Day 134 – The Final Puppy Shots!

By |2019-03-08T17:09:31-08:00February 4, 2019|dachshunds, Uncategorized|

Finally! Ever since Auroara (aka then as MUNI) started venturing out of the whelping box on to the floor where people stepped, we have been taking off our street shoes at the door. And, washing our hands before petting her. Puppies are not immune to many serious viruses that are Out There. They need a series of shots and booster shots against common illnesses. Parvo is the disease the vets are most worried about, but there is distemper, canine influenza, kennel cough, leptospirosis, and other nasty bugs out there. So, we've kept our shoes off and asked visitors to de-shoe [...]

Day 57 — Introducing Aurora

By |2018-11-24T19:54:54-08:00November 19, 2018|dachshunds|

Most dogs  have at least two names: the name they get when they are at the breeders with their siblings and then the name they are called by when they go to their permanent homes. Purebred dogs registered with the American Kennel Club are given an additional name, their registered name. We gave Zenith's newborns puppy names of "MUNI" and "Metro". (Unfortunately Metro died the first week.) And, now at 8 weeks MUNI is old enough to have a permanent home and a new name. Her permanent home is going to be with the Ozdachs pack! So, we get to give [...]

Day 43 — We’ve Been Shot!

By |2018-11-11T16:37:19-08:00November 5, 2018|dachshunds|

MUNI's six-week birthday celebration was punctuated by a visit from our vet! Besides being examined head to toe and being weighed (3 pounds, 4.2 ounces), MUNI discovered by dogs don't always have a good time when they see the vet. MUNI received her first in a series (of 6???) puppy shots. Today was the just the basic anti-the-most-common-and-nasty illness shots: parvo for sure! She complained some, but, well, she is a puppy. We were warned by the doctor that MUNI would likely run a fever and could be lethargic. Lethargic didn't happen!  I don't know about the fever, but MUNI [...]

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