Last weekend we decided to enrol Lusi with k9expeditions run by Emily Mckinnon from Toronto. She specializes in hiking with sporting breeds and I thought that would be a wonderful way for Lusi to get a chance to go on hikes with other sporting dogs. Emily has two German Shorthaired Pointers, one of which is the same age as Lusi, the other is about eighteen months old.
In going through the various requirements I saw that we needed to get Lusi the Bordatella vaccine for kennel cough and so we made an appointment at our vet office. It has not been very long since we were last at the vet office for Lusi to get her nails clipped and I was amused that she remembered exactly where the technicians had fed her treats on her last visit. She showed some excitement as we entered and rushed around greeting everyone that came to pat her but after five minutes she settled and either sat or lay down. Her behaviour with the vet was good too. I think that our zoo routine where we handle her ears, mouth and feet, seems to have paid off dividends.
The vet declared Lusi to be in extremely good condition and was impressed by her behaviour, and by her fitness level, especially given that it is the middle of winter. The vet has a Viszla herself, so is well acquainted with sporting dogs and the difficulty of keeping weight on a highly active dog in the winter. Lusi weighed in at 48.5 lbs.
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| Lusi getting her treat for being a good patient! |
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