Spring is back, hurrah!
Unfortunately, it’s too wet to do anything outside yard-wise. We’ve had rain, then over a foot of snow, and then even more rain.
The ground is squishy, seriously squishy. We can’t even park our cars in the normal places because it’s too muddy. I made the mistake of letting my little dog jump into the car this morning BEFORE putting a towel down. Mud all over my seats. Blargh!
Other than a few errands, I haven’t done much of anything today. Went around looking at plants. It’s a bit breezy so it’s kinda sorta chilly outside. I tried to fly my newest kite, but while it’s breezy… it’s not a steady breeze so my kite kept crashing. Boo hoo.
One of the errands I went on this morning was taking two of the dogs to the vet for shots and check ups. I decided that Rita and BuddyMack would be good to go, since I didn’t have Ron to help me. Rita has always ridden in the car well, although she really misses my big car with the big armrest she could perch on. I always keep meaning to buy her a booster seat, but never remember to look at yard sales, lol! BuddyMack I hooked up with a short leash and ran the seatbelt through the handle, that kept him in the back seat for the most part. He had just enough reach to put his paws up on the armrest and try to give me smooches!
Dr. Durham was still in surgery when I got to his office, but he finished up pretty quick. He asked if I had any concerns with their health, and no, not really… except we were working on BuddyMack at the time and when it was Rita’s turn I totally forgot what I wanted to ask. I did remember to ask if 1/2 her dosage was okay, because she seems more active and healthier when she only gets the 1/2 a pill a day (instead of 1/2 a pill twice a day). He said that was fine, that sometimes the dosage needs to be adjusted and me doing on my own was probably a good idea. Rita is taking Lasix for congestive heart failure, and has been pretty chipper since she’s been on just the 1/2 pill a day.
Other than lifting his leg on the base of the exam table, BuddyMack was a VERY good boy at the vet. He whined a bit while we were waiting, but held still while the doctor looked at him and gave him shots. Leaving the vet he didn’t want to get back in the car, so I had to lift him in, lol! Too many interesting smells!
Rita was a little lady up until it was her turn on the table. When we got into the exam room she jumped in a chair and sat there waiting. Along with her shots she also got her nails trimmed and there was a small growl at the second shot and some small noises at the nail trimming. She didn’t get trimmed to the quick, it was more about leave my paws alone noises.
We got home and we all came in the house for treats. I thought about going back with the other two dogs, but I decided that the beagle girls are more than I can handle. We will probably take them in the morning if the vet is available, two beagles are easier to handle if I have Ron to help. They aren’t actually due for their rabies shots until July, but while it’s on my mind is better than me forgetting. I just know Dr. Durham is going to tell me to put Sadie on a diet, too. She’s turned into more of a chow hound than a beagle these days… if she can get away with it she will eat all her food and as much of BunBun’s that she can steal. BunBun has learned a trick for that, though… she picks up her food dish and carries it away.
After we were home from the vet I had to look through photos on my computer. I had been talking about BuddyMack as a puppy… so I went and found some of the puppy pictures. Awww… they were all so cute! Sure look a lot different now, though! If my photos were more organized I’d post some of those old puppy pictures… along with more recent ones. Maybe later… I need to go walk the dogs now!
Hugs,
Vyx
I won’t be getting Rita the multi vaccine again. She’s had a bad reaction to something in it and has been off her food and walking all stiff legged. We called the vet this morning and he said give her a low dose aspirin. Rita revived a little after that, but not enough, in my opinion. I got her to drink some water by mixing in some low sodium chicken broth.
Could be worse, could be a full blown allergic reaction, but I think we’ll stick with just the rabies vaccine that is required after this for the wee dog. She’s sick enough with CHF, I don’t need something that supposed to keep her healthy making her sick.