The basic info is that my boyfriend and I rescued two strays in my parent's neighborhood that had been wandering around hungry for a few days and have taken them in and had them updated with our vet and been working with them to ensure they're socialized and overall, great dogs. Now that I've gotten to know and love their personalities I'm comfortable with looking for new loving homes for this dynamic duo.

They are WONDERFUL pups but are going to be bigger than we have room for in our townhouse right now (in addition to my 2 year old dog). Ideally, I'd love to adopt them together since they've essentially been partners-in-crime since day one... I remind you they came to us together as strays.

Full disclosure: One pup had an intestinal bacteria/parasite from drinking dirty water but has since been on medication and is now in good health (we found this out the first day we found them and took them to the vet and immediately took steps to correct it). I can assure you they've rec. they best vet care possible - no expenses spared.

They are awaiting spay/neuter + microchip (included in the puppy health plan at Banfield Pet Hospital, which is the only thing I'm requiring of the individual/family who adopts them) and either I can take care of that or you. It's approximately $25/month I think for each dog and covers nearly everything, excluding pet medications.

(But honestly, if the cost of spay/neuter is what may be preventing you from adopting these two, then you are probably not in a condition to appropriately provide great vet care for these dogs.)

I will add pics and updates as they come but please pass this on to your family and friends or send them to my website so they may get in touch with me.

More info at http://www4.ncsu.edu/~lmjeffri/pups.htm

Thanks



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10/28/2006 5:39:35 PM

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"But honestly, if the cost of spay/neuter is what may be preventing you from adopting these two, then you are probably not in a condition to appropriately provide great vet care for these dogs"

we got ours done thru the SPCA voucher program and ended up paying like 70 or so i think (for a single dog)

10/28/2006 5:43:11 PM

^ Exactly, and if that's keeping people from adopting... other dog expenses are going to be the same or higher so they're probably not ready for a dog (or two for that matter)


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10/28/2006 5:45:51 PM

^i agree...i got a beta fish and that shits running me bone dry

10/28/2006 6:06:36 PM

you must be in baaaaad shape then my friend... maybe you should cut out so much Ruckus?

10/28/2006 6:35:28 PM

these pups are absolutely wonderful. They both have the cutest personalities!!

10/28/2006 7:25:03 PM

Lisa, that dog on the far left looks very similar to my dog... similar brindle pattern as well... what kind of dog is he? good luck finding a home for the other ones!

10/28/2006 9:21:37 PM

^ We *think* she's pit/chow mix ... she's from the SPCA, about 2 years old. She was the only full brindle in her litter when we adopted her. The rest were black, one had brindle paws, too ;-) Thanks for the well wishes!

10/28/2006 10:04:31 PM

they look like they could make fierce competitors

10/28/2006 11:04:06 PM

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"(included in the puppy health plan at Banfield Pet Hospital, which is the only thing I'm requiring of the individual/family who adopts them)"

Out of curiosity, are you saying that you'll require whoever adopts them to have the health plan from Banfield or that you'll require them to have the dogs spayed/neutered and chipped? If the former, you may find it rather difficult to adopt out these pups.

10/28/2006 11:28:16 PM

I want them to be on the health plan - I realize it may harder to adopt them but I want to guarantee they have consistent access to good veterinary care. If you have a good vet already lined up then as long as you can provide updates of their vet care I'll definitely take that as an exception.

10/29/2006 2:57:31 PM

how could you possibly justify spending 300 dollars a year for health insurance for a dog? I know it's possible to have something go wrong with a dog that's expensive to treat, but to spend 3000 dollars over a 10 year life span of a dog on insurance is ridiculous. aside from heartworm medicine, rabies shots, etc... what could you possibly spend that much on? whoever is selling this plan has got to be making a killing. we've kept dogs for years at a time without having to take them to a veterinarian for anything other than vaccinations.

10/29/2006 10:26:48 PM

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"how could you possibly justify spending 300 dollars a year for health insurance for a dog? I know it's possible to have something go wrong with a dog that's expensive to treat"

$96 every 25 days for my dog. Yeah it can get expensive.

10/30/2006 7:26:19 AM

Lisa your house is going to turn into a kennel.

10/30/2006 9:25:48 AM

I wish that I could take one or both! They are very cute. Here's to you for taking such good care of them so far.

Just a suggestion...if you know someone who works at SAS, they have an online bulletin board where people can post things for sale/for free. I know a guy who posted some dogs he found on there back a couple of months ago for free and had people offering him money for them to pay for the vet bills that he had already incurred.

10/30/2006 9:35:29 AM

^^^^I'm pretty much have the same feelings as you. Growing up, my family dog rarely went to the vet. But then I also have the opinion that a dog is just a dog and is ultimately "disposable". Sure it is sad to lose a family dog, but then you get another one and move on. An animal isn't the equivalent of a person.



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10/30/2006 9:37:42 AM

Even if you don't feel that a dog is just a dog and needs medical attention that is expensive. At age 10 our dog needed $1700 knee replacement surgery, and we STILL wouldn't have gotten our money's worth out of that health care plan. Is it really $25 a month per pet every year??? Or just through puppyhood? And Banfield wouldn't be my first vet choice to begin with.

10/30/2006 10:12:31 AM

I'm more ticked with banfield than worth speaking about, but their health plan really isn't worth it.

and yes, it is $300 a year, they tried to sell it to me for my cat, very pushy if you ask me.
They're adorable pups, and I think it's awesome you want to see them well taken care of, but even owners who are willing to put down a great deal of money in the event of emergency, may not want to take a health plan out on the dogs. That, and you're also forcing them into which vet they get to see and which health plan- as opposed to just require that they have any one.

I think that's a bigger problem- you're telling them which vet they have to give money for a health plan to and can take the dogs to.

10/30/2006 10:18:52 AM

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"If you have a good vet already lined up then as long as you can provide updates of their vet care I'll definitely take that as an exception."

10/30/2006 11:18:30 AM

^I really can't believe they get away with charging that much. Most dogs and cats live without ever having to have anything major done, certainly not $3000 worth of surgery. And I highly doubt it covers dental, if it did that might be worth it. Are people really stupid enough for that though?

10/30/2006 11:18:36 AM

Thanks to everyone else for your great suggestions and support

10/30/2006 11:19:32 AM

^I know there was someone on here looking for a dog for their grandmother...not sure if big pups would be a good idea for an older individual though.

10/30/2006 11:23:37 AM

Petsmart pet insurance....

its the perfect thing for a college kid w/ a pet
this way you don't have to worry about a $250 vet bill

10/30/2006 12:09:03 PM

how much is it?

10/30/2006 3:17:23 PM

^ I *think* $25/month per dog,... I can find out specifics from my sister who is a vet tech there

For those who were complaining, our pets have been going here for years and have been VERY WELL taken care of.

The doctors there really care about the welfare of animals - my best friend's puppy came to him through my sister bringing the pup (Pepper) home one night from the hospital where she had been dropped off by a construction worker who found her on the site and didn't know what else to do with her. They took just as wonderful care of Pepper as they did every other animal that came in that day and would have taken care of her as long as necessary... my friend took her home as soon as he met her though.

10/31/2006 12:12:10 AM

Cutes pups

10/31/2006 11:32:37 AM

should be added to
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10/31/2006 12:10:21 PM