Unlike Gavin, Patty seems to enjoy going to the vet’s office.  Granted, there was a minute or two where she shook a tiny bit, but I think that business started when we once brought her along with the great and cowering Gavin.  We won’t do that again.  This time she was only there for her rabies shot and check up.  She was a very good girl and ended her visit with a demonstration of her favorite ‘stick ‘em up’ trick, lots of treats, tail wags, and plenty of pets.  She knows how to get treats out them even after her vet tells her she needs to cut down on her snacks.

     In the waiting room, she was a little ready to scuffle with two of the dogs she saw, but I kept her under strict control.  She hasn’t been good with other dogs since the year a neighbor’s pit-bull came through our fence and tried to chew her up.  Patty never quite got over that incident and became dog aggressive after that with all dogs except Gavin.  We’ve been working on having her ignore other dogs and she’s getting the idea.  However, I wouldn’t trust her without supervision. 

     That dog was the reason we tore down the old fencing and hedges and installed the new fencing.  The owners were too lazy to keep the dog under control and in their own yard.  I blame them for the entire problem, not the dog.

     I have friends who have a female Bulldog.  She is in heat and to prevent a mess in the house they put a pair of men’s bikini briefs on her.  They fit well and stay nicely in place with her tail sticking out—well, you know where. 

     The other day while the dog went out in the yard to do her business, my friend was busy talking to her next door neighbor.  A while later when she was ready to go inside, she called the dog.  Seems the dog was very slow to come, which for her isn’t normal.  This Bulldog will run to her ‘Mommy’ like a shot when called.  My friend called the dog a second time and the dog finally meandered up onto the deck.  Now, a Bulldog’s facial expression is often very difficult to judge because of all the wrinkles.  However, from what I heard, there was no problem telling that the look she shot her ‘Mom’ was one of utter disgust.

     It seems that ‘Mommy dearest’ had forgotten to remove the briefs.  The dog was not happy.  Like a kid in diapers she had a full load in hers and didn’t quite know what to think about it.  Once ‘Mom’ remedied the situation and the little darling got a cookie, all was forgiven.

MOM, do something... this is so NOT right!