Make Sure Your Dog is Heartworm Free!

It was a brisk Christmas Eve afternoon when westarted him on his journey of becoming a member of
made arrangements to meet a breeder to look atthe family. Our two older children were smitten too.
the last pomeranian puppy she had left. The futureWe all took turns holding him and smelling his puppy
health of the little fellow or heartworm treatmentbreath. After much consideration, we thought the
and prevention never even crossed my mind at thisname Rambo suited him. After all, he seemed feisty
point, but it should have. This is one of the mainand very willing to live up to the name.
considerations you should have if you are going toRambo has brought such a joy to our family. He is
own a dog. Unfortunately, to keep him healthy, justvery much like one of the family members. I can't
feeding it and loving it isn't enough.even remember our life before he came to live with
Anyway, I had my heart set on a Yorkie and afterus. He visits the veterinarian on a regular basis for
looking at a couple of different litters and theirimmunizations and wellness checks. We routinely send
parents my husband felt that breed of dog was justhim to the groomer and feed him the best food and
too frail. I didn't argue too much because as soon asdoggie treats.
I saw the little pomeranian furball, my heart meltedEvery dog should be tested for heartworms. These
and I was hooked. He looked up at us with his littleparasites can thrive in your dog's body and eventually
bug eyes and smiled. (Of course he didn't reallydestroy it if left untreated. The test is fairly
smile....this was just my imagination.)inexpensive and will save you heartache and sadness
We brought him home, made a bed for him andin the long run.