The Cat in the Box.
filed in Pets Past & Present on Apr.01, 2011
So. We went to the vet today. *sigh*. Brooklyn, our 11 year old Saint Bernard had a jiggly lump about the size of an egg near her not talked about area. She’s had it for about 7 months but up until 2 days ago, it was the same color as the rest of her belly and not hot, bleeding, or firm (cancer signs)… so we just watched it. Watched until 2 days ago when we thought she was starting a cycle. She wasn’t, it was this “thing” draining. So off to the vet.
I have to bring a step stool to get her into the back of my Jeep, she’s getting old you know. She puts her front paws on the stool and waits for me to help hoist her back legs and then she’s able to get in. She loves the vet. She gets to sit amongst her fellow four leggers… although it’s really only the cats she actually cares about. Could have cared less about the 4 dogs walking about in there, she just wanted the cat in the box.
As it turns out she was fine. Not cancer. Not a tumor. Just an infection. So antibiotics for 2 weeks (ever try giving a dog a pill?).
Turns out she’s just as healthy as ever… not to mention the vet was surprised to see she is still living. On the way home, she refused to get into the Jeep. I put her step stool down and she flat out refused. I spent 20 minutes coaxing. Pleading. Nope. She began to draw a crowd. Three grown men came over during the course of the 20 minutes and offered their assistance… but when she doesn’t wanna move… she’s not moving. As a last ditch effort, I opened the passenger door of the front seat and asked, “wanna ride shotgun?”
And, of course she hopped right in. I, on the other hand was huffing and puffing from the ordeal. lol









April 1st, 2011 on 11:29 am
I’m glad it was just an Infection and not the deraded C word.
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April 1st, 2011 on 11:30 am
Woohoo! So glad she’s alright, AND likes to ride shotgun! Funny stuff! Your antics trying to get her into the back remind me of Oliver, and little old me having to lift up his back end to get him in.
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sheila Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 12:56 pm
@Aliceson,
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I know, I had been thinking of Oliver too, on my way to the vet.
April 1st, 2011 on 11:52 am
So glad she’s okay!! I think she had the whole shotgun thing planned. ;P
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sheila Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 12:56 pm
@Shady Lady,
um yeah, me too, lol. thank you.
April 1st, 2011 on 11:54 am
*Phew* on the draining, egg-sized growth! But don’t get me started on how EASY it is to give dogs a pill (versus cats)!!! LOL!
Your doggy looks so happy riding shotgun with Mom. Probably makes him feel like a young pup again.
Many blessings,
Nancy
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sheila Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 12:57 pm
@AffirmingSpirit,
OMG, I cannot even IMAGINE how hard it would be to give a pill to a cat! WOW!
Thanks Nancy.
April 1st, 2011 on 1:17 pm
ok, kinda scary…glad she is ok…i pull that same trick with my wife…only its the drivers seat i want…smiles.
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sheila Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 1:42 pm
@brian,
lol, you’re a crack up. ha ha ha
April 1st, 2011 on 6:43 pm
Glad she is ok. Riding shotgun sounds like my lab.
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April 1st, 2011 on 8:28 pm
Ahhh..Im glad shes fine…she sure knows how to get what she wants..! smart doggie…our older one is 13 and had a stroke on New Years day..hes fine now…Glad yours is too..!
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April 2nd, 2011 on 11:26 am
good to hear it was an infection and not anything worse. I am a bit surprised you didn’t hear her call “shotgun” on the way out the door.
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April 2nd, 2011 on 9:14 pm
Glad to hear that it is just an infection. I feel for you with the pills – I hated having to give pills to either of our two dogs when they needed them, it was always an ordeal.
Love the photo of her riding shotgun!
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April 4th, 2011 on 9:38 pm
Whew! So glad she’s ok. And she still has an appropriate amount of ‘tude. When they lose that, it’s time to worry.
She’s adorable. I just love big dogs! Woof!
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April 5th, 2011 on 11:52 am
Only dog I’ve ever heard of LIKING to go to the vet.
She’s such a lovely friend for you, I can tell.
I’ve actually got a big Golden lab “visiting” with us today. Picked him up off a busy road a couple miles away, and left a message with the owners. He hopped right in the car, must be a youngish one. Not too young tho, TG, else he’d be crashing into everything.
Anyhoo, xoxoxo
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April 6th, 2011 on 10:38 pm
Thank goodness she’s okay! And spunky, lol. LOVE that.
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