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I'm on a role with the posting thing this week, eh?

Here is a recent picture of my kids with Brewster (if only I could put my kids in a "stay" as well as the dog. We took about 30 pictures before both kids were looking. Brewster was fine in every shot! ha ha).

Also, wish us luck! The last time Brewster got his rabies vax in 2010 he had the worst reaction he has ever had and he had seizures for about a month after. He has been healthy since that, but I fear that at 11 it might be too much to put his body through. We are going to our new vet (old vet died) and I'm afraid they might try to force it on us. I will at least insist on a titer first, but our state is very strict with rabies vax laws. Fingers and paws crossed!

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Amanda's Pack: Greg the Husband, Kate the daughter, Liam the son, Brewster the Shiba Inu, and Cassie the Torbie!

Brewster is very healthy for his age. There are no major concerns. He is showing early signs of cataracts, but his vision is still good. His nose is starting to get a little dry on the edges. They said that is normal for his age. They checked to make sure it didn't feel like that cancerous lump is coming back and it didn't. We had some senior blood work drawn. They admired his temperament. They gave us a referral to an internal medicine vet who should be able to help us appeal the rabies vax. They said it's usually easy if a dog is on chemo or something, but pretty difficult otherwise. They agreed that he should not have the vaccine after the last reaction and seizures. So, fingers and paws crossed that the internal medicine could help us out. I also asked if there were any medical reasons why it may not be in Brewster's best interest to introduce a puppy at this stage of the game. They said no, he's in good health and not showing signs of anything bothering him. We are going to start him on a glucosamine supplement.
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Amanda's Pack: Greg the Husband, Kate the daughter, Liam the son, Brewster the Shiba Inu, and Cassie the Torbie!

I must be getting old. I just remembered that the time that crazy lady accused Brewster of biting her son (it was actually dismissed by the dog warden and we never ha to pay a fine or anything). If Brew hadn't had the rabies he would have been immediately taken from us. I would never expect anything like that to happen (he's not a biter), but God forbid there was ever another fluke or accusation...now I'm not sure what to do. If we have the titer would they still take him?
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Amanda's Pack: Greg the Husband, Kate the daughter, Liam the son, Brewster the Shiba Inu, and Cassie the Torbie!

Depends on state law and if they accept titers as proof of vaccination. There have been a lot of changes in state laws recently regarding this issue. Not all vets know all the changes, so may want to check what is on the books. My state now allows the 3 year rabies vaccine so that helps. I believe they also allow quaranteen and observation for 14 days in dog bite cases.
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Chelle and the rest of the crew including, but not limited to Kita and Taiko (the shiba inu wrestle maniacs), Adi (reserved and dignified tabby cat), and all 28 reptiles www.freewebs.com/performanceshibas

Hi Amanda! Good to see some activity here even if it's only you doing the posting! lol This place is a far cry from several years ago when it was so active. Very nice photos of the "pack"! Where did the time go? Good Luck with Brewster and the rabies shot... let's hope this time it's uneventful.

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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.

Great pic!!!!

I would very strongly discourage any additoinal vaccines with Brewster. At 11 years old and with a reaction history, it's not worth it. Find a vet that will do titers. Most rabies are guaranteed for 3 years now at least.
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Chelle and the rest of the crew including, but not limited to Kita and Taiko (the shiba inu wrestle maniacs), Adi (reserved and dignified tabby cat), and all 28 reptiles www.freewebs.com/performanceshibas