Days go whether anything happens or not.
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Days go whether anything happens or not.
Something happens everyday; unless you die. I knew a young man who was dead for three years. Then he just woke up and wanted to go fishing. He started by catching grasshoppers and putting them in a pint Mason jar. They were all still alive when he got to the lake.
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Rue Dog has an infected tooth...Poor dude. We have a vet appointment this afternoon.
My pet dog passed away. I am over it but it was because of tooth infections. You need to brush a dog's teeth to make them live longer lives. Just passing along the advice.
Rue Dog is going on 10. The tooth in question was fractured on a chewy bone and is the only bit of periodontal disease in his mouth, noted at his annual wellness check. His teeth are brushed on a regular basis, he is a habitual chewer, and is provided with dental chews. As soon as I noticed an issue with him, I googled, got pictures, and contacted my vet.
I have an appointment TODAY! So please do not preach pet care to me, my sister is a vet for Pete's sake. I've heard the horror stories of neglect she has seen. I take steps to keep my boys healthy. They are well loved, routinely vetted, on monthly preventatives, and are generally better kept than a majority of pets.
And while you might be over a pet's passing, I'm still dealing with the passing of my CatCat from last June. (She was 20 years old). And with Rue Dog there is no getting over anything. He is one of those once in a lifetime dogs...there is no getting over that kind of pain. He is here now and I intend to keep it that way. Other than the swelling he is showing no outward signs of discomfort, illness or pain. I am not going to let it reach that point, which is why I made the vet appointment to get him the treatment he needs. He will not be a periodontal disease statistic.
So tell me again how I am supposed to care for my dog? Such neglect...(These are just pictures from the last couple months...)
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Apologies. I assumed wrongly.
Assumptions without context are reflexive but often incorrect. And to impart advise on such slim context is a precarious slope. People are also generally overly sensitive where their pets are concerned. Rue is no exception.Quote:
Originally Posted by Theglasshouse
Ok so you understand my point of view I wrote this post from my position and mindset. From the pictures I dont understand easily a dog's condition. A vet typically opens the mouth of the dog with an instrument or tool for lack the right word. Also I didnt know you had someone in your family that was a vet. I was just trying to pass advice. It may have proved to not have been helpful. But I thought I was trying to be nice. Because my dog passed away from this mistake. I assumed it could happen to yours. I don't know anything about you dark kin. All I see is your poems and pictures and what personal things you post on the forum. I don't know you as well as other people. My dog passed away a week ago. We all assume all the time. I am sorry you feel this way. But I don't know you well enough. Again, I try to help other people. Sometimes by indirect means. Such as replying to a post and cheering them up. But this had the opposite effect. Please I am not trying to make you seem callous or anything similar. I understand right now I need to avoid this conversation. A conversation is a form of therapy. But this had a bad effect I did not intend. I am completely calm. I don't understand how you thought it was annoying, if I had to describe my conversation by an emotion. So I will refuse to have an argument.
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I'm sorry to hear about your dog. (Losing a pet, no matter their age, always hurts, no way around it.) And I'm not looking for an argument. The kindly meant advise, came across sounding like I neglect basics with my dog(s). (That was mistaken inference on my part, and for me animal neglect is one of the most personal insults that can be given.)
Nothing could be further from the truth. If anything my dogs are a tad spoiled. Zwi, our greyhound, just got a full dental cleaning yesterday, so the situation with Rue is a little ironic. Most people have kids they worry about, I have Rue Dog and this is the first worrisome situation we have had with him. I noticed the swelling last night and made a note to check with the vet in the morning if there was any noticeable change. There was so I took immediate action.
Seriously, how many people leap up and call the vet because their dog looks a little odd...(Rue was just ever so slightly lopsided.) My day is worrisome, so I said something about it.
And I think it was Hagrid who told Harry that people tend to be a bit stupid (emotionally) where their pets are concerned.
Updated on Rue Dog: He is on antibiotics and pain medication for the next ten days. It is an abscessed root, which we caught early. They are doing a dental on him June 19th. He will be just fine.
Went to my forest, read a short story, hanging around the social media...