A Visit to the Vet

Monday I took Danzig to the vet for his check up. I must confess I was a bit weary of bringing him into a place where sick doggies go since he isn't fully vaccinated yet. I carried him in and hoped they cleaned the area after each patient. I suspect this is why he seemed frightened about entering, he was sensing my fears. Bad mommy, I'll try to be more confident next time. Don't want him to develop vet phobia. Once in the room I started to prepare for the vet with my list of Q's and handful of documents.


Danzig weighed 17lb 6oz. The Dr checked him over and tried to find the mystery lump that was on his neck at the LER. Roscoe and I hadn't been able to find it again since LER day either. The vet suggested it was a small infection from his 1st vaccinations that has since dissipated. We talked for a good 30 minutes as the vet was fascinated with Danzig and Shiloh's in general. He commented on how it was obvious Danzig's breeder was very knowledgeable and took great care of him early on.

Danzig found most of the visit to be uneventfull as he slept pretty much the entire time.

Danzig meets Cuda

Cuda is our 9 year old cat. Earlier this year we fostered an adult dog for a while who tormented Cuda and tried to eat him several times so I expected this meeting to not go so well.






But I was pleasantly surprised. They checked each other out from a distance for a while and later that evening Danzig just walk up to Cuda and licked him on the head. Cuda didn't even flinch. I was sooo happy. Things are still getting better as we speak. The other day I brushed them both as they lay next to each other. I started with Cuda as he loves to be brushed, hoping Danzig would see how happy he was and beg for brushing too.

Cuda seems to enjoy having all these toys laying around the house.

I think they will get along really well in the end. Danzig tends to get a bit over excited now and then and rushes up to Cuda which scares him off. All that puppy excitement I guess.

Welcome home DANZIG

After much discussion and testing Danzig picked out his new name. Pronounced Dan-Zig we've already started with the nicknames: Ziggy, Danny Boy and The Zigster.

Thanks for the bunny toy Laura it's one of my favorites already.




Danzig has settled into his crate quite well. As you can see he's got some growing to do to fill it in.





We are going to get along just fine. What a lover he is.

Bath time

After the LER it was time for my 1st real bath so I can go home smelling all nice and fresh.










After a thorough rinsing, a quick blow dry and some nail trimming I'm ready for my new home. I've got the sad eye look down pat, my new mom will have to be strong to not give in to it.