While having a puppy can be great, it can also be very expensive. If the little guy doesn’t get the proper healthcare he needs, it can result in issues later on in their life. We have to keep those little scrappy guys healthy if we want all the puppy kisses!

Lamb posing for a picture with her mom.

Last year an old teammate of mine decided she could no longer care for her puppy, and was trying to find her a new home. I could not see this little dog go, I just had to take her. So I did. I adopted my little gremlin, Lamb, with just her first round of vaccinations, no spay, and little bald spots quickly popping up. I have had dogs before but that’s just it, they were dogs. Fully grown, fixed, vaccinated, healthy dogs. My little Lamb was none of those things.

After some research I found a Puppy Plan offered by PetSmart. After taking her in for her first check up, I immediately signed her up. This Puppy Plan is great for young dogs who need a lot of help, the healthcare plan consisted of monthly payments that included a spay, all her vaccinations, and heart worm/flea and tick prevention I added to the plan. The plan also includes check-ups, so Lamb got her bald spots looked at and diagnosed immediately. After some antibiotics; bought at a discounted price because of her Puppy Plan, she was better than new.

Lamb enjoying a puppuccino after her routine checkup included in her Puppy Plan.

My teammate did her best to take care of Lamb but if she had known about this customizable Puppy Plan she might have felt she could continue to keep her. If you’re looking to adopt a pet you need to be prepared to do more than just put food in a bowl, pet healthcare is much more accessible than one would think. Every pet owner should look into PetSmart’s health plans, they can greatly improve your little loved one’s life and cover a variety of pet species