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Sharkie Aug 2016 2:10pm, 1 Aug 2016 9,541 posts	0 Sharkie Glad Jet is basically ok. Funny about the vets, although we've had similar with Jess. She was fine for ages then a new vet who was in charge of her spaying was over nervous of Shepherds ... Cue restraints, anxiety and muzzling and one very nervous dog afterwards. Fortunately the last time we went we saw the head vet and he went a long way to restoring Jess' confidence. He didn't bother with any restraints, everything was quick, easy and relaxed.
Sharkie Aug 2016 2:11pm, 1 Aug 2016 9,542 posts	0 Sharkie Jess biggest fear is of being 'trapped'. She is a pretty suspicious character!
BaronessBL Aug 2016 2:12pm, 1 Aug 2016 5,696 posts	0 BaronessBL People from our vets are the judges at a local dog show next weekend - I hope the one Wanda doesn't like isn't judging the waggiest tail
Sharkie Aug 2016 2:14pm, 1 Aug 2016 9,543 posts	0 Sharkie Tee Hee Baroness. I mustn't make Jess sound like a gunpowder keg of nerves... See my blog today for just how far she's come on.
halfpint Aug 2016 6:16pm, 1 Aug 2016 21,090 posts	0 halfpint I think after our last vet visit Ernie is likely to be slightly wary. The vet stuck his fingers down his throat, a thermometer up his bum and had a feel of his plums. Violated!! Funnily enough we went in thinking splinter in throat but vet suspected kennel cough. The cough was gone by the end of the day so I think it was indeed splinter related. I hope Jet recovers soon.
halfpint Aug 2016 8:39pm, 1 Aug 2016 21,095 posts	0 halfpint Completely forgot to say that we met a 14 week old german shepherd bear today. Paler than Indi and I suspect more woofy and less sociable. He was beautiful and looked huge compared to Ernie (who was lovely and calm and inquisitive). We also met a giant 10 month old thing which a google search suggests might have been a blue great dane. It was its first time on the beach and it was a bit over-exuberant. Poor Ernie coped rather well considering but its owners really ought to have more control.
D2 Aug 2016 9:47pm, 1 Aug 2016 8,948 posts	0 D2 we met lots of dogs today at the local reservoir activity centre touristy place.... mostly fine especially a tiny spaniel type puppy called Ebony.... gave me a little gulp when I heard her name! She and Indi had a bit of a play in the lake together. We walked back through the visitors centre and he was a bit spooked by some sparrows and the sound of the air hand dryer coming from one of the loos but took everything else in his stride. I have been using everything we see as training aids; the bike racks were great as weaving poles and I taught him to walk along the top of a little narrow wall about 2 ft off the ground, bless him he is so brave but not brave enough to turn round on top of the wall. He was better behaved this evening. Glad Jet is ok.
halfpint Aug 2016 7:41am, 2 Aug 2016 21,097 posts	0 halfpint Sounds like a lovely experience for you both. It's nice when they find a nice pup to play with isn't it. Such joy! We've had some interesting encounters which don't feature on the socialisation list in our puppy book. Bagpipes and fighter jets zooming overhead don't get a mention. I can't imagine why.
Helegant Aug 2016 8:47am, 2 Aug 2016 3,323 posts	0 Helegant How do you get medicine into a dog that is fed on kibble and is suspicious of anything 'hidden' in cheese/peanut butter? This morning I held the tablet up and pretended it was a treat and made him work for it. He was so excited that he took it, crunched and ate it, and hopefully didn't realise it was good for him Will it work again tonight...? Mr has commented on the fact that Jet has been glued to me since yesterday's vet visit. I wonder what he is thinking?
BaronessBL Aug 2016 9:00am, 2 Aug 2016 5,697 posts	0 BaronessBL I can usually get Wanda to take a tablet if I pretend it is a treat and ask her to work for it - if she gets suspicious I perhaps get her to do 2 or 3 things and use cheese, sausage or liver cake but the second treat has the pill squashed into it! Good luck Squirting the syringe of medicine straight into her mouth for her upset stomach recently was a whole different ball game though