by Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq.
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November 20, 2005

my four legged love.

November 15, 2007 01:00 PM EST (Updated: November 15, 2007 01:11 PM EST)
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$313.00 at the vets!

Poor dawg... I've been so busy with Mom that I've almost neglected her.

Her tail is full of lick sores, she got fleas, and a tick head seems to have been embedded in her side.

Today while Hospice is here I took her to our 'hippy vet' we BOTH dug on that tick head for awhile, and he got me all kinds of meds for her, so looks like I have another patient.

 

When I was a Printer for so many years I often said that I wanted to build a house with a big kitchen window that opened, put a press on a small rise about forty feet away and start every day putting a couple rounds from the .357 into it..

 

Currently??? I just never want to see another bottle of pills again!
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Comments: 32 ( 1 removed by Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. )

far more rational than the two legged variety.
Awww....give the puppy some loving! Glad you brought her to the vet & are getting her little issues cleared up, now take her for a nice run and lots of petting!
She got a sweet roll and a bowl of grits on the way home.. now she just wants a nap.. and since I go back on 'duty' tonight, so do I.
Poor thing. I live in AZ so I can honestly say, none of my dogs have ever had a tick or a flea (too dry out), but man, my grandfather's poor dogs in Missouri just get loaded with the nasty things. Even with a tick collar and dip. Yuck.
You really are living up to the title of Doctor, these days!
Victoria H. Nov 15, 2007, 1:19pm EST
Glad you got her to the vet to be taken care of. She's a pretty dog.
Jennifer Hodge Nov 15, 2007, 1:20pm EST
You are a softy after all!
August Lady Nov 15, 2007, 1:29pm EST
What a good Dr. you are! My Chelsea (my icon) I call my $1,000,000 cat. The first summer we got her, she cost me over $200. And, just about every summer since-that was 10 years ago!
penni d. Nov 15, 2007, 1:30pm EST
aww,lloyd...let her LICK ya...you'll feel lots better,i'm SURE!!!
ELLEN B. Nov 15, 2007, 1:58pm EST
The only friend that loves no matter how you behave, and will defend you to the death. She loves you Lloyd, if only humans were so true. It is sweet you take such good care of her. A very smart man told me once, two things, (1) you can learn a lot about a man by the way he treats his animals, (2) if a woman's bathroom is clean, so is she. He was right. Blessings, Ellen B
Cindy M. Nov 15, 2007, 2:43pm EST
Animals are as expensive as people now a days! I once bartered a 1200.00 vet bill for several signs plus installation.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Nov 15, 2007, 3:32pm EST
What a pretty dog Lloyd. I'm glad you had some time to tend to her needs. She's very grateful I'm sure.
Kimberly Ripley Nov 15, 2007, 3:50pm EST
Your dog is beautiful. We have one and he is treated like a baby. $297 last week for his upset tummy!

Glad you got out for a little while. Still praying for you both.
Lisa Frost Nov 15, 2007, 5:08pm EST
Animals are expensive, but they are worth every penny. We are currently fighting an increase in flea attacks too. I am glad you were able to take her to the vet for some relief.
Old Crow (straight, but not narrow) Nov 15, 2007, 6:05pm EST
I LOVE DOGS!!!! And she's a lovely girl. (Not all of us two-leggers are bad, though; you've just managed to find some of the bad ones. I mean, I have 2 ex-husbands and numerous other encounters that were not pleasant, but not all MEN are bad. My current husband is a pretty good guy!) Anyway, hug her up and feel some of that sweet, simple love only a dog can give you.
Debby C. Nov 15, 2007, 8:18pm EST
Hey Lloyd, I bet chaka understands....she was just patiently waiting til you had a minute! I wish I was down there to give you a helping hand...mental hugs for you and chaka.....
Sue * Nov 15, 2007, 9:12pm EST
Aw...I have such a weakness for the pups, poor baby...I'm glad you are getting her all fixed up. As for giving the dog pills...a task I have never done well. They can pick pills out of everything!
Lydia aka Freedom's Daughter Nov 15, 2007, 9:37pm EST
Hi Lloyd, I only got two legs, I think I'm pretty rational ;-) I'm glad poor baby's gettin' some love, I adore dogs, she looks like she'd be a good friend.
Carol Roach Nov 15, 2007, 10:30pm EST
hope she is better soon

I just had a fight with my cat, trying to give her a flea bath,

but she is better now, hasn't scratched herself all day but won't talk to me, I am a mean mommy
Ron B. Nov 15, 2007, 10:49pm EST
I just heard the cat (Ivan) screeching as the 11 month old puppy (Riley) started dragging him by one ear across the tile. Riley got mad cause I made him quit. A 17lb. Yorkie that isn't through growing yet.
Kathleen ♥ L. Nov 16, 2007, 3:01am EST
Poor dog! Ticks are so nasty! Laughing at Ron's comment... my 10lb. Tom is being terrorised by the new baby... all 1 1/2-2 lbs of her! He fights back but doesn't use his claws so she always gets the better of him... unless he sits on her.
I spent the night last night on the first floor, in Mom's old bed, one ear on the baby monitor.. and the new cat 'Squeak' stayed with me..

Chaka was a litle cold this AM, but OK, today we start the pills.. I just open her mouth, drop the pill in and hold it closed and if need be cover her nose.. she gets the idea. Pretty good with it usually.
Fran S. Nov 16, 2007, 11:53am EST
poor dawg
9.8 out of 21...

somebody's playing again.
Laura Cushing Nov 17, 2007, 10:00pm EST
Aww - hope your doggie is feeling better now!
Vicky P. Nov 18, 2007, 9:50am EST
To see that happy face and see that tail wag, it's all worth it. She is lucky to have you.
Deborah D. Nov 18, 2007, 11:59am EST
Yup - the fur-kids can be pricey but they are priceless!
I hope your fur-family is helping you relax in small ways....a head-butt accompanied by a purr....a doggie grin with a happy tail. That is a great thing about the fur-kids.

Thanks for sharing the story.
Bundy P Nov 19, 2007, 6:28pm EST
I know the feeling...
glenn allenson May 13, 2009, 1:36am EDT
You're my kinda Doc, Doc! That good Doggie would cheerfully spend his last $313,000,000 on you in a New York SECOND!!

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