Hi Everyone! The vet visit was a huge success! My lil' girl is healthy as can be. YAY! Alden was worried to death about me taking both dogs but I told him I could handle it. It was a breeze. Katie rode in the back seat just like always and Lil' Bit rode up front. Both of them very well behaved and both of them like to ride in the car. Matter of fact Lil' Bit fell asleep sitting and leaning against the seat. She is adorable! No, Lil' Bit is not her name. It is just my nickname for her. Still no name The vet said if I still couldn't figure it out by our next visit that he would help me out and name her for me. So I have one month.....hehehe. The vet said eyes, ears and teeth all look great and she seems to be in excellent health. She had a big shot and some liquid stuff. I think that was the dewormer stuff. We also got some frontline. I said the wrong date for her bday. It is jan. 10th. So she is just a little over 3 months old about 15 weeks I think it is. She is weighing in at 20 pounds. I was shocked and couldn't believe she weighed that much. I think that may even be more thanwhat Katie weighed at that age. I'll have to look it up. Of course Katie was sick for awhile when we first got her. Miss Katie herself was a huge hit at the vet's! Everyone loved her and she loved everyone. There was even 2 cats sitting at the door and she justs wiggles and wags and sniffs at them. she was so well behaved. The receptionist just went on and on and kept petting and hugging on her and saying she just couldn't believe how friendly she was and that usually she is intimidated by Akitas but Katie is nothing like the others that she sees. Katie's vet has quite a few Akita clients because his wife use to breed them. They have 4 akitas themselves. The receptionist told the doc that she wanted to take Katie home with her. Then another couple came in and just went on and on about her also. They thought she looked like she just had a bath and couldn't believe how pretty she was. Actually katie is in need of a bath. They just couldn't get over her personality either and then I found out why. they were there to pick up there own akita who had just got spayed. Her name was Zoey. She looked very pretty but kind of hard to tell because she looked a little goofy still...lol. They said there dog did not have quite as friendly personality as Katie. I told Dr. Roll about the dog park and he said that akitas can be strange like that and that I have to keep a constant eye on her. I let out a big sigh and said "I know". He has always warned us. That is why we try so hard to make sure she is well socialized. He said I am doing a great job with her and to not let that discourage me though. He said that maybe that first fight with Kia and her getting her ear hurt may have triggered her behavior for the rest of the day. Could be it. Diana has a good point also. Maybe it had something to do with Dee Dee and being protective. I was also thinking that when I had her on her leash beside me at the table maybe she was being protective of me when the other dogs came around. I don't know what started that first fight with katie and kia. I didn't see it start. It just happened so quick. Did you see what happened, Kimmy? I have just never seen Katie like that. Yes, she has had a few fights but it has always been because a dog attacked her first. This was not the case on Sunday and I was very floored by it all. Oh yes, one more thing. The vet said kudos to you and Amy for your quick thinking and your first aid training and kit. Well done, ladies! Gosh, I'm sorry I have been rambling on and on. I'm always writing novels on here. About the name thing...we have had several family talks trying to pick out a name and it seems that every time someone mentions a name I am always saying oh no we can't because so and so has that name. Like Ruby we all seemed to like it and then I say but we already have 2 Ruby's on pet talk, then one name was GiGi, oh can't do that because we have a new little doxie named gigi. Then Nala AND Kiara. Oh no Kay Ann would kill me! Nala is her little girls name and Kiara is a named planned for her next pup...hehehe. Keisha was a big hit and almost Katie's name but then I say Oh I can't do that. That was Anna's RB doggie and I wouldn't want her to maybe get sad when she hears the name and so on and so on. Finally Alden and Lea (my sis) said, STOP THAT!!!!! They said I know too many dogs from here and can't keep on doing that....LOL

Ok, I'm done for the night. I have done enough yakking. Thanks for listening and thanks for being such great friends and I really do think of you all as that!

Hugs...Robin