October 7, 2002

Blossom Visits the Vet

Poor Blossom. This move presents her with one trial after another. Yesterday’s trial was nearly too much for her.

We’re in a new state so she needs a new license. (By the way – can someone explain to me why a dog needs a license to be a dog? Isn’t she a dog by default whether or not she has a license?)

It’s also time for her s-h-o-t-s. Yes, I am spelling that word. We don’t actually say it. Evil word. Bad.

I put her collar on her. She looked at me with that “What’s up?” face. I put her muzzle on her. She looked at me with that “oh shit” face. We got in the car and she had a grand time looking out the window…all the way to the vet’s office.

She got out of the car and happily followed me to the door. I opened the door and we went in. Blossom froze in her tracks. She was face to face with a WHOLE ROOM full of strange dogs and stranger people. Her whole body began to shake. An earthquake couldn’t have caused tremors that violent. By this time poor Blossom is the center of attention. There was an entire chorus of “awwwws” and “ohhhhhhhs” and “poor baby”s.

We found a relatively secluded corner and I sat down. Blossom stopped shaking long enough to lie down in front of me and set up a constant low-pitched growl. The corner was not secluded enough apparently. A woman plopped herself down and extended her hand to pet Blossom.

Step back a moment here. You’re in a vet’s office. There’s a dog WAYYYyyyyyy off in the corner who is 1. MUZZLED and 2. GROWLING. What do you do? Riiiiiiight. Rush right over to pet the dog.

Possibly because she was so freaked out about this whole room full of strange people and animals business, Blossom tolerated the woman. She cringed a little, but that was it. Then we settled in to wait.

A new person came into the room. Blossom was having none of that. She stood, bristled and growled menacingly.

A few minutes later 2 new people came into the room with a dog. Oh no! Not on Blossom’s watch! Again she stood, bristled and growled. But this time she added a warning bark or two for emphasis.

By the time the 3rd new person came into the room, everyone was watching Blossom and anticipating her reaction. They thought her aggressive behavior was “cute”. Blossom puffed out her chest a little. She was quite proud of herself by now. She was large and in charge (all 40 pounds and 20 inches of height of her).

Somebody walked by out on the sidewalk. Blossom leaped to attention and barked. When they kept walking and didn’t enter the room, Blossom surveyed her subjects with a knowing look that said “See how well I protect you?”

Soon it was our turn to see the vet. Blossoms new-found bravado and puffed up chest deflated just like that! But she allowed herself to be weighed and poked and prodded. Her eyes, which get gunky sometimes but rarely water, were leaking. Was my aggressive soldier-ette crying? Awwwwwwww… She was pronounced healthy and got her shots.

Back in the car on the way home I took off the muzzle. By the time we made it home, the whole incident was forgotten and forgiven. After all, there’s nothing like a BIG bowl of dog food topped off with a can of sardines to make the memories of a big bad vet go away. Then I made meatloaf and macaroni and cheese for dinner…. cause it works as a sedative for me – just the way sardines do for Blossom!

Torin

October 8, 2002

The whole dog license thing confuses the daylights out of me. It’s a money grab. That’s all. With a smile…

I frequently need sedation after hauling greyhounds to the vet.

I love the part about the lady coming over to pat Blossom? Hello? I’m glad that you both survived the trip. My poor baby doesn’t growl just shakes and give me that look(how could you!!) He has to go in every other month for a clipping and always has to be carried in since he refuses to go in on his own. Last check-up the vet stuck her finger up his butt, the look of shock on his face…Priceless.

*giggles*..this was the cutest little entry!! I grinned the whole way through it…and if FOD was working properly, you would have been selected “readers choice”… I know all too well…the trips to the Vets with miscellanous pets Ive had. Its never uneventful to say the least..it recapped a few memories of my own. Nice entry!! ~Hugs~

The Watcher

October 8, 2002

I’ve gone public.

