Brownie is mixed breed, though we are not sure which. We have speculated Chihuahua with....well, who knows!! We are "guesstimating" her to be about 2-2½ years old at this point. Her typical weight range will be anywhere from 11-12 pounds. (she weighed in at just over 12 pounds in January, which looks to be the right weight)
I am VERY happy to report that Brownie's heart worm treatment worked!! As of January 2015, her blood work is negative for heart worms. We have kept her on heart worm prevention every month. We get the Trifexis 3-in-1 pills - a little pricey, but I don't have to buy anything else for fleas or mosquitos. It will cost approx $129 every 6 months. (we just go in every 6 months, we haven't had enough cash in hand to buy a 12 month supply)
Brownie is up-to-date on her rabies shots, and next year will be due for her 3 year USDA licensed vaccine.
Her teeth are very healthy, her ears have never had bugs, and her skin/fur have always been healthy. She does have a few silly "bald" spots. We can't figure out why her fur won't grow in those places. It appears to be normal, and has never been a concern to us or her vet (skin looks healthy).
We feed her twice a day; ½ cup food in the morning, ½ cup food in the evening. We keep lots of treats on hand as well, though cheese and apple bits are definitely her favorite. She will adapt to any feeding schedule you need, this schedule worked well for us as we tried to put weight on her in the beginning. It just kind of stuck.
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