Chicken Dog willingly hopped into the car to go for a ride.  Getting him out when we got to the vet’s office was not as easy.  I went in to tell them Gavin was there. 

     “We’re ready for him, come to the side door.”

     I went back to the car to get him.

     Paws braced against the crate bars and head down Gavin as good as said, “Nope, not gonna come out of the crate.  I know where we are.” 

     “Come on let’s go.”  A few tugs on the leash and he relented.

     He had to stop and pee on a bush.  As soon as his nose passed the doorway, he tried to back up.  “Oh, no you don’t.”  I kept him moving.  Once we got into the exam room, he began to tremble and look for an exit.

     I decided to make a dash for the car and get the back massager.  Back in the exam room with Chicken Dog, I plugged the machine in and began to run it up and down his back.  He didn’t melt as usually does but he did stop shaking.

     Dr. O came in laughed and said, “I wondered what that noise was coming from this room.”

     “Back massager.  I was hoping to relax him enough for you to get a good look at his tooth.  DH can’t run this on his own back without giving Gavin some time under it.”

     I’m here to tell you that even though Gavin was not in melt mode, he did allow Dr. O to check his tooth and take a blood sample without a fuss.  Tuesday it’s back to the vet’s office at eight in the morning for a tooth extraction and he’s having the rest cleaned.