Ellen, Abbey-rose is my registered service dog. I have terrible neuropathy and sleep apnea - if my breathing becomes irregular - Abbey wakes me up. When my pain is really bad, she kisses my tears, then licks my legs as that is where my pain is. Just having her has helped me so much deal with my pain and depression that comes with being in chronic pain. I take Abbey every where with me and people can be so rude. The other day a man yelled at me and said. "what is a 3rd world country" - then the same day a lady said laughing - oh how many lives has she saved? People can be so mean and cruel. You never know when your life is going to change as I went from having an important job making great money in health care quality and then I got ill and everything changed. So just be prepared to put up with a lot of ignorant and rude people. After working in health care my whole life I have always understood illness and took so much time and love with the patients I dealt with as I thought you never know this could be me or my family - plus its my nature to want to help and care for others. Your baby will make a huge difference in your life. Now Maggie will be trained too. Best of luck and we are so glad to have you. I am new too but already love this group, they all know so much and I have learned many new things plus gotten unconditional support from everyone here! Nancy and the girls
--- On Mon, 10/25/10, Ellen <[email protected]> wrote: From: Ellen <[email protected]> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: another newbie question on spaying To: [email protected] Date: Monday, October 25, 2010, 6:59 PM Nancy, I do love my vet she is so wonderful but I have had bad luck with purbreeds so I usually have had mutts in the past. But I wanted to have a little one to go with me and train as my service dog for smells. I get real bad migraines with certain smells and so far she is doing great and does really learn fast ....I am so amazed with her! I think I will definitely wait until she is full grown to see how big she will get then decide. Thank you all! Ellen --- In [email protected], Nancy Lucky <nancy.lu...@...> wrote: > > I did my girl when she was 6 months old, she weighed almost 4lbs - but I have > a wonderful vet who I have trusted with all my animals for 25 years, but I > was still nervous. But I was nervous with my big dog too - I am just a born > worry wart - but Abbey did great. He gave her pain meds that she needed on > day 2 that was the hardest day, but then she did fine. Nancy and her GIRLS! > > > > --- On Mon, 10/25/10, Ellen <ihu...@...> wrote: > > > From: Ellen <ihu...@...> > Subject: [Chihuahuas] another newbie question on spaying > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, October 25, 2010, 6:45 PM > > > I do not plan on breeding my dog she is ckc regstered but I do not even plan > on getting her papers...my question is she is so little it scares me to even > get her spayed is this something I should worry about? > > The Vet said she wouldn't even think about spaying her until she was 3 pounds > well she is 3.2 now and it just scares me she is so little. I have always had > big dogs before. > > Do you suggest I not spay her and just keep diapers when she is in heat or go > ahead and spay her that it is safe for tiny dogs once they are old enough? > > I know I seem a little crazy but she is my first one and I would hate for > something to happen to her. Ellen > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links > ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links
