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So I'm heading off now to the vet with Dixie (my lil half teacup half toy party poodle, which for those that don't know, means spotted)she's probably the closest animal to my heart, besides Leia of course, but Dixie is older and has been with me through more. Thats why whenever I moved out and my parent's (mainly my mother, just to be...well to be her)say I can't take her with me, b/c she's the 'family' dog. Understandable coming from my dad because I can see how much he cares for her and he spends time with her playing, but he's constantly busy, and as for my sister, well I sometimes think she could care less if the dog were alive or dead. Its all really about my mother, who thinks she owns the dog, even brought up her registration papers and such.
This was a while back, one of the times Chris and I were being kicked out of the house and then eventually I had convinced her that if I can't take Dixie with me, I need a little inside dog of my own for me and Chris to raise as our 'family' dog. Surprisingly enough, she accepted it and said that I could bring a dog of my own into the house but it must be kept in my room till potty trained, thats how we got Leia. And now with Leia here and Dixie right next door I'm happy except for one thing.
My mother dosen't take care of Dixie right. The poor lil poodle is diabetic, and has seizures So daily she has to take phenobarbital and my tho i realize that vets are expensive, she was willing to take her off her meds just so she could avoid spending the money to have a peak and trough test on her to see how the phenobarb has settled in her system. other things happen also, but one thing that is continuous is her grooming. the vet has to groom her b/c shes so bitchy (heh, takes after me a lot) that she has to be sedated, which of course costs.
Well my latest complaint is that she had some problems with he ear as poodles will sometimes get and what did my parents do, they put the human's ear drops in her ears! Now I'm taking her to the vet b/c she won't let any of us touch her ear (and with good reason if they had messed with mine and then it wound up doing worse, i wouldnt want them to either, lol) and its obviously infected. Then my mom says if theyre going to have to sedate her to do it dont let them it costs too much... how the hell else does she expect them to do it then?!
Anywho I shall return will an update on my dr.s appt yesterday and of my pharmacy adventure.
peace for now
This was a while back, one of the times Chris and I were being kicked out of the house and then eventually I had convinced her that if I can't take Dixie with me, I need a little inside dog of my own for me and Chris to raise as our 'family' dog. Surprisingly enough, she accepted it and said that I could bring a dog of my own into the house but it must be kept in my room till potty trained, thats how we got Leia. And now with Leia here and Dixie right next door I'm happy except for one thing.
My mother dosen't take care of Dixie right. The poor lil poodle is diabetic, and has seizures So daily she has to take phenobarbital and my tho i realize that vets are expensive, she was willing to take her off her meds just so she could avoid spending the money to have a peak and trough test on her to see how the phenobarb has settled in her system. other things happen also, but one thing that is continuous is her grooming. the vet has to groom her b/c shes so bitchy (heh, takes after me a lot) that she has to be sedated, which of course costs.
Well my latest complaint is that she had some problems with he ear as poodles will sometimes get and what did my parents do, they put the human's ear drops in her ears! Now I'm taking her to the vet b/c she won't let any of us touch her ear (and with good reason if they had messed with mine and then it wound up doing worse, i wouldnt want them to either, lol) and its obviously infected. Then my mom says if theyre going to have to sedate her to do it dont let them it costs too much... how the hell else does she expect them to do it then?!
Anywho I shall return will an update on my dr.s appt yesterday and of my pharmacy adventure.
peace for now