i could not believe how empty the house felt when we lost our dog earlier this year and having a new one has brought a lot of joy back to our house! congrats!
She just had her first vet appointment and the vet was throwing out some interesting possibilities -- but most of them were much bigger and/or fluffier than she is, like keeshond or akita. I guess there is a possibility that she could grow into a fluffier coat as she gets older?
We may end up doing a DNA test for medical purposes, actually, because if she does have herding dog in her, then there are some common meds (like Heartgard) that aren't recommended for them. We never got our other mutts tested because it would've just been for fun, but the vet said for this pup it's something to consider doing.
She just had her first vet appointment and the vet was throwing out some interesting possibilities -- but most of them were much bigger and/or fluffier than she is, like keeshond or akita. I guess there is a possibility that she could grow into a fluffier coat as she gets older?
We may end up doing a DNA test for medical purposes, actually, because if she does have herding dog in her, then there are some common meds (like Heartgard) that aren't recommended for them. We never got our other mutts tested because it would've just been for fun, but the vet said for this pup it's something to consider doing.
You never know what traits will manifest. My dog apparently has 12.5% chow and 12.5% French mastiff and she’s short haired and solidly medium sized, lol.