Lend Me Your Ears...

[stoutfellow]

I did manage to get Murphy to the vet for his annual checkup last Saturday. Poor fella's getting old... He needs to have his teeth cleaned, but that's going to have to wait until next month. He's also developing some arthritis in his hindquarters - predictable, given his age and the fact that he's half basset. The vet made some recommendations on treating that; miraculously, the main suggestion she made was to pick up some OTC stuff at Walgreen's.

Murphy also had an ear infection going - yeast and bacteria both - so now I have a little bottle of goo I have to put in his ears every day and a big bottle of cleanser I'm supposed to squirt in there every other day. He'll tolerate the goo, but he hates the cleanser. After each ear gets dosed, he shakes his head so hard his ears flap, and when I'm done he growls a little, shakes his head again, and starts tearing around the house, bouncing at me and woofing. Oddly, his tail is wagging all through this little production. The fact that I give him a doggie treat afterwards may be involved...

Poor puppies. I've hired someone to come by and feed and water Murphy and Ben while I'm out of town, but they'll be alone a lot. Still, I'm more comfortable with this arrangement than with kennelling them; they have more room, and they're home. That has to count for something.

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[stoutfellow.livejournal.com]

Mm, yes. I hadn't thought of that. Thanks.