We told you some of this would involve the dogs. This week we got to provide our local vet hospital with our own form of a stimulus package.
On Sunday, Bella started coughing pretty badly. It worsened to the point that she started throwing up. So Monday at lunch, I took her to the vet for what turned out to be a 3.5 hr visit (no appt...stuck waiting). Whatever she had, it was like kennel cough. $300, x-rays and 2 bottles of pills later, we headed home. She has to take 3 pills in the AM and then PM for 2 weeks. After jamming them down her throat lost it's thrill, we moved to mixing the pills with wet dog food. Problem solved.
So Friday rolls around. I have to be in work at 4:30AM for a teleconference then a formation run with 800+ others. Finally making it home at 8AM for a shower, Cindy greets me with the happy news that Barkley decided to each my disposable shaving razor. It seems he was mad he didn't get his morning walk and was bored. Yep, off to the vet again. After waiting for a much shorter time (razor blades in stomach moves you up on the waiting list), the x-rays confirmed Sir Dipshit had indeed chewed/swallowed the razor. Fortunately, the blades were small so the vet's recommendation was just let them pass. 2 hours and $230 later, we went home. Now, in addition to giving pills to Bella, we have the lovely duty of inspecting dog poop for the next 3 days to make sure the blades pass. As Bella will occasionally eat dog poop, we have to constantly monitor them both. Barkley never changed his clueless but happy attitude even a little bit.
Cindy bought me a copy of the Marley and Me movie to commemorate the event.
How in the world did Golden Retrievers end up on a smart dog list?
On Sunday, Bella started coughing pretty badly. It worsened to the point that she started throwing up. So Monday at lunch, I took her to the vet for what turned out to be a 3.5 hr visit (no appt...stuck waiting). Whatever she had, it was like kennel cough. $300, x-rays and 2 bottles of pills later, we headed home. She has to take 3 pills in the AM and then PM for 2 weeks. After jamming them down her throat lost it's thrill, we moved to mixing the pills with wet dog food. Problem solved.
So Friday rolls around. I have to be in work at 4:30AM for a teleconference then a formation run with 800+ others. Finally making it home at 8AM for a shower, Cindy greets me with the happy news that Barkley decided to each my disposable shaving razor. It seems he was mad he didn't get his morning walk and was bored. Yep, off to the vet again. After waiting for a much shorter time (razor blades in stomach moves you up on the waiting list), the x-rays confirmed Sir Dipshit had indeed chewed/swallowed the razor. Fortunately, the blades were small so the vet's recommendation was just let them pass. 2 hours and $230 later, we went home. Now, in addition to giving pills to Bella, we have the lovely duty of inspecting dog poop for the next 3 days to make sure the blades pass. As Bella will occasionally eat dog poop, we have to constantly monitor them both. Barkley never changed his clueless but happy attitude even a little bit.
Cindy bought me a copy of the Marley and Me movie to commemorate the event.
How in the world did Golden Retrievers end up on a smart dog list?
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