I'm Josh.I'm 22 years old and I live in Lancaster, PA.

I just picked up my puggle pup named Buster today. He is really shy and pretty scared right now. I'm looking to gather as much info as I can from the site and learn how best to raise my new friend!

Here's a pic of my new buddy

for one, you came to the right place. Welcome aboard. There are loads of knowledgable people here and tons of information.

for second, what a sweet heart. buster is so cunning.

I hope you enjoy him for many many years.

Thanks! Looking forward to watching the little guy grow up.

[chevy & karen]

Hi Josh and Buster, I'm new also and I too live in Pa. Buster is adorable....

[CorkyMax]

HI! Welcome! That Buster sure is a cutey. How old is he? One reason I ask is because you will prob. be getting shots pretty soon. I hope you will look up as much info as you can before you start the shots. There is a lot of info in here---check under Dog Health and Nutrition in this forum----also put words in your browser like: vaccinations/dogs/side effects and find something that tells the best time to give and which ones are not as necessary---vaccinations are very hard on the dog's immune system and if given too soon, may not take as to do with still having the protection from the mother dog. Hope this is some info that you will find important! I know I have put a web site address in 1 of my posts (a while back) on Rabies/adverse reactions--something on that order--that you can click on (will be highlighted in blue) I would look up some of this for you but in a hurry right now! If you can't find enough info--ask me later and I'll see what I can find, I wanted to get the 'basic' message here as this is important to know about and wanted to alert you before you start the shots.

[wishbone]

Cute, innocent guy. Congratulations. Good luck, hope to see more pictures of him soon as a bouncy and playful pup.

Originally Posted by Corky/Max

HI! Welcome! That Buster sure is a cutey. How old is he? One reason I ask is because you will prob. be getting shots pretty soon. I hope you will look up as much info as you can before you start the shots. There is a lot of info in here---check under Dog Health and Nutrition in this forum----also put words in your browser like: vaccinations/dogs/side effects and find something that tells the best time to give and which ones are not as necessary---vaccinations are very hard on the dog's immune system and if given too soon, may not take as to do with still having the protection from the mother dog. Hope this is some info that you will find important! I know I have put a web site address in 1 of my posts (a while back) on Rabies/adverse reactions--something on that order--that you can click on (will be highlighted in blue) I would look up some of this for you but in a hurry right now! If you can't find enough info--ask me later and I'll see what I can find, I wanted to get the 'basic' message here as this is important to know about and wanted to alert you before you start the shots.

Thank you for the info! He just got some of his shots today. I know he got one parva (spelling?) shot today and I'm not sure what else. He is being taken care of by a family vet that we have used for many many years. I am listening to him and going by his advice on what shots and when to get them.