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We took Dublin for her first vet checkup last week!
She was excited because every time we put her crate in the car she knows we're taking her someplace fun - like PetSmart or the dog park. This was the first time it wasn't entirely a "fun" outing. Before going to the dog park we took her to the vet to see what she needed.
As to be expected she was excited even in the waiting room, wanting to smell everything, smell the other dogs, greet people. Another dog was there with a "cone of shame" on its head, barking at everything. I had to take Dublin out to the dog-walk area twice when she started getting too bouncy. Finally she calmed down a bit when the barking dog was taken outside for a walk. And then the vet called for us and we went in. (Overall maybe a 30-45 minute wait but I'm not entirely sure).
The checkup itself wasn't too bad. Dublin wandered around the room as we talked to the vet. She only got upset when he had to take her blood for a heartworm test - we both had to hold her head still as the vet drew the blood. Test results were pretty quick - they tested for 4 things actually but I don't remember what, just that she came up negative. We're switching her heartworm meds too - the adoption agency had given us a 4 month supply but even the vet didn't recognize it so we opted to use a better brand.
Then I found out what the yellow thing on her collar was for. We don't make Dublin wear her collar and use a chest-harness for her leash since it's less apt to choke her. We bring the collar with us for proof of the rabies tags but she'd worn that thing for so long it had started matting her fur down. We may eventually get her a better one but to be honest we don't care much. she doesn't go out without us anyway.
but anyway the collar has a green tag for the rabies and some yellow tag shaped like a house with a number on it, with the words "homeagain".
We found out that... although the adoption records didn't state it, Dublin is microchipped.
I froze at first thinking the Vet was going to take her away from us. They put "not microchipped" on the adoption papers! No... you mean Dublin can't be ours?
The vet accessed the HomeAgain site to find out who the dog was registered to and came back to us with the information.
She was registered to a "Mr. B. A. Baracus" (name changed) as .. Dublin. As per policy (law?) he had to notify HomeAgain and attempt to contact the registered owner but since we were calling her by the same name she was registered as, that we had adopted her from the owners and that they just hadn't notified HomeAgain of the transfer yet.
We looked over our adoption papers and noticed... they were signed by "Mrs. Baracus" which was even more proof that yes Dublin is our dog.
However we were going to have to send HomeAgain a form and possibly a small fee to transfer her into our name.
Here's where the confusion really sets in.
HomeAgain contacted "Mrs. Baracus" with the notice that "Dublin has been found" and who found her (the vet). She was terrified by the news, thinking that we had abandoned her or that she had somehow run away from us. after trying for so long to find her a home and she was back to square one....
Even worse, she had to call the vet THREE TIMES before they realized where Dublin was. At first they figured she had been put in the shelter next door (another stab of fear for "Mrs. Baracus") and finally they realized, "Oh yes, Dublin. She was here for a checkup earlier today!"
The vet called my boyfriend to verify that we had her. My BF said we had her at the dog park and that she was with us and playing with the other dogs.
Confusion over
My BF was planning on mailing in the form today but happened to get a call from "Mrs. Baracus". She was thrilled to find out what really happened - and that Dublin was safe with us and still being pampered and that we'd even taken her to the vets for a checkup.
She's going to contact HomeAgain herself to conduct the transfer. Technically they should have done that in the first place but... we're just glad we still have the wonderdog and that everyone finally figured out that yes she's fine and safe and that she IS ours.
We took Dublin for her first vet checkup last week!
She was excited because every time we put her crate in the car she knows we're taking her someplace fun - like PetSmart or the dog park. This was the first time it wasn't entirely a "fun" outing. Before going to the dog park we took her to the vet to see what she needed.
As to be expected she was excited even in the waiting room, wanting to smell everything, smell the other dogs, greet people. Another dog was there with a "cone of shame" on its head, barking at everything. I had to take Dublin out to the dog-walk area twice when she started getting too bouncy. Finally she calmed down a bit when the barking dog was taken outside for a walk. And then the vet called for us and we went in. (Overall maybe a 30-45 minute wait but I'm not entirely sure).
The checkup itself wasn't too bad. Dublin wandered around the room as we talked to the vet. She only got upset when he had to take her blood for a heartworm test - we both had to hold her head still as the vet drew the blood. Test results were pretty quick - they tested for 4 things actually but I don't remember what, just that she came up negative. We're switching her heartworm meds too - the adoption agency had given us a 4 month supply but even the vet didn't recognize it so we opted to use a better brand.
Then I found out what the yellow thing on her collar was for. We don't make Dublin wear her collar and use a chest-harness for her leash since it's less apt to choke her. We bring the collar with us for proof of the rabies tags but she'd worn that thing for so long it had started matting her fur down. We may eventually get her a better one but to be honest we don't care much. she doesn't go out without us anyway.
but anyway the collar has a green tag for the rabies and some yellow tag shaped like a house with a number on it, with the words "homeagain".
We found out that... although the adoption records didn't state it, Dublin is microchipped.
I froze at first thinking the Vet was going to take her away from us. They put "not microchipped" on the adoption papers! No... you mean Dublin can't be ours?
The vet accessed the HomeAgain site to find out who the dog was registered to and came back to us with the information.
She was registered to a "Mr. B. A. Baracus" (name changed) as .. Dublin. As per policy (law?) he had to notify HomeAgain and attempt to contact the registered owner but since we were calling her by the same name she was registered as, that we had adopted her from the owners and that they just hadn't notified HomeAgain of the transfer yet.
We looked over our adoption papers and noticed... they were signed by "Mrs. Baracus" which was even more proof that yes Dublin is our dog.
However we were going to have to send HomeAgain a form and possibly a small fee to transfer her into our name.
Here's where the confusion really sets in.
HomeAgain contacted "Mrs. Baracus" with the notice that "Dublin has been found" and who found her (the vet). She was terrified by the news, thinking that we had abandoned her or that she had somehow run away from us. after trying for so long to find her a home and she was back to square one....
Even worse, she had to call the vet THREE TIMES before they realized where Dublin was. At first they figured she had been put in the shelter next door (another stab of fear for "Mrs. Baracus") and finally they realized, "Oh yes, Dublin. She was here for a checkup earlier today!"
The vet called my boyfriend to verify that we had her. My BF said we had her at the dog park and that she was with us and playing with the other dogs.
Confusion over
My BF was planning on mailing in the form today but happened to get a call from "Mrs. Baracus". She was thrilled to find out what really happened - and that Dublin was safe with us and still being pampered and that we'd even taken her to the vets for a checkup.
She's going to contact HomeAgain herself to conduct the transfer. Technically they should have done that in the first place but... we're just glad we still have the wonderdog and that everyone finally figured out that yes she's fine and safe and that she IS ours.
Daughter & I hanging by our seatbelts, grandson strapped in his carrier on the ceiling...
How on earth could that happen? Isn't that like the DMV sending you a license plate with nothing on it? And who would install a blank chip in a dog anyway? What would be the point?
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