Bouncing off the walls
Pebbles was quite literally bouncing off the walls by the time she went into her veterinary appointment yesterday. Mum arrived with a few minutes to spare ahead of their time, but the vet was running a little late. By then, Pebbles was about as excited to be at the vet as any dog could be. She’d done her commando crawl across the waiting room. Then she tried to jump over a row of chairs to go to see a cat. She had pulled a whole row of plastic chairs out of alignment and tied Mum in knots. Every time a vet opened a door and called a patient, Pebbles responded. She’s as happy to be called Willow, Barney or Mabel as she is Pebbles. Finally it was her turn and it was the same vet she’d seen for her examination under sedation – except this time Pebbles wasn’t under sedation.
Good news
The good news is that the kennel cough vaccination can now be given as an ordinary vaccination and not up our noses. Normally, we have our vaccinations around the mid-point between our shoulders. As it was safer and easier for the vet, Pebbles had hers in her rump – one on either side. At least that way she couldn’t head-butt anyone.
Mum said the vet made a valiant attempt to check her ears, and her heart before taking her for her vaccinations.
When the vet came back to the room she made the mistake of letting go of Pebbles so she could run back to Mum. Pebbles launched herself at Mum from some distance, which was all a bit much.
On the bright side, both Mum and Pebbles arrived home safely and Mum only looked a little bit as though she’d stuck her fingers in an electrical socket – quite an achievement really.
Love and licks
Wilma
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