Thank You Serena
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. I appreciate your opinion. It is very helpful and reassuring to me to know what others think and do.
Gidget is 12 pounds which the vet has said is ok weight. They would like her at 11 but she has maintained 12 pounds for two years now, she is very active and has a good heart rhythm they say. The vet checked her heart, and actually does every time we are there, and says it sounds very healthy and strong. We rescued/adopted her from a puppy mill, so unfortunately when we asked if the collapsing trachea was in the family they did not know. They do believe it is though, and so does our vet. As for a heart condition our vet says she doesn't think so, we have done blood tests and we monitor her more closely, she seems real good. I hope I did not say this the wrong way, I know it is not the intranasal spray that causes her collapsing trachea, but it is upsetting to her when that spray is done and for a couple of days after she has more spells of it then normal. She only really has spells, other than when the spray is done, when she is greeting "mommy" or "daddy" when we come home. The vet mentioned she is also a runt but not sure if that causes it to be worse or not.
Dexter is not a runt, he is a full size male bichon and this would have been his first spray. I just do not know about this. I read the Your Dog and Dog Fancy and they say it is ok to question these things, and I just don't feel we really need this preventative measure as they are not in kennels or around many other dogs to get kennel cough.
May I ask why you do not give your pets the injection or intranasal spray? I am not trying to be nosy, I just wonder what your out take is. Again Serena thank you very much you are really a big help and have helped me make up my mind.
Beth