Yesterday morning I woke up to the sound of rain hitting the windows. Actually, that’s not true. I woke up to my cell phone alarm going off and then shortly thereafter heard the rain coming down outside.
Normally I love nothing better than a cold, rainy morning, but yesterday I was running carpool and I had to have our dog Bruiser at the vet by 8:15.
So I was all like “WHY? WHY IS IT RAINING TODAY OF ALL DAYS?” And, granted, we desperately need the rain because according to the weathermen we’re in the middle of a DROUGHT! THE DRIEST YEAR ON RECORD! THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF WHAT HAPPENED TO NOAH! IT WILL NEVER RAIN AGAIN AND THE SKY IS FALLING! ALSO, THE STOCK MARKET STINKS AND MY 401K IS DRYING UP FASTER THAN THE RIVERS THAT RUN THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS!
Oh media, I do love your frenzied, fear-inciting state of mind.
Anyway, I ended up dropping the girls off late because who knew that the carpool drop-off line is so long on rainy days? I guess if it ever rained, I would know that.
I drove home very sensibly and at a moderate pace to pick up Bruiser before we were to late for drop-off at the vet. At some point last week Bruiser incurred some type of injury to his toenail that began to look infected. Of course we couldn’t tell for sure because anytime we got anywhere near his paw, he would begin to growl at us to indicate we needed to back off. Kind of like me when I have PMS.
There’s nothing as pleasant as loading a wet, muddy dog into your Volvo unless it’s digging a large hole in your backyard for no reason at all. I dropped him off at the vet where I basically told them, “Something is wrong with his right front paw but he won’t let us look at it. He’s very sweet unless he decides to bite! Good luck and God speed!”
Then I went to Starbucks to reward myself for dealing with whiny, cold kids, rainy weather and a muddy, ill-tempered dog all before 8:30 a.m.
Around noon they called to let me know that Bruiser was ready to go. His toenail is split, he needs antibiotics and he weighs 64 pounds. That will be $100.00.
Fare thee well plans to stock up on a surplus of Gap flannel pajama bottoms at the bargain price of $9.97 a pair. The important thing is that my dog has a healthy toenail.
After I paid the bill, they handed me a brochure and a bottle of pills. They brought Bruiser out and he and his 64 pounds of solid muscle practically pulled me off my feet as we went barreling out of the vet’s office.
Once we were safely in the car, I put the pills in my purse and glanced at the brochure to see if it was something I needed to keep. I am understandably thrilled to learn that our vet clinic is now offering acupuncture and water treadmill therapy sessions.
Meanwhile, I can’t even get my doctor’s office to return my calls.
Maybe I’ll see if I can get in with my vet. Water therapy sounds delightful.
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Seriously. . .you are great! I just love being entertained at 6:21am!
Be Blessed!
Amy (Honestly)
If my vet offered water therapy, call me Fifi and sign me up. Because in my neck of the woods, that’s pretty fancy.
LOL, oh the life of ‘many’ dogs.
Thanks for sharing your joy this morning Melanie
Awesome! I think I’ll check my local vet and see if they offer massage at a better price than what I get at my local spa. Water therapy would just be icing on the cake, don’t ya think?!
Sign me up for the water therapy while you’re at it! Mercy!
You totally deserved the Starbucks run! Ouch on the price.. but I think you should keep the brochure just in case P needs some help healing his back.. between another session of acupuncture and water therapy he should be good as new!
Well, at least you didn’t pay $100 to find out that the terrifying tumor you felt on your dog’s jaw was just a peice of dog food she was saving for later. Not that I know anyone who has ever experienced such a thing. *ahem*
Hmmm…I wonder if my dog is having the same problem. She won’t let me near her paw either. Water therapy huh???
It cost us 100.00 to visit the vet with the cat to get a prescription for her food. No, we can’t be a cheap Dad’s cat food family. No honey. We have to buy the 45.00 a bag stuff that required us to let the vet have a visual of the animal. Then, while there, they forced a rabies shot on her (which Hubs said no, but they did anyhow). Smudge has a marble of fat under her right arm that they said “NEEDS REMOVED IMMEDIATELY!” Oh yes, it would be 350.00 to remove said fatty marble + they want to biopsy it for an extra cost, of course. Um, she is fine. She’s not sick. She’ll live with the marble.
We love those critters, though!
One time my dog stuck her nose in an underground hornet nest. Her nose swelled to twice it’s normal size.
We paid upwards of 100 bucks to be told that she needed a Benedryll every 6 hours.
Then they said as a bonus, “You might want to kill those hornets, she is a dachshund, so she will probably be stubborn enough to go right back to the hole”.
I think they were politely calling my dog stupid. I gotta say, I think the diagnosis was correct.
She did it again a couple of months later…
Acupuncture and water treadmill therapy sessions….for a dog?
I am so in the wrong business.
So funny! I need to get my dog in this weekend – no telling what the bill will be. I need dog insurance.
All great reasons for why I WANT TO BE A DOG! A.) There’s some sucker in the world that WILL by me acupuncture sessions and water therapy and I DON’T HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. B.) I can store a snack in my cheek for later, and my mama is gonna take me to the vet while I laugh all the way there and back (this is how we entertain ourselves) and I DON’T HAVE TO PAY FOR IT and C.) I can “pretend” to have a sensitive stomach to get the gourmet chow and I DON’T HAVE TO PAY FOR IT!
Not to mention, all the lovin’, snacks, toys for just looking cute and misbehaving knowing that one sweet kiss on my mama’s toes will avert destruction of my rear end.
Gees, being human kinda stinks.
