Fred Basset by Alex Graham for September 26, 2024

i imagine you could put up quite a struggle Fred!

Fred, really! Look what you did to that poor vet and his office. I do understand that a lot of dogs dislike that but to put up such a fuss! With my bassets, they have learned it isn’t bad as there is no pain and if they are good, they earn a goody per foot. Four treats max and a walk afterwards. If they act up, they lose out. No, I’m not above bribery. Now, when they realize nails are to be trimmed, they sail into the kitchen, flip on to their backs and stick their feet into the air. All is right with their world – and mine.

This is more serious than we thought. Fred must have panic attacks over it.

A tooth cleaning would have been worse – my cats hated that.

It seems odd that the word ‘surgery’ is written on the inside of the door? Surely it should be ‘exit’?

Fred!!!

A little general anesthesia next time?

So, according to the video “incognito” mentioned yesterday, Fred acted up like a Pug and a Chihuahua ;-)

I could not help but laugh at this!

Sad but true for many pets. And the cost incurred is only fair for the service, so tip them well. Consider yourself lucky if yours is easy.

That Vet looks a lot like Mr Dear …..

stay safe everyone in path of Hurricane Helene, evacuate if told to do so, storm surges and rain totals are going to be life threatening (•︵•)

yeah, Mom’s dog would’ve made a bigger scene than that. :J

I hope he charged extra, lol!

Fred acting worse than my cats!

The doctor is in: 5 cents, please!

The vet needs a doc.

My vet has to put a muzzle on my dachshund and I hold my dog with his back against my chest snd his butt on the table so the vet can trim his bails. My dog his quite the squimmer when getting his nails done. After the vet is done, and the muzzle is off, my dog acts like nothing went on.

My vet uses a Dremel rotary tool on my dogs’ nails. It seems to be less traumatic, as a general rule, but one of the three doesn’t accept it either. I did get some nice tips here today, so I’ll try them and see how they work.

I really feel bad for vets who have such “difficult” patients.

I recall an incident many years ago; I brought my GSD in to have a boil on her chest lanced. As we were waiting, we heard on heck of a commotion in the next room – including the sounds of a human body hitting the wall (dogs don’t cuss) and various cries of “Hang ON – hold him still!”

When the vet walked in, he was white as a sheet and asked nervously if he needed to get techs in to help hold my dog. He explained that his previous patient was a Rottweiler with a very bad attitude who had put him and two techs through the mill.

Thankfully, my Tina was well-trained and calm; I assured him that she would be quiet for the procedure with just me holding her … and she was. The vet was able to clean out the boil and she barely flinched. The poor man looks so relieved when it was done.

One of our local vets offer a free nail clip whenever an animal has an anaesthetic.

Fred is still a nicer dog than Poncho.

One of our dogs made an incredible fuss if anyone tried to do anything with her feet, especially nail clipping. Then we discovered cheese. She was so food focused that tiny bits of cheese took her mind off everything else and the nail clipping became a non-event.

This is the trick – my basset hound boys love going to the vet’s office. It’s usually a “spa day” – bath & nails. They love love love the ladies there that fawn all over them :-)