Another new experience for Ellie’s babies. Yesterday the puppies had their first car ride and a visit to the vet. We put the puppies’ crate into our SUV and then, two by two brought the puppies out and packed them in. At the start there was a little whining from some of the puppies. It can be a little frightening for them but, soon all the puppies settled and laid down quietly for our short twelve-minute car ride trip to the vets. All in all, they did very well. Maybe the puppies were wondering what was happening or perhaps they just wanted more space.
We arrived at Stouffville Veterinary Clinic and I check in at reception. It’s always an exciting time when we bring a litter of puppies and they were ready and waiting for us. Tom and I have finally got this process down to a tee. Tom stays at the car with the crate full of puppies, and I shuttle them back and forth two puppies at a time. The weather was a little chilly so it was good that Tom wore his winter jacket. He is never lonely waiting; he always has people passing by that come to chat and have a peek at our adorable puppies.
Dr. Westermann is a fountain of knowledge and I have learned so much from him over the years. He is kind and gentle and the puppies always feel at ease with him. Each puppy was given a wellness exam, their first set of vaccinations and their microchip. The boys were a little more “vocal” than the girls when they received their microchip. LOL
Examining eleven puppies takes time and by the time our appointment was finished, ninety minutes had passed by. All the puppies were well behaved and passed their Wellness Exam “with flying colours!” Dr. Westermann commented on how clean and well behaved our puppies were. Good job Ellie! All the time she spends making sure her babies are clean was noticed.
All that work deserved a treat
After such a busy day we deserved a treat. Before heading back home, we did a Starbucks run. Too bad the puppies are too young – It would have been fun to ask at the drive-thru window “11 puppuccino’s please!“
LOL
The puppies are always tired after receiving their vaccinations. After we returned home, they all took a nap. When it was time for dinner the puppies headed outside. The vaccinations didn’t slow the puppies down at all – when we opened the door for the puppies, they made their usual “puppy dash” to eat their dinner of dry kibble puppy food. No, the video was not sped up for their “puppy dash”. LOL!
