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started life as a blog of my strange 'other life' with the dog. I
wanted to record some of the experiences that I had as a first-time dog
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CHECK UP
Thu 12 Feb 2010
As part of her
membership of the Healthy Pet Club,
Beattie is entitled to a twice-yearly health check. Last week, I
received a letter advising me of that fact and yesterday, I drove Beattie to
the vet for the dubious pleasure of a check up. I say dubious, because ever
since last year’s BAST test, she has walked through the door in fear and
trembling lest that happen again.
In fact, this
was not to be a pleasant visit either as she had to have her annual Kennel
Cough vaccination, which is administered up her nose!!
We were the
first visitors and the surgery was quiet when we entered. First task was to
weigh her and she tipped the scales at 8.35 kg. Once again, she had put
weight on during the winter months. But she will lose that when the Lake
District walking season begins again.
As we waited
to be called in, Beattie was visibly shaking and her tail was tucked right
between her legs. No, she was not a happy dog! Even the bright and cheery
voice of the vet did little to arouse her normal enthusiasm, as I had to
pull her into the consulting room. She endured rather than enjoyed the
examination and I was the only one pleased that she was pronounced sound in
wind and limb.
Next came the
Kennel Cough vaccination and this is where the trouble started. She decided
she was not going to cooperate once she realised what was involved and she
tried desperately to hide under my arm as
Z advanced towards her with the
tube of liquid poised! After two or three abortive efforts, Z took her away
to be held by more experienced hands than mine. Besides, Beattie knows that
she can play up when Master is present!
She was
returned quite quickly and could not wait to be out of that room! Once back
in the waiting room, she was back to her usual self, doing her ‘cute dog’
act for anyone that was interested in her.
It’s a shame
she does not enjoy her visits to the vet any more. Even with dogs innocence
is replaced by knowing … Back
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Comment from AT
Remind me to
show you how to use the clicker to get her to accept the KC
vaccine. I did it with my most cowardly dog and it worked!
I'll talk to you at Dog Club about it. derek
Comment from
sablonneuse
Poor Beattie. At least it was over fairly
quickly. Our cats hate going to the vet because they know it will
mean injections. Yes, Beattie is like that now! derek
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