I think the vet is an @ss!!
find a new one. If my vet ever said that to me I'd tell him where to go, Thats just my opinion
find a new one. If my vet ever said that to me I'd tell him where to go, Thats just my opinion
yeah, what she said.Originally Posted By: littledmcI think the vet is an @ss!!
find a new one.
That's pretty much what happened and 2 nervous techs handling/restraining a GSD sounds like a bad recipe.Originally Posted By: BrightelfMy personal viewpoint: Never let a vet's office clip nails. NEVER. Because it almost always becaomes a 2 - 3 person rodeo with the dog in the middle of the whirlwind. Those young techs have a waitingroom full of other animals to see, so they do not take the time to approach nailclipping gently, fairly, kindly, slowly. It's a "Hurry up an' get 'er done!" attitude where they view the poor dog as a naughty, non-compliant combatant the instant he doesn't turn to mush when this wild 2-person rodeo starts.
That was part of the problem, though, was that they couldn't pinpoint a specific for us to even work on. The vet was just, "more training," and when my wife went on a tirade of all the things we had been doing and the things he can do, the vet's only response was, "well it sounds like you're on the right track." What the **** is that supposed to mean?! I wanted specifics but they didn't seem to be able to do that.Quote:Not morphing into a belly-up Cockapoo does not mean your GSD needs more training. However, if the staff *did* see something truly worrysome-- this is a great opportunity to learn what that is and deal with it.
We'd been skirting the issue because he hasn't needed to go back the vet yet but that time is coming up so I guess where going to really start looking around. Our current dog trainer has 2 or 3 GSD's so, we'll start there.Quote:As for the vet's fears, look at it this way: 1. The crowded aggression section of this forum again will tell you why she may feel that way.
2. You need and deserve a vet who can relax around your dog and not make sweeping generalizations. Yes, she may have experience with many, MANY GSDs with instability issues-- but you need a vet to view your dog as a dog first, evaluate him based on who he is, before viewing him within the confines of his breed.
Originally Posted By: littledmcI think the vet is an @ss!!
find a new one. If my vet ever said that to me I'd tell him where to go, Thats just my opinion
Ditto!Originally Posted By: littledmcI think the vet is an @ss!!
find a new one. If my vet ever said that to me I'd tell him where to go, Thats just my opinion
All the vets I have gone to, they usually have their own muzzles. They typically use the soft sided ones. Once you check in and you feel he may need to muzzled you can let the tech know prior to the doc performing the exam.Originally Posted By: HomeYieldcrazyboutgsd's : What kind of muzzle was it, again? Any links to where I can purchase one? Sounds like a good idea.
Originally Posted By: littledmcI think the vet is an @ss!!
find a new one. If my vet ever said that to me I'd tell him where to go, Thats just my opinion