Annual exam & vaccinations... for moi, it's my worse nightmare.
i do NOT like to be handle. touched. looked at.. by the vet at ALL!
look at me, i look like an anteater with this tubey thing on my face with a GL!
mom says safety for everyone comes first, not fashion.
guess she's right, b/c the minute the vet entered..
i gave him my most welcome, how've you been greeting-
low grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
which set the tone for the exam.
luckily i do get a feedbag of chicken in my face
the entire time. mom makes sure to keep my face in it
so i don't want to eat the vet.
i mean he's trying to score a homerun when
he didn't even work to get to first base- if you know what i mean!
then i heard all my secrets being discussed right in front of me..
okay, so i gained a few pounds. + 10 = 114 lbs.. big deal
and yes, i sleep alot...
and do not like to exert any amount of energy on walking, moving..
unless it involves foodies.
is that a problem?
the vet thought it could be side effects of my medication & other factors.
he ordered my meals to be cut in HALF (rut roh)
and that all my treats were ok -since they're given for a purpose (kinduv - training, right)
but he decided to check my thyroid.
yep, got a call the next day, that was the culprit.
a very low thyroid can cause weight gain, lethargy & aggression in some dogs.
most large females. huh? moi?!
the prescription: levothyroxine medication
we'll see how it goes.
so to make it up to me..
mom scheduled an appointment with JULIE!
my animal massage therapist.
she's helping me get use to being handled & touched
(it's purely therapeutic reasons-- ookay!)
here's my greeting for Julie..
she's what you call a WOO WOO FRIEND!
thanks julie.. now i'm loose as a goose:)
Is there a doctor in the house? my eye is swollen & sore and it can't get up! &@#!^^^ (insert HBO words) gentle leader has been rubbing under my eyeball. very hard to heal in that spot when someone keeps making me wear it. i know, all kinds of first aid procedures have been tried: neosporin, aloe vera, special tape on the gentle leader, extra peanut butter & cookies:) see how ridiculous i look...OOUUwiee!
WolfPack(1993-2006):
Libby (wolf) 13 yr old Black lab/chow
Jazze (little juzze girl)
12 yr old Akita/chow
Rescues after the Wolfpack:
Kiki-masho7 yr old Akita/Husky
Hazel (nut nut) OLD! Black Lab/Akita