My vet loves Desi…he loves Dolly too. Dolly was their first ever Pet of the Month. Neither get scared going to the vet, and in the 3 ½ years that I have been going to that vet, I have only seen one dog put on its brakes to come in the door. Dolly & Desi would probably rather go nowhere else than the vet’s office.
Last May when I had that tumor removed from my brain lining, I was a bit stressed. Desi had been very healthy and I think that the only non-vaccine and neutering visit was about three weeks before my surgery. First I had taken both to get some vaccine and the vet noticed that Desi had an infection in his eye…I thought it was allergies. I just about got him through that and one morning he would not eat. Now…not sure how many of my posts that you have read but Desi is obsessed with food. I have had to great lengths just to teach him how to eat – or should I say chew. I brought him in and the gal at the front desk was new. She asked me what was wrong with him, I told her that he wouldn’t eat. She looked at me like I was a moron and then said well why did you bring him in. I just told her I wanted Dr Bullard to take a look at him. Dr Bullard is probably the only vet there that would truly understand the enormity of Desi not eating. So Dr Bullard took him in the back and he told me that Desi had scrapes on the roof of his mouth, his tongue, and his cheeks. I suspect that he had been chewing the bottle brush tree bark. So it was antibiotics for that, and then less than a week before my surgery, Desi kept trying to chew by his tail. He was on the floor in his bed on my left and with my peripheral vision I kept seeing him chewing or licking or something. I gave him some Benadryl and an hour later he was still doing it. I took him in to Dr Bullard and he said he never saw anything like it, but Desi had a rash in his butt hole. I had some spray stuff to do on his butt two times a day, but now I had to bring him to be boarded so that I could have my surgery. First, I had to send his treat toy – the bob-a-lot because he cannot eat from a bowl; then he had the eCollar on and I put a little red white and blue bandanna through the holes and he had a little red white and blue polo shirt on…so cute he was! Dr Bullard had him – and Dolly too – in a kennel that was by the hospital end of the building. Dolly’s birthday was the day after my surgery, so they had a balloon and a cupcake and did a picture of them all holding Dolly & Desi. They posted it on their website and sent me a link so that I could see that they did that little birthday party for her. So since the eye infection, scraped mouth and butt rash, Desi has been healthy, but I sometimes tease him and tell him that he was making ways that he could go see Dr Bullard! From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lynda Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 12:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] cranky behaviot Awwwww they don't like mama to leave (but how nice that your vet plays with them - that helps their time pass). It's great too that they allow boarding - my place only allows medical cases to be boarded... I always worry about leaving my doggies for operations, etc...but I work there - so I can check things out...I always apologize (silly I know) to my dog for having them go through whatever they've just had to go through. Ask them if they're mad at me...LOL...but they love us so unconditionally ... Lynda "I wish my book of life was written in pencil … There are a few pages I would like to erase" _____ From: "Joan Croft" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 3:36:16 PM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] cranky behaviot OK…Here I go…I am ready for whatever I get from this! LOL I take Dolly & Desi to the vet all the time and they still love me! <3 <3 <3 I always get a bit nervous such as when I left Dolly for the hernia surgery…is she going to be mad at me when I go to get her…but I think all of that meds inside of her makes her forget that I wasn’t even there. I worry when I take them to be boarded; but they are very excited when I come to bring them home. They are very tired then because they get played with day and night…and I have a sneaky suspicion that my vet goes over to that part of his clinic and plays with his favorite…my little Desi Lou! From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Linda Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 10:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] cranky behaviot Pam, You're too funny! Actually, my husband refuses to take him TO the Vet's office (he doesn't want JJ to associate the pain at the office with Ken bringing him there), but he WILL pick him up (as in rescuing). Still, not much encouragement. I'm really looking for the nice weather so we can get some outside training done (helps with trust as well as releasing pent up winter energy!) :) Linda Image removed by sender. "You cannot create your future by focusing on the past" On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 9:09 AM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: Ok, fess up. Your husband is a closet pincher and pinches him when no one is looking. lol..That is a tough one. It is definately a trust issue. I have never experienced that issue but I have read that sometimes it helps to put your husband into a scenario where he is protecting/rescuing the chi. Like having him take him to the Vet or put the chi in the car and your husband takes him somewhere and bring him back. Hmmm, don't kill the messenger if it doesn't work.. From: Linda <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] cranky behaviot I have the same "crankiness" with JJ, my larger chi. He listens to me, allows me to do whatever I want (check his ears, clean his nails, give him a bath, etc), but my husband STILL is not able to give him treats on a daily basis,and has yet to pet him since my brother passed away. To my husband's credit,he has done everything...knelt down, offered his hand, offered treats, ignored him...) yet JJ still does not trust him and we have had JJ since September. We do not allow any hitting of our animals (and have never even considered it) but what is the next step? When I was in the hospital to get surgery for colon cancer,my husband was home alone with both of the dogs. Layla (his little poochie) his behind JJ until she knew who it was, and then it was fine after he came home, but JJ was always hiding from him. Ideas anyone? I've even had JJ connected all day with my husband, and he refuses to look at my husband, goes along reluctantly, STILL will not eat food from him, and once released races away. Ideas? Linda Image removed by sender. "You cannot create your future by focusing on the past" On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 8:45 PM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: Usually that type of behavior is fear, although they behave like they are ferocious.lol.. I think they must totally trust in you and know you will protect them..as Alpha. I take mine to the vet and they know I will protect them and they have never reacted negativelty. The vet and staff can do anything to them as long as I hand them over to them and tell them it is ok. Of course I have had my dogs from puppies so there are no abuse issues in their history and I have developed this trust. If people come over, they do bark at the door. But then they are ordered to quiet. If they do not listen, they are removed to the quiet room. They hate that because they miss all the fun and they are nosy. After a few minutes, they are let out again. I think they have to understand that negative behavior has consequences and positive gets rewards. When they are let out, and are quiet they get treats. Most of the time they behave. From: C.M. <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 7:08 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] cranky behaviot How did you teach him not to growl at people? My boy won't let anybody get near him except me. When people come over, he barks his head off and nips at their heels, but calms down in a little bit. How can I fix that? When I take him to the vet, I have to open his mouth so the doc can see his teeth. When I adopted him from the shelter, they said they couldn't exam him because he was too fierce and wouldn't allow it. You know, "writing this out loud" makes him sound like a little terror, but he's not really. He's protecting his property and his mom. But at the same time, shouldn't he be more calm once people are welcomed inside? C. From: Pam Dean <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 2:46 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] cranky behaviot My little one is a little skitzy about people sticking their faces in hers..Perhaps because he is very tiny and fearful. Sees it as a sign of aggression. He is fine with me..probably a mix of trust and being alpha but a little skitzy with others. I have taught him, however, no growling and aggression with any human, but you can tell he doesn't much like and I warn people.
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