What a morning we've had. Up early, ready to take Skipper and Sophie to the vet clinic for annual checkup and shots, baths, and Sophie's grooming.
First of all, Sophie knew what was up and wouldn't get in the car. I know that dog can read my mind. Finally on our way, I had to stop the car twice to clean up the front seat where Skipper had barfed.
The closer we got to the clinic, the more Sophie whined. But Skipper's stomach settled down and we made it without any more barfs.
In the parking lot, with both dogs leashed, we hopped out on the grassed area for a pre-vet peepee. Immediately both dogs wrapped their leashes around me and started pulling all three of us toward a white poodle who was also enjoying a potty break.
When we all got untangled and inside, Skipper finally realized where he was and decided he didn't want to be. You know what comes next. In the blink of an eye, he was out of his collar, off his leash, and headed for home. Thank goodness the front door stopped him and we were able to retrieve the wayward wimp.
When I left them, everybody was crying. Sophie was trying to climb my leg and Skipper was beside himself. It was like I had taken them to be tortured. I finally got away from them, got in the car, started the engine, and burst into tears. I cried almost all the way home.
To work off the freak out, I worked in the back yard garden for about an hour, washing furniture and trying to repair the damage that our storms did. But they time I was done with that, I was soaked to the skin and exhausted. But I had stopped crying.
After my shower, the vet called to report on Skipper. He has an inflamed left ear, and red, dry skin. She's going to treat his ear and put him back on Temaril till we can get through the summer. And I'm to get fish oil capsules and start putting it on his food.
Bless his little heart. He has been miserable with the itching. I give him Benadryl twice a day, but it doesn't seem to help a lot. The Temaril usually helps, but it has prednisone in it, and I don't like him to have to take it often.
I'm going to the sewing room now. I feel like it should be bedtime, but it isn't even afternoon. After I pick the doggies up, I think I will go to bed. But that will be late this afternoon.
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On 08/01/2012, Linda Volz said ...
Hi Susan -
Wow, it sounds like you had quite a morning. Most pets hate to go to the vet but think how happy they will be when they return home :-)
Regarding the barfing in the car and Skipper making good his escape from his leash, I would highly recommend one of those rolling pet carriers. Saves your car, less distracting while your driving and alot less likely Skipper will escape on you. Might even make them feel safer and calmer. Also, I keep seeing these advertisements for these things called Thundershirts for dogs. I've never tried them so I don't really know if they work or not but that's supposed to help calm them too.
In any case, they'll all be back home soon and all will be well. Sending you blessings,
Linda
On 08/01/2012, Jan said ...
What a morning you had...and it was "all for their own good!" Ours' have a Sept. appointment & I'm already dreading it! The older dog needs her teeth cleaned and she's a complete zombie when that's over with. Hope everyone is feeling better and have an early bedtime tonight!!
On 08/02/2012, Helen in Switzerland said ...
I was exhausted just reading this Susan! Hope everyone got home safely!!
On 08/02/2012, Brook Sellers said ...
Susan, I am a senior lady and have had many dogs and many breeeds, not one liked going to the vet office. It has always upset me to be the meaney to drive them.
As for the itching , I had a chinese pug who went nuts with the itch. The vet also gave predisone shots. As years have passed and information, I learned it is the corn in the dog food. For many years I bought food from the new vet fish and potatoes, then I later cooked them boiled ground beef, brown rice and carrots, string beans. I had six dogs at once. It was not that difficult. I also worked until I was 70 yrs. young.
now I feed IAMS Healthy Naturals, the dogs are older so I soften with hot water add a little brown rice and flavor with a little Cesar in the small square. That itch can drive all crazy. Predisone is ugly. I love my dogs also, Blessings, Brook
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