Poor Dempsey had to go to the vets!

Check-up and consultation, but you'd think he was going in for major surgery from the way he reacted! Shaking so hard, his back legs were jiggling like jelly! Dove under the chair when we were in there, hiding behind our legs, until the vet went over to see him. We got up, so he was exposed. He then dashed to the door and pressed his nose up against the crack - on the wrong side.

Not so bad on the way home though. He stopped to say hello to a little Yorkshire Terrier. Up on his tip-toes, standing as tall as he could, even though he was already three times her size! His tail was wagging, but he scared the life out of the poor little thing! She even peed herself!

awww hahahha its not just humans that are prejudice then

The visit was with one of the partners of the vets practice so I could discuss vaccination.

He sat down & discussed it in depth & explained that although titre testing can give you an indicaion of antibodies present, it's only a snapshot of that prticular day & can't tell you the level of immunity.

In that practice they recommend full vaccination every 3 years with an annual health check (free) and an annual leptospirosis jab because of the area we live in - ie several water courses & areas with high rat populations.

On balance, I decided to go ahead with the full vaccinations this year (his last one was 3 years ago), including the lepto.

Dempsey normally kicks up a stink with jabs so I sugested a muzzle (he's fine with them), but this vet is pretty dog savvy & said he'd prefer not to stress him any more than he already was & wanted to vaccinate without the muzzle, with me holding his head.

He was a perfect gentleman - didn't growl, snap or even flinch!

Poor Dempsey. They can smell everything that has happened and who has been in in the Vets, I reckon that is why they get nervous sometimes. I had a similar chat with my Vet and he mentioned the 3 year thing but to get the first annual booster.  

Yes, the puppy jabs followed by the first annual booster, then every three years for the core vaccines. The lepto one is a bit of a contentious one. Some vets automatically give it, some (like mine) only give it if there's a local problem, and that has to be annually.

Mine doesn't do kennel cough vaccine unless there's a specific reason such as a kennel stay & the kennel's insisting on it.

Aww poor Dempsey, Vinnie hates the vets. A very good boy though it seems with his jab:D 

Dempsey doesn't care who else is in there, tbh. Poor thing's just had some very bad experiences in vets before.

The lepto jab is one which is almost definitely needed. We live close to the centre of a huge town (minor details keeping it from being a city) with a huge rat population. Lovely!

Well done Demps for behaving!

well done dempsey for being a good lad just hope memphis is well behaved tomorrow when he there for his checkup and jab

Another hurdle over Dempsy, well done lad

Aww very well done Dempsey

Well done Dempsey  

Well done Dempsey. Poor thing. Big cuddles from Blue