Comments on: And It Was a Beautiful Sunny Day, Too http://www.brucedene.potlikker.com/blog/blog/and-it-was-a-beautiful-sunny-day-too/ The penultimate last word Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:40:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bruce http://www.brucedene.potlikker.com/blog/blog/and-it-was-a-beautiful-sunny-day-too/comment-page-1/#comment-886 Bruce Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:09:28 +0000 http://www.brucedene.potlikker.com/blog/?p=837#comment-886 I like that idea, Gloria. Our vet already thinks we're high-maintenance, so the bath mat would help Chauncey without hurting our hard-earned reputation. I'm pretty sure the reason they do all their work in the back is that she's much calmer without us around. They always talk about what a good, patient little patient she is, which leaves us scratching our heads. I like that idea, Gloria. Our vet already thinks we’re high-maintenance, so the bath mat would help Chauncey without hurting our hard-earned reputation. I’m pretty sure the reason they do all their work in the back is that she’s much calmer without us around. They always talk about what a good, patient little patient she is, which leaves us scratching our heads.

]]> By: Gloria http://www.brucedene.potlikker.com/blog/blog/and-it-was-a-beautiful-sunny-day-too/comment-page-1/#comment-885 Gloria Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:58:30 +0000 http://www.brucedene.potlikker.com/blog/?p=837#comment-885 Wow, what a story. Holy living Kumba-fucking-ya! (I love that.) Hey, you know you can take a bathmat along when you have to take her to the vet. At least then she can get her claws into it and hang on. (They say that makes kitties feel more secure, so it probably works for doggies too.) Much love to you and the Missus and the Chaunce. Keep on hangin' in there together. Wow, what a story. Holy living Kumba-fucking-ya! (I love that.) Hey, you know you can take a bathmat along when you have to take her to the vet. At least then she can get her claws into it and hang on. (They say that makes kitties feel more secure, so it probably works for doggies too.) Much love to you and the Missus and the Chaunce. Keep on hangin’ in there together.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.brucedene.potlikker.com/blog/blog/and-it-was-a-beautiful-sunny-day-too/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Bruce Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:06:57 +0000 http://www.brucedene.potlikker.com/blog/?p=837#comment-876 You're right, they're remarkably clear-headed little things who cannot abide bullshit. The frustrating thing is dealing with this 50s-vintage "everything's fine, don't worry about me" attitude. I wish I could get the concept through to her that it's okay to let people help you if you're in pain. I suppose that's our job as parents to know when to act. You’re right, they’re remarkably clear-headed little things who cannot abide bullshit. The frustrating thing is dealing with this 50s-vintage “everything’s fine, don’t worry about me” attitude. I wish I could get the concept through to her that it’s okay to let people help you if you’re in pain. I suppose that’s our job as parents to know when to act.

]]> By: Wil http://www.brucedene.potlikker.com/blog/blog/and-it-was-a-beautiful-sunny-day-too/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Wil Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:36:39 +0000 http://www.brucedene.potlikker.com/blog/?p=837#comment-875 Having loved and lived through many similar instances, too many, in fact, it amazes me how calm they can be, and be our strength. I think they are far smarter than we, and they know that they can't freak out, or we would also freak out. Smarter than us by far. Example: Our dear departed Webster got all of his immunizations at the vet, including his Bordatella, which is a nasal drop. Everything was fine, until about an hour after we got home. I reached down to pet his head, without looking, and I felt this huge, swollen head. He was having an allergic reaction to the nose drops, and his head was swollen so much that he could barely open his eyes. Even his ears were swollen. But he was very calm, and matter of fact. He said, in a clear, calm voice: "Do something, dummy." He looked like a 75 pound puppy, all round edges. Called the vet, she said give him a Benadryl, which worked immediately. We took a long nap wrapped tightly around him, and when we woke up he was fine. Played it up, though. Having loved and lived through many similar instances, too many, in fact, it amazes me how calm they can be, and be our strength. I think they are far smarter than we, and they know that they can’t freak out, or we would also freak out. Smarter than us by far.

Example: Our dear departed Webster got all of his immunizations at the vet, including his Bordatella, which is a nasal drop. Everything was fine, until about an hour after we got home. I reached down to pet his head, without looking, and I felt this huge, swollen head. He was having an allergic reaction to the nose drops, and his head was swollen so much that he could barely open his eyes. Even his ears were swollen. But he was very calm, and matter of fact. He said, in a clear, calm voice: “Do something, dummy.” He looked like a 75 pound puppy, all round edges. Called the vet, she said give him a Benadryl, which worked immediately. We took a long nap wrapped tightly around him, and when we woke up he was fine. Played it up, though.

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