment with our new vet and it went so well that I just have to share the experience with people who understand how proud my boy made me.
Everyone loved him. He was a big hit with the fellow patients (and their dogs) in the waiting room. You know, after they got over that deer-in-the-headlights reaction when I walked in with him. We managed to change one woman's perception of the breed. She admitted that she's always been afraid of GSDs - always thought they were aggressive dogs. She went away with a different opinion after we'd talked a bit, she'd petted him and watched her 3-pound miniature pinscher puppy climb all over him.
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The staff and the vet kept going on and on about what a nice dog he is. This vet treats most of Cleveland's police dogs, so I figured that he was comfortable with GSs and wasn't the type to be put off by anything other than Bichons and Multipoos. Though he did laugh and say that he has to be careful with a couple of those police dogs. He showed a healthy respect for Gunner at first, but completely let his guard down the minute I told him that he's very agreeable, tolerates being handled by strangers and has never been a fear-biter. Which really made me happy. It showed that he's willing to listen to me and trust my judgment where my dogs are concerned. (It makes me think that he's likely to listen if or when I tell him that something isn't right, rather than blowing it off and telling me I'm paranoid.)
But he really seemed to be sincerely impressed with Gunner. During the entire exam and when his blood was being drawn for his heartworm and titers, Gunner just looked around the room like he was totally bored with the whole situation.
And the kicker - this guy asked me if Gunner has his GC and if I've ever considered therapy work. Gunner?! My big knucklehead - a therapy dog?!
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I almost fell off the bench! But I was SO PROUD!!
The rest of the visit went real well, too. He's gained back four of the nine pounds he'd lost last year. This vet is very supportive of my decision to do titers instead of vaccinating if it isn't necessary. And he seemed a bit shocked when I was telling him about the unethical
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that cost Cooper his life because he never so much as mentioned the risks associated with annual vaccines. He said that most patients won't do the titers because of the cost, but that they're entitled to all the facts before they make a decision. I liked that.
So, all in all...
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Everyone loved him. He was a big hit with the fellow patients (and their dogs) in the waiting room. You know, after they got over that deer-in-the-headlights reaction when I walked in with him. We managed to change one woman's perception of the breed. She admitted that she's always been afraid of GSDs - always thought they were aggressive dogs. She went away with a different opinion after we'd talked a bit, she'd petted him and watched her 3-pound miniature pinscher puppy climb all over him.
The staff and the vet kept going on and on about what a nice dog he is. This vet treats most of Cleveland's police dogs, so I figured that he was comfortable with GSs and wasn't the type to be put off by anything other than Bichons and Multipoos. Though he did laugh and say that he has to be careful with a couple of those police dogs. He showed a healthy respect for Gunner at first, but completely let his guard down the minute I told him that he's very agreeable, tolerates being handled by strangers and has never been a fear-biter. Which really made me happy. It showed that he's willing to listen to me and trust my judgment where my dogs are concerned. (It makes me think that he's likely to listen if or when I tell him that something isn't right, rather than blowing it off and telling me I'm paranoid.)
But he really seemed to be sincerely impressed with Gunner. During the entire exam and when his blood was being drawn for his heartworm and titers, Gunner just looked around the room like he was totally bored with the whole situation.
And the kicker - this guy asked me if Gunner has his GC and if I've ever considered therapy work. Gunner?! My big knucklehead - a therapy dog?!
The rest of the visit went real well, too. He's gained back four of the nine pounds he'd lost last year. This vet is very supportive of my decision to do titers instead of vaccinating if it isn't necessary. And he seemed a bit shocked when I was telling him about the unethical
So, all in all...
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