Looking back at Lacey’s first year:Health and all

Name:Lacey Princess Maltipoo Akamine
Current Weight at one year old:7.11 pounds according to vet records,7.6 according to home weight
Birth Date:March 13 2009
Born:Kailua,HI
Breed:Maltese/Toy Poodle
Mom:Poodle
Dad:Maltese
Adopted:july 17 2009
Age of adoption:16 weeks old
Found on:Kijiji.com
Price:$600
Name of Vet:Dr John Kaya
Vet Hospital:VCA Animal Hospital aka VCA University Hospital
Weight at first vet visit:4.5 pounds
Dog Food:Science Diet & IAMS,Beneful Prepared Meals till December 2009
Puppy Pad Training:9 weeks
Health Issues:Yeast infection in ear,worms,UTI,Spaying(February 2010)
First Heat:November 2009
First Treats:Nutro Dog Biscuits,Pupperoni,The Goodlife Recipe treats
First Walk:November 2009
Shortest Walk:<<<than 5 minutes
Longest Walk:62 minutes on her birthday
First Time Out: December 2009
First Thanksgiving:Thanksgiving 2009:Family Dinner
First Christmas:Christmas 2009:A new top,Waggin Train
Brands of dog food we tried:Solid Gold Just a Wee Bit,Chicken Soup for the Pet lover's Soul,Wellness Super5Mix Small Breed/Super5Mix Complete Health Chicken,Halo's Spot's Stew
Current Dry Food Brands:Solid Gold Just a Wee Bit,Halo's Spot's Stew(Wholesome Chicken & Wild Salmon flavors),Earthborn Holistic Primitive Natural
Brands of Can Food we tried:Natural Balance,NV Instinct & Prairie can food,Wellness Can Food then lost interest,Halo's Spot's Stew Can Food,Merricks
Current Brands of Can Food:Merricks
First introduced to Raw(Freeze Dried):January 2010
Started accepting Freeze Dried Raw:Feburary 2010
Brands we tried:Stella & Chewy till APril 2010 then we'll be switching to Nature's variety Freeze Dried
First Freeze Dried Raw Treat:Primal Pet Turkey Liver(A birthday present)
Organic Treats she's tried:Trader Joe's,Waggin' Train,No Grainers
First Boarding Facilities we considered:Di Ventus Dog Hotel & Spa
First Boarding Facilities we looked at:The Ohana Doggie Day Care,Pets in the city
First Starts understanding people conversations:7-8 months old
First Command:SIT
Commands she knows:sit,stay,don't move,time out,sit & stay,shake paw/hand,"eat",hi5,shake your tail,down aka sit,lay down,kiss,learning roll over,"wait",inside,outside,table manners at the table
Uses Common Sense while walking:About 8-9 months old
Checks for cars like a human(right,left,right,left,center,then walk)about 10 months-1 year old
Goes outside for afternoon poop:December 2009-learned by example of aunty's dogs
Vaccinations:Distemper,Parvo,Lepto
First Carrier:casual Canine
First Crate:Pet Mate Kennel Cab
Characteristics:A definite mix of Maltese/Toy Poodle.Brains of the poodle.Looks of a maltese.eyes are poodle.Loves to play.Loves to sample food
Types of food she tried:Mexican,Italian,Japanese,Chinese
Favorite Fast Food:KFC chicken skin
Shops we shop at:Naturally Pet,Halo’s Purely for Pets,The Pet Spot,Kalihi Pet Store
Misc:Also tried Hartz Oinkies
Able to climb steps:10-11 months old
First Shampoo;Sergent’s Puppy Shampoo
Current Shampoo:Halo’s Cloud Nine Herbal Shampoo/Earthbath Shampoo
Grooming:Cardinal Pet Gold Metal Pets Unicoat Professional Spray

DiVentus Dog Hotel

So we called Di Ventus to get a verification that it is ok for Lacey to still go there inspite of having a UTI.We called and the staff said that they do take pets even if they have UTI and they also give meds as long as it’s a pill there is no charge.Thought we’d post it in case other dog owners who may be interested in DiVentus Dog Hotel needed to know any type of information.I still feel that Lacey will do well here and taken care of.However due to her UTI she will only be allowed canned food and no dry food whatsoever.Just hope she doesn’t have to be on it longer than a month or she may feel like I don’t have to eat dry food but right now they say it’s better to feed wet food due to the moisture content..A dog owner gotta do what they gotta do to care for their pet.

How I picked Lacey’s Boarding Place

So we called VCA to see if Dr Kaya was working on the Saturday Lacey has her next checkup for her heart murmur grade 2 and spaying,he is so we kept the appointment.We will also ask him about the motion sickness if there is a medicine that she can take before we go on outingsAnyways so after that I called Ohana Doggie Day Care & Spa LLC to ask about their services.Price wise is about $35 for a small dog and she’d have to go in for at least 2 day care sessions,She’d need her parvo,rabies etc…From the looks of the website she’d have her own bed but there is also gated area for the dogs too inside the center.I don’t know how she’d like that.I remember as a puppy she’d cry till we got a familiar scent to keep her cries to a minimal.So my mom suggested we call VCA to see where they’d recommend.Of course they recommended their other VCA hospitals down Pearl City & Kaneohe but that’s too far for us…Other than that they mentioned Ohana Doggie Day Care & Di Ventus Dog Hotel in Honolulu.With that,I looked it up on the internet and gave the place a call.The DiVentus website didn’t work.Anyways,I did my research by researching the words “Di Ventus” and I actually saw a lot of helpful information on the business.For a description of the Di Ventus Dog Hotel & Spa including some pictures go to http://islandtails.honadvblogs.com/category/daycare/
All dogs are accepted even those with behavior issues.Most places your dog would have to pass a evaluation placement to be sure that your dog is compatiable with the other dogs.There are puppy pads in one bathroom.It’s cage free!Couches,flat screen tv.Dogs can go inside or outside.Dogs in heat is in another room to keep peace.Detailed records are kept on every dog like when the dog ate or didn’t,amount of times they went to the bathroom,classify dogs by colored leashes so staff knows their traits..Some may be chewers,aggresive,have seperation anxiety.Owners can pick their dogs up at any time since they are around the clock.What really got me to say yes to this place is not only were they helpful in answering my questions but the anxiety/hesitation I usually get when I call a new place wasn’t there as much.In fact,from the second I spoke to the staff via phone I felt pretty comfortable with the place and haven’t even visited the place yet but they answered my questions politely and were patient.Also very helpful.But what really got me to say yes to the place is that they have puppy pads and it is a relief to know that we don’t have to bring Lacey’s pads to Di Ventus.Probably don’t use the brand we have at home but just the fact they do have puppy pads is a plus in itself.Lacey was trained to go inside on mats and so it’s helpful if we can keep her on that even when she is away from home.Otherwise she may or may not get confused.and we don’t want to retrain her all over again!For grooming one person said it’s about $35 for shampooing,nail trim and all.We’d have to bring her in up to 4 hours in January for 2 day care sessions costing a total of only $30($15,which is $11 + tax,per daycare visit for 4 hours)& $25 per night.All in all it’s a reasonable deal.After only being in service for a year sounds like they are doing good and I am more than confident Lacey would enjoy her stay here at Di Ventus.The way we’ll be able to tell is after her first day care visit which will be next month.New things and exciting things for her to experience before she turns one in March!