My 9-month-old puppy, Pippen, who weighs in at 60 pounds already, had bloody diarrhea. After vet hours, of course. So we got to go to the ER Vet Clinic. They were all very sweet and attentive, took x-rays and ran tests, and as it turns out, he ate something he should’nt have and it made him bleed. He should be perfectly fine by morning. Thank you, and that’ll be $320.
I told Wade this whole pediatrician idea was just dumb. Clearly being a vet was the way to go. No insurance. Pay in full.
My dog, Sam is an angel with my kids, but get him in a vet’s office and they have to muzzle him.
Yup, the vet is man’s best friend – often more than the dog. You can usually get in the same day. Vaccinations are cheaper. And if you need teeth cleaning, they put you under! You wake up with clean teeth, sweet breath and hopefully some fantastic dreams from drugland!
Oh, and the vet doesn’t think he/she is god which is truly great. Kinda evens the playing field on SO many levels.
But if I need surgery, I admit that I don’t think I’d care for the kennel…I’m just saying…there are limits.
A vet office nearby just recently started offering Pet therapeutic massage. It’s a good time to be a dog.
This has nothing to do with your post, but I just saw an ad on NBC as I was reading it. They just advertised a brand new Friday Night Lights on January 16th. Your campaign must have worked!
I grew up in SA and yes, every year is the “worst drought ever.” I don’t live there anymore and I’m always amazed at how it rains other places and how they DON’T care how much you water your lawn! really!
Kramer thought it would be a good idea to see a vet too–you know, they gotta be able to treat a cow, a chicken, a goat . . . (hope someone knows their Seinfeld!)
You definitely deserved Starbucks after that morning.
LOL – My hubby offered to take Cole to school on T/F and every T/F it rains – he gets so ill b/c the line is incredibly long
He even said he thinks it is a conspiracy – me home in my PJ’s enjoying the quiet sound of the rain while he is stuck for 25 minutes + in a carpool line
It just makes me giggle thinking about it
So glad your dog is ok and I have totally considered making our vet my new PCP
Much love
Kim
I’m with you on this one…my vet ROCKS. Mollie goes crazy with excitement when we pull in the parking lot. They love her there and vice versa. If going to the internist could be like going to the vet, I’d probably wash my hands alot less and hug alot more sick people!
What I want to know is this–can I come, too???
“Fare thee well plans to stock up on a surplus of Gap flannel pajama bottoms at the bargain price of $9.97 a pair.”
This is why I love your blog.
Oh my. Seriously laughing out loud. Right before the baby was born, we took our dog Chester to the vet because he was having similar issues. He had an infected nail bed. I was convinced he was the only dog stupid enough to have that ridiculous kind of injury. And, “Oh, here are your doggy antibiotics, which cost 8 times as much as your human ones.”
Glad to know I’m not the only one in this boat.
LOL, too funny! I’m sorry about the loss of your Gap money though!
You should try the acupuncture too! Better yet, send P and tell them that this time it will be MUCH different.
Thanks for letting us know Gap is having a pajama sale. I don’t think the 10 pair in my dresser are enough. Nevah!
Over the last three months, we have spent more than 800 dollars at our vet for these type of things, as well as shots,etc. Acupuncture and water therapy are unbelievable, though!!!
I have a UTI. I call my doc, they tell me “next week”. I go to the ER. My cat has a UTI they tell me to bring him in “RIGHT NOW” and drive 70mph to get him the 15 miles to the vet.
I’m aware of who or whom is running this palace.
Not to ignore the vet scenario, which is hilarious, but first things first. I didn’t see the Gap flannels on sale on the website. In-store only?
Hi, I love your blog! I so understand the feeling when you wake up and see the rain on a day when you’ve got stuff to do! I actually blogged about it on Tuesday (we both live in TX, but I’m in Houston)! And I so hear you about the vet bills, too. We are spending a fortune to keep our 12 yr. old mutt going; we are just hoping none of our children want to go to college! On the positive though, we have discovered the doggy fountain of youth! Our senior dog is like a puppy again — a combination of 4 different meds. including fish oil pills (oh yes, they are not just for people!)!
You make me laugh everyday! Thank you!
My dog got hit by a car, well, turns out he head-butted the car, but it knocked him out, and there was blood on his muzzle. We freaked out, (5:30 pm on a Friday night)rushed him to the vet who checked him out totally and couldn’t find anything wrong. Gave us some doggie-tylenol and a bill for $105.00. At that price,I hope it was tylenol with codeine.
Hey Big Mama!Well,I have to tell you I think you were overcharged big time at the vet.I have worked at an animal hospital for the past 11 years and at our clinic,you could have been out the door for about 37 bucks!Seriously!I’m sure that just makes your day.Next time one of your four legged friends gets a booboo you need to call me and I will be on the first plane to Texas.I would love to meet you,Caroline and capital P!
I just have to ask, what in the world are water treadmill therapy sessions? Evidently we do not have such fanciness in Ohio. What, exactly does that do for (to?) your pet? Just curious!
In the last week, my 3 year old got a bead stuck WAY up her nose and my 6 year old got hit in the head with a golf club. They didn’t get to go to the doctor. Now, had it been the dog….
Oh wow, water therapy. Do they offer like full doggy insurance plans, also? .. Because we vet at Banfield in Petsmart and they have insurance plans. I thought that was a major wow plan … but water therapy that’s a new level of doggy overchargin’ awesomeness!
And the price, I think they charge us a dollar every time they even pet our pooches. … And 2 dollars for each squirt of cheese whiz they require … that may just be my vet!
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