It's usually quite a fun time with dog lovers galore. I got to speak with one lady in particular named Christine who owns two Cavs and had them along. We got a chance to talk about the dogs and she suggested that we meet up when I get mine.
What did I get when I went there. Well, since I've been a bit down in the last couple of weeks it's been hard to keep my emotions at float. As a result of being around loads of animals at the expo I got a little puppy happy. I also got to spend a lot of time with my other favourite breed; The Greyhounds. I can't wait until I can get my hands on one myself. Alas, the responsible owner would have a fenced yard for the natural runners to play in. It'll wait. The Cavs are the way to go right about now.
There were a ton of exhibitions. One of interest that I didn't actually get time to see much of was a Dogs Devine Salon Booth whereby they were putting feather extensions in the puppies ears. They looked very nice on the poodles. There was also a Sissor Sharpening and Sales booth (I need to figure out what to buy for cutting the fur beneath the feet on the cavs). Gobble Yums (www.gobbleyums.com) Treats and Creations had homemade yummies and selections of funny dog coats and crate pads. Meg and Ken's Pet Supplies (www.multimenu.ca) a business based out of a home where you order the products and it gets shipped to them who deliver it to you. Topsail Star Pet Centre (www.topsailstar.ca) was there promoting their behavioural training classes, Kennel, Grooming and Precise Products (www.precisepet.com). A doggy daycare lady from C.B.S. called Little Angels Doggy Daycare. The Pet Zone was there ( a local shop) where I bought a Gulpy (water bottle for doggie) and some doggie crack (Freeze Dried Liver). The Dashund society was there and all of the other rescue groups. There was also a local pet collar and leash specialist there called For Your Paws Only (www.foryourpawsonly.net) which you can buy from the Doghouse in St. John's. Finally, the Taste of the Wild people were there as well.
I've been thinking about food choices for the puppy and I'd like to have him on either the precise product or the taste of wild. Theres about a 4 % difference in the protein content and I'll want to do more research on that as I know too much protein is not good. I want to do a kibble because I think it will make life easier for me. I'm also on a budget so I'm not sure if I should just buy the Costco brand of food either. It has a pretty high ranking as well and is made by the same company as the Chicken Soup brand. I have a lot of decisions to make regarding that. It's easily accessible though so I'm not worried about getting the product. I also want to supplement fruit and veggies into the diet along with kibble. It's a lot to think about (food)!
I just can't wait to get the dog now I'm so excited but it'll be another while yet. Kiely would be at the 18 day mark in the cycle now. That's 45 days to go before birthing. A week more than a month. I think by the end of June I'll contact the breeder and ask how the pregnancy is going. I'm just so excited.
Hi Mel! It was great meeting you at the NL Pet Expo! It's so very exciting to have a new puppy come into your life, but it's so hard to wait! Our wait for the little guy was much shorter than yours, he'd already been born when we first heard of him!! Hurricane Igor... lol... I'll be posting a couple of pictures of our Niki-girl with a lovely feather in her hair, done by the groomer at the show. So VERY pretty!
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