Tomorrow is the big day! We get to pick up Bear (aka Kuma). We've been preparing ourselves for this day for nearly three months now and have been preparing our newly-moved into apartment for two weeks. It feels like there's still so much to do before our flight takes off at 6:55 from Sacramento International. We land in Ontario International (Southern Cali) around 8:30, will rent a car, drive to PetSmart, pick up a crate, cover the back seats with trash bags, sheets & towels (in case of accidents), pick up our puppy, then make the 6.5 hour drive up to Sacramento! I've already packed my carry-on with Kuma's collar & leash, a portable water bowl w/water bottle, portable food bowl, two toys (puppy kong & plushie chew toy), a small bag of treats, poopie bags, digital camera, towels/sheets, portable GPS, addresses... hope I'm not forgetting anything.

We're so excited that the day is almost here! Just so excited to have a little bundle of love romping around and being a super-awesome puppy. We hope that all goes well and Kuma doesn't hate us too much for making him ride in a car for 6.5 hours

I've already scheduled a Vet appointment for Kuma for next week Friday. Interestingly, when I told the Vet technician who took my appointment & information that Kuma's already got two sets of shots at 9 weeks old (he makes 9 weeks tomorrow), she said that they may still give him his shots all over again! Was I misunderstanding her? She claimed that shots are often times given too young and the shots may not mean anything at all - though in the end, because I was VERY concerned with what she was saying and I was asking about a gazzilion questions, she told me that the Veterinarian would have to look at his paperwork and then decide what would be best for Kuma. Is this a normal course of action for puppies - for early shots to mean "nothing"? Is it abnormal for puppies to already have two sets of shots this young? Is this something that a breeder shouldn't be doing or is it a varies-depending-on-your-opinion kind of thing? I would hate to think my breeder has done anything irresponsible... she's been so great! I know that when we get Kuma tomorrow, the breeder is giving us a bag of food, a toy, his paperwork (including medical history) and of course, our puppy. Any past experiences or knowledge would be very helpful!

I'll post more (with pictures) soon!