Welcome Lily - Our New Puppy

[Nicolette]

Lily update as requested

 

[Nicolette]

 

[anthony]

She's off to the vet soon for her first annual heart worm vaccination.

 

[KwanYingirl]

The tongue is adorable. Dogs rule!

 

[mytai]

So FLUFFY!!! Thanks for the update @Nicolette :)

 

[CraftyCath]

I have to say that that puppy scores 100 on the adorable scale and look like a cuddly toy. She is the sweetest doggie ever! Oh, and I just love the video of Lilly attacking Anthony! So entertaining! ;)

 

[Nicolette]

Standing on back legs for a treat (she will even walk and drop her paws)... I just love watching this...

 

[Flossy]

We're going to improve it one step, by changing out her collar when on the bike to harness, so the pressure...

Anthony, I moved to a harness as well and find that it is also great for spreading the load if my dog has to be whipped out of the reach of the jaws of a bigger dog. This has only happened twice in 13 years but worth it.

When I recently went to buy a new harness, I found one with a breast plate that spreads the load even further. The breast plate is made from the same material as the harness and is anatomically shaped with a more width at the top of the breastplate. This sits between the dog's front legs. The brand is called Ezydog and I found mine at a local petstore for about $25.

Here is the website showing the one I bought. There are options for other colours as Lilly does not seem to prefer black and red.

http://www.ezydog.com.au/chest-plate-harness-2xs-only/?page_context=category&faceted_search=0

The photo doesnt show the breastplate very well. But, I think you'd approve.

 

[anthony]

They've only got 2xs now... too small for Lily. Nice though. They have pink camo, which would have been pretty cool. We got her a similar harness the other day, with chest plate and soft collar for around her neck. It's still a little big, though she is growing into it quite quickly.

Thanks for the info @Flossy, always on the lookout for improved puppy stuff.

 

[Flossy]

@anthony and @Nicolette
Were you scared when thinking about getting Lily? I mean about the responsibility and 'what if you're having a shitty day" and can't cope with the needs of a dog.

My old boy is 13 this week and has leukaemia. He's doing well on steroids, he's actually turned into a Roid Monkey.

I reacted to the news by stalking every Fecesbook page I could find on pomeranians. It all became very complex, put me in touch with every controlling dog breeder in Australia and flipped me right out.

They all have such strong views on who deserves their pups and what a total a##hole you must be if you buy a dog from a pet shop.

I had hopes of bringing a pup into our home in an attempt to alleviate some of the pain of the coming loss. I don't know if that is possible and I don't know if I will cope with a pup. I do have a supportive husband.

Do you guys find it a burden at all or is the distraction and joy the perfect balance to PTSD life.?

 

[Flossy]

They've only got 2xs now... too small for Lily. Nice though. They have pink camo, which would have been pret...

Yep. I thought the pink camo would be perfect for her. Great you found a similar one. Devildog wears an XS size and he weighs 5kgs. Just for comparison if you get one later.

 

[anthony]

We did factor those things, yes. I have days where I get pissed off with her already... I was never unrealistic about the puppy stage getting on my nerves. I really wanted her at one year old, but raised by me. Exactly... can't happen unless we obviously do the painful puppy stage. Its fun, but I really just can't wait for her to be adult, calm down and be more a companion for me than an idiot puppy.