[nagdu] Monty at the vet

[Tami Jarvis]

Deanna,

You're not alone! I have been leaving Mitzi poodle at the groomer 
regularly for several years now, and I still totally bum out and worry 
about the Precious and how she is getting on and if she is having 
separation anxiety... Because I am totally having separation anxiety. I 
tell myself I am totally ridiculous, but I just want to snivel into my 
cane, which is in no way curly and cuddly. So there it is. I am just a 
nut who can't go two or three hours every couple of months without being 
in the presence of the poodle! /lol/

Tami

On 03/22/2013 08:22 AM, Deanna Lewis wrote:
> Julie,
> I do not think you are over reacting. I would be the same way.
> In fact, I felt funny leaving Pascal at the groomer's last week. I typically bathe him myself, but I had a Petsmart gift card, so I decided to take him there. I felt pretty lonely without him. I felt horrible going in there with a guide dog, and leaving with a cane and empty harness and leash, LOL. I guess it was just that I usually do not have to leave him places, he only had to stay at the vet once.
> Poor Monty, I bet that does hurt. I hope he starts to feel better soon!
> Deanna and Pascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J.
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 10:48 AM
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> Subject: [nagdu] Monty at the vet
>
> Monty and Belle were in the backyard with my husband this morning.  they were running laps in the new snow, having a good time.  then my husband noticed that Monty was leaving bloody footprints.
>
> I checked his feet and found that he has ripped a nail.  I mean that he completely ripped it like from where it grows out of the toe.  It was sticking up at a 90 degree angle from where it should have been and bleeding quite a bit.
>
> We called the vet to let them know we were coming.  It wasn't busy this morning so we got right in.  The tech took one look at his foot and said that he'd have to be sedated so they could fix it.
>
> I immediately had the urge to refuse.  Monty is extremely good about being handled and not fussing about being treated.  But then I stopped myself.  this must hurt him a lot and it's going to hurt more when they clean it up.  Surely Monty will be more comfortable with some medication.
>
> It's just a ripped nail.  i know that's no big deal, but I am really worried about him.  We go back in a bit to pick him up.  I'm sure he will be fine.  My husband is staying home with him today so I can go into work.  He is self employed and has a much more flexible work schedule than I do. I didn't ask him to do this, he insisted.
>
> Am I crazy for stressing so much about a broken nail?  I feel like I'm over reacting to a small event, but...well it's Monty.
>
> Julie
>
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