Torin Invanusson

October 8, 2002

And not only has the Watcher gone public, but I’ve done a smidgin as well. With a smile…

Elle: 2

October 8, 2002

I totally agree with Torin…….I believe they need their shots and the vet give you a tag….that should do it…

Sardines? Never heard of that one before. 🙂

How about that vet bill?! THAT’S what all the licensing hooey is about. Durn vet mafia. ~:P ArtImp, nsi

darkart

October 8, 2002

=) True, dogs will forgive you as long as you have some doggy treats handy. (Of course, they’ll bite off yours ass if you don’t but they’ll look cute doing that I bet…I think so anyway) *grin*

Maybe if we don’t get license for them they will turn into cats! LOL My dog hides under my legs when I have to take her to the vet, she’s so brave. 🙂

aquaphoric

October 8, 2002

poor blossom. Tell her I give her my sympathies. Actually, scratch behind her ears for me. Unless she doesn’t like that, but most dogs do.

wow

ryn: that is a possibility … MY Ardmore had a half-wit puppy to keep his wife company while he was off dallying with the Queen; but I’m sure he never brought it to the house in the woods. ;-)Uncle Gnome

I laughed at the scene in the vet’s office. I can just picture it! *grin* It reminded me of the last time I had my female cat, ‘Mooch’ at the vet’s to have her stitches removed after she was ‘fixed’. She LOATHES dogs & on the other side of the waiting area was a BIG pit bull. Mooch growled so loudly the owner of the pit bull was getting nervous. He said she was more dangerous than his dog! …..

….It was a bit embarrassing, but I can laugh about it now. …Blossom sounds like a real sweet dog! Give her a scritch under the chin for me. I loves dogs & wish I could have one again. *hugs* {Ainekate}

ermentrude

October 9, 2002

Can you get hamster muzzles for when I have to take Mustard to the vet because BOY that was unpleasant!! We had to make another appointment for when the vet AND the nurse could be there so one could hold her and the other clip her nails!! Blossom The Vetvisitor Slayer. Hmmm, like the ring that has!

lifeisuhmistury

October 10, 2002

***ROFL***Oh Blossom, you are a dear! What a funny story,I love reading your diary even if I DO need shades to do so!(LOL)I think the “good” thing about a dog license in an urban area is that if your dog gets lost they can trace theat tag # to you and they’ll know where her home is.**Shuffles feet and looks at ground** ‘Course they probably charge a fee for you to get her back…or not!((HUGS YA))

Nectar

October 10, 2002

You should have seen the pictures in my mind I received of blossom…chuckles this was a fabulous entry…and Louise Hayes is not really a dream interpreter..she is for healing your body…I just use her to extend my dreams …chuckles…I am cheeky like that…and if you write your dreams I will interpret…huggles

Many hugs to blossom, she sure did take care of you didn’ t she??? Ribbit. Glad you took care of her, even if it was for yechy chemicals given in a most unsatisfactory manner.

*hugs you with froggie arms and lots of green sparkly glitter and some purple throwed in for good measure* Thank you! thank you, i got a most wonderful, completely accurate, toadally fantastic threat yesterday. IT was so great. I laughed. I giggled. I said that is wolfie gurl. I had to splain to toad who found me giggling fiendishly in the old lady rocking chair what it was about!

i said, you have to get down the very special frog stationary. He replied that frogs are not stationary, which fits exactly with today’s message!!! Woo wooo wolfie has done it again, matched exactly the days feeling with exactly the right words!!!! guess who frogot her tea with hunny while she was doing her theraputic writing !!!! guess who hugged piglet back?

* froggie happy dances* okay so twiching in the sheets and then standing up and shaking my butt count for that this time. Just give me a few weeks… and fats waller and me will be doing you justice!

Dear Blossom and of course Sunny! Thank you fer yr notes. I may not be on PC much but have not gone altogether but preoccupied with moving…..I do not like all this ..can’ t cope at all……….Aaaaaaaah!

Willy & Wilma

October 10, 2002

There’s just too darn much Government in our lives. Taxes, licences, fees, assessments, penalties, tolls–ad infinitum. When we used horses & buggies there were no horse or wagon or driver’s licenses. You mentioned jumbo shrimp as an oxymoron. Come to think of it it’s a nice one! I asdded it to the list. Thanks, Sunshine!

ermentrude

October 11, 2002

RYN: Poor little vets had no choice, she could hardly stand up because they had got so long and she wriggles and bites far too much for us to attmept it!!

ryn. Makes me shudder too. That’s why I’m not in any hurry to sign her up!!

Mns

October 16, 2002

sardine breath? lol.. i love dogs, although i don’t have one anymore. my golden would look at me with those big brown trusting eyes.. even on the way to the vet~