Day 337

Today was crazy. It was supposed to be a nice relaxing day off with my brother, before I start a 20 day stretch of work. What it turned out to be however, was crazy.

I got up and was trying to get ready, when Dapple - one of my puppies - wouldn't stop barking at me. It was getting on my nerves, to the point where I kept telling her to be quiet. Well, not long after...she had an accident. I apologized to her (as if she can understand me) and brought her outside. Within the next 2 hours, she went at LEAST 10 times.

I got some stuff together, and in a panic - no time for make up - got Stephen to take us to the Vet. We get there, the vet's nurse gets me to bring Dapple outside (after hitting me in the face with a ladle and not apologizing), and proceeds to catch Dapple's pee in this ladle. - I sure hope it was washed from the previous animal, before she hit me in the face!

We went back inside, and minutes later, the vet came out. We went into one of the little rooms, and she checked Dapple out. She ran the tests on the wee, and told us what was up. She's got an infection, and had to have an injection. The Vet asked if Dapple was allergic to anything, and when I said yes, she asked what. I went on to explain that every time she has an injection, she has a reaction. The vet stated that that was a reaction to vaccinations, and carried on giving her a shot of Penicillin. We left the office, and on the ride home, she was continuously shaking her head. Itchy ears I assumed. By the time we got home, and Stephen dropped us off, her reaction was getting worse. Her eyes were getting red, she was chewing her foot off as she scratched her side, and her nose was swelling up. Luckily I'd seen this happen to her before, so it wasn't a true panic right away. I just knew she needed Benadryl. Well, after looking around and not being able to find it, that's when I began to panic. I called Stephen and asked him to bring some home ASAP. A little while later, with no sign of him, I called the vet. I described everything to her, and she told me to come back in with Dapple.

We had to wait for Stephen to get back to the house, and as I was getting antsy, I walked up to the four way stop, Dapple in my arms, to meet up with him so he wouldn't have to turn around. He drove us back to the vet, where Dapple had to have 2 more injections to fight off the first one. UGH! She has to go back in 2 weeks, and has to be on a different medication I'm allergic to, for the time in between. We drove back to the house, and her and I finally had some time to relax. She laid down beside me on the couch, and would only leave my side when she heard the door open. She'd go see who it was, and return to me. If I got up, she was up with me. Poor little thing.

My Dad, Mom, and Stephen all got home, and we ate dinner together while watching "Glee" - re runs - in the background. Now I'm sitting here watching "The Hulk" with everyone but Stephen who's gone out. I'm waiting for tomorrow's call time, and then I'll be asleep, faster than ever. After I pack of course. Good Night xx