PetSmart Warning

PetSmart offers a special on new puppy baths for dogs under 6 months old - only $10.99! Great deal, right? You would think. However, they ask for three hours from the time your appointment is scheduled to completion. Well - last Monday I decided to take advantage of this seemingly great deal and took Bailey into the Buckhead PetSmart. His appointment was at 10am. They told me they would call when he was ready. At 1pm I still had not heard anything so I called. After being put on hold twice and then getting transferred to a dog hospital, I decided to go find out what was going on. I got there at 2pm and they told me he STILL wasn't ready. I waited another 20 minutes before they brought him out. When I asked what was going on - a man told me he was the only one working and they were booked for the day - NOT my problem. An hour and a half longer than it was supposed to take, I took Bailey home.

On Wednesday he started sneezing/coughing. I thought he had a minor cold and therefore did not worry much about it since he seemed fine.

I took Bailey to the vet on Saturday and the second he walked in, the vet heard him sneeze and looking at me with concern in her face, she asked "How long has he been doing that?" Turns out Bailey has "Kennel Cough." This flu-like cold is supposed to be protected by the Bordatella vaccine (which of course he already had), but there are some strands that the vaccine does not yet protect against. I was confused (as was the vet) on why he would have Kennel Cough if he had not been in a kennel. After much talk and thought - it hit me. PetSmart keeps their dogs in kennels until they are ready to groom/bathe them. THIS is where Bailey picked up the virus. So lots of money and a sick dog later - Bailey is doing much better. He still has the sniffles, but his temperature (102 at the vet!) has gone down.

So beware pet owners of this phenomena and of PetSmart!

Have a good one,
Shelly

Bailey Lost His First Tooth!

Half asleep this morning, I stumbled into the kitchen where I keep Bailey's water bowl. I picked it up to give him fresh water and low and behold... a puppy tooth! I wish there was some sort of mythical doggy 'tooth fairy' to come wisk his tooth away to baby teeth Heaven and shower him with treats. The tooth is so small, it really makes me wonder how big the next ones will be!

We love Bart!

'Hi Mom' is the title of the first email containing a photo of Bailey that I received from my precious dog-sitter, Bart. He takes Bailey out 3 or more times/week during the day when I am unable to take him to puppy daycare or when I can't make it home from from a stressful day at work. Bart is so good with Bailey and has really become attached to the pooch! Not only does he take care of Bailey's bathroom habits, he feeds him treats, helps to teach him tricks and often allows Bailey to 'chill' with him at his apartment! Bart is also a closet professional i-Phone photographer. Check out some of his recent 'work' :)

Thanks Bart!

My First Blog!

So my friends are doing it, everyone in the advertising industry is doing it, my peers are doing it, so I thought - maybe I should do it!

Welcome to my first blog. I thought this would be a good way to keep you up to date with Bailey and document his growth! By no means am I a professional writer, but hopefully my words will mean as much to you as Bailey does to me.

So here goes, I hope you enjoy. Let me know if there is anything I should add (or take off for that matter). Please pass along and share with friends and family.

Thanks for stopping by,

Shelly

(Bailey's Mom)