This has just been a crazy week. I'm still recovering which is going well but slow as molasses. Wednesday I woke up feeling like I'd been hit by a truck and 1/2 my face was very swollen. It wasn't fun. Enter yet another sinus infection. I finally was able to get into the Dr. today and I'm now on prednisone and an antibiotic. I'm really hoping this clears up very quickly! Princess Bear (PB) had an appointment at her orthodontist the other day. She'd actually missed a few months with all the craziness of me being sick. She's rocking lovely Christmas color bands but her mouth is really bothering her since she hadn't had an adjustment since the summer. I've had to go to school the last 2 days to give her Tylenol. Yesterday I had to pick her up early since she overheated.
Then to really add to the fun Addi, our dog, hasn't been feeling well. Addi is kind of a hot mess. We adopted Addi in August and things on one hand have been great and the other have been very dicey. When Addi is good she is so very good. It's just that she has shown some aggression and also is completely terrified of the vet. The first time she was at the vets she growled at him so our vet gave us the name and number of a trainer we've been working with ever since. The trainer is very positive about things whereas our vets are not. In addition Addi seems to target PB the most. I'm not sure if it's because PB is the youngest or what but if Addi is awake and in the same room as PB she tried gnawing on her arms and legs. We're always having to pull her off of PB. It's not cool. Now please understand at this point this dog is very loved by everyone in the family, including PB. So we're spending a ton of money on a training and trying to incorporate everything the trainer has taught us. Oh please throw into the mix that a month ago at the vets Addi was completely loving up on the vet and giving kisses and then turned around and bit him. I honestly have never dealt with a dog like this. She's also kind of picked me as her favorite human and she's very much my baby which is making this whole thing super stressful. When we took Addi to the vet a month ago they discovered that her "plumbing" isn't anatomically correct and consequently she'd very prone to UTIs. So we have this dog with a medical issue that isn't going to resolve any time soon and she's completely terrified of the vet. She was showing symptoms of a new UTI so my Dad and I took her in to the vet today. They put us in a special room that has a mechanical table that is supposed to be less scary than being picked up and put on the table for the exam. The entire time Addi cowered under the chairs. Our vet tried taking her on a walk in the back halls just to see if she would calm down. Addi yanked so hard on her leash that she got away from the vet. My dad & I hear "watch out...one's on the loose!" and recognized our vets voice. I fling open the door to the exam room to see Addi running past. She saw me and turned around. UGH! Since she'd previously bitten a vet she's supposed to wear a soft muzzle any time she's being examined. It was so not happening today. The vet put her on one medicine for some of her symptoms and decided that we would bring her in so they could heavily sedate her and then get new sonograms of her bladder, etc next week and then we'd decide if she'd needed another antibiotic. The vet also said he was going to call our trainer and talk with him to see what his opinion from a training standpoint is. The vet also mentioned repeatedly that he would not keep Addi since she has shown aggression and people can sue so easily. Not the news we were hoping to hear. The appointment was at 10:30am. My dad called me around 2:30pm to see if Addi had been outside when I was around. Nope. Fast forward 2 more hours and the dog most definitely had a raging UTI. We picked up a new antibiotic and further testing is on hold until this clears up. At this point I'm upset that this dog apparently has some significant medical issues only in that actually getting her treated is so difficult. The aggression thing also has me concerned. I adore this dog but I also don't want my daughter hurt. The stress level is HIGH. I need some new nail polish or chocolate STAT!
Then to really add to the fun Addi, our dog, hasn't been feeling well. Addi is kind of a hot mess. We adopted Addi in August and things on one hand have been great and the other have been very dicey. When Addi is good she is so very good. It's just that she has shown some aggression and also is completely terrified of the vet. The first time she was at the vets she growled at him so our vet gave us the name and number of a trainer we've been working with ever since. The trainer is very positive about things whereas our vets are not. In addition Addi seems to target PB the most. I'm not sure if it's because PB is the youngest or what but if Addi is awake and in the same room as PB she tried gnawing on her arms and legs. We're always having to pull her off of PB. It's not cool. Now please understand at this point this dog is very loved by everyone in the family, including PB. So we're spending a ton of money on a training and trying to incorporate everything the trainer has taught us. Oh please throw into the mix that a month ago at the vets Addi was completely loving up on the vet and giving kisses and then turned around and bit him. I honestly have never dealt with a dog like this. She's also kind of picked me as her favorite human and she's very much my baby which is making this whole thing super stressful. When we took Addi to the vet a month ago they discovered that her "plumbing" isn't anatomically correct and consequently she'd very prone to UTIs. So we have this dog with a medical issue that isn't going to resolve any time soon and she's completely terrified of the vet. She was showing symptoms of a new UTI so my Dad and I took her in to the vet today. They put us in a special room that has a mechanical table that is supposed to be less scary than being picked up and put on the table for the exam. The entire time Addi cowered under the chairs. Our vet tried taking her on a walk in the back halls just to see if she would calm down. Addi yanked so hard on her leash that she got away from the vet. My dad & I hear "watch out...one's on the loose!" and recognized our vets voice. I fling open the door to the exam room to see Addi running past. She saw me and turned around. UGH! Since she'd previously bitten a vet she's supposed to wear a soft muzzle any time she's being examined. It was so not happening today. The vet put her on one medicine for some of her symptoms and decided that we would bring her in so they could heavily sedate her and then get new sonograms of her bladder, etc next week and then we'd decide if she'd needed another antibiotic. The vet also said he was going to call our trainer and talk with him to see what his opinion from a training standpoint is. The vet also mentioned repeatedly that he would not keep Addi since she has shown aggression and people can sue so easily. Not the news we were hoping to hear. The appointment was at 10:30am. My dad called me around 2:30pm to see if Addi had been outside when I was around. Nope. Fast forward 2 more hours and the dog most definitely had a raging UTI. We picked up a new antibiotic and further testing is on hold until this clears up. At this point I'm upset that this dog apparently has some significant medical issues only in that actually getting her treated is so difficult. The aggression thing also has me concerned. I adore this dog but I also don't want my daughter hurt. The stress level is HIGH. I need some new nail polish or chocolate STAT!
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