The Dogs Big Day

Yesterday was a big day for Suzie (the yellow/tan dog from the previous post) and Tippie. They don't get out much, so they were nervous to get into the car. I then remembered that the only times they have been in the car was to get their shots in the last 6 months. Tippie was particularly sensitive to the bridges (rough pavement) that we had to go over to get to the clinic. The other dogs go with our son, Robert, quite often to 'help' him with his fencing work, but Tippie and Suzie don't leave home. They enjoy playing here. They are real home bodies. Looking back, we should have taken them places where they was visit and play some so they would not be so nervous about the trip and they would not have been so worked up about going into the clinic.

The clinic was nice and it is best to set up the visit in advance including filling out the paper work associated with the event. That will speed up the time plus this is surgery and has to be scheduled. That also gave us time to prepare the dogs. They were great with the dogs and when we came to pick them up, they were happy to see us and awake. They have medicine to help them through the next couple of days. By the evening, Suzie was walking around and acting more normal. Tippie on the other hand wanted to get in her corner of my daughter's bedroom and rest. Neither one of them want or need to play. They should be back to normal in a couple of days.

We used the Rescue the Animals clinic since these puppies had been dumped and we have accepted the responsibility of keeping them. They worked with us on the cost. They do a great work with mostly volunteers. They also have many pets looking for permanent loving homes. They show some on their website.

To save gas, we planned many errands to run all day. We had Suzie and Tippie settled in by 8:15 am. We then had a tire repaired off of Kerry's car, went to eat breakfast as McDonalds, went to the bank, and met my mother at the AT&T store to help her look for a cell phone. We then went a visited at their home near town and ate lunch. Before we knew it, we were getting into the car to pick up Suzie and Tippie. Combining the trip really helps keep the gasoline bill down which is a whole other topic for another day.

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Take care,
Brad

Looking back, we should have taken them places
where they was visit and play some so they would not be so nervous about the
trip