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

Lacey update:Excercise and dog food

I have made little doggie kits ready so when we go walking/running twice a day I am ready for when and if Lacey goes poop.Since we don’t buy little doggie bags,I took a small ziploc bag + 2 sheets of paper towel folded it in half and cut it then I fold it twice and slide it in the bag.Now,we’re ready to go..I’ve also started to measure Lacey’s dog food and canned dog food into ziploc bags.I measure each bag has 1/4 cup of canned dog food stored(result:1/8 for two days..1/8+1/8=1/4) and 1/8 of Halo’s & Solid Gold mixed together.After we finish SG we’ll look for a different brand just to be safe.I also label the package with a permanent marker so I know what’s in the bag & I don’t confuse it with other brands.

As for what Lacey’s been up to:She loves to go walking and running at least twice a day.In the afternoon and usually after dinner(after she gets some of her table food treats.Not a lot as I am cutting back on it quite a bit except when it comes to vienna sausage,eggs and ramen noodles).She enjoys being the neighborhood watch dog..When we go walking or running she’ll stop and look around,sniff the ground to be sure that the neighborhood is safe.She even watches some people get out of their care.Enjoys meeting other dogs and neighbors in the neighborhood.Everyone just loves seeing Lacey!Lacey also enjoys going up and down the steps several times and playing in the grass rolling over(typical doggie behavior for the outdoors.:))
Overall,Lacey is doing very well as she enters adulthood in her pup life.

Waggin’ Train Western Grill

So far,all of the Waggin’ Train treats get Lacey,39 weeks old,very excited to eat them.Today we got her Waggin’ Train Western Grill which we also plan to get her on her birthday(1 year old-March 13 2009)to see how she’d like it.I figured she’d go crazy for these treats.Sure enough,we brought it home and showed her the package.Same experience like the other Waggin’Train treats she sniffed it.When I dropped the bag on the ground she picked it up in her mouth and started to drag it around the house & trying to open it as well.Gave her one of the treats(a Chicken Drumstick)and she played with it then eventually ate it.I’ve never seen her get so excited for any other brand of treats ie Wellness,No Grainers,Cloud Star brands…Waggin’ Train is something else..