Preparation before bringing Cara home.

Confirmation
After our confirmation of getting a coton with the breeder, we went down to observe and confirm our little girl.

Preparing for her arrival
Right after our confirmation, we dropped by pets mover and started to prep our house for her. We bought the basic necessities, not wanting to overspend on unnecessary stuff due to our excitement for being a first time dog owner. 

We bought a food bowl + water dish ($6.90), raw hide ($10.70), cage ($79.80), pee tray ($39.70), water bottle tip ($14.90)

All packed in her little corner, waiting for her arrival.

Not wanting to splurge on things we are not sure, we got her leash, collar, comb, spray bottles all from Daiso!

With these, we are ready for her!

Naming her

We wanted a name that was 2 syllabus, easy to pronounce italian name that's meaningful. But italian words are so difficult to pronounced!

Dream = sognare

Wish = desiderare

Cotton = cotone

Love = amare

And so.... we turn to googled for "italian female girls names" and tada~

Cara = dear, darling, beloved, charming

was born.

By the way, cara also means "expensive, costly", which she totally fits the bill! XD

Vet check-up appt
Wanting to ensure that the puppy we bought is healthy, we searched for a vet to do a basic checkup for her. 

Internet is always the best place to get all the reviews and recommendation from fellow owners. 

We found a whole list of vets in Singapore registered under the Singapore Veterinary Association:
http://www.sva.org.sg/sva_clinics_page.asp

Despite being registered under this association, many have gained alot of negative comments / reviews on the internet. After all our research, we decided on Vet Practice, They have gained many good reviews for their Jurong branch and since they have an outlet that is within walking distance from our house, we booked our 1st appointment for Cara with the Holland branch.