Not the vehicular accidents you're thinking of! or gun shot wounds and multiple stabs..
Saturday July 14, 2007 is the day my new pet Shih-tzu came home at 2 months and 2 weeks I think. I still don't have her papers yet. Her name's Laula, btw. She kind of bit me at my Achille's. Not sure though if she really bit me, all I saw was a hematoma patterning her whole set of baby teeth and it hurts so bad. I had to go to Animal Bite Center and buy anti-rabies Favirab for 1550 per vial. I had tetanus toxoid and the syringes for free. To sum it up, the whole vaccination costed me 4Kphp. The friggin bitch (c'mon I know you know it's a female dog) costed 10Kphp. My mom was friggin mad at me for my carelessness. I am so friggin mad TOO because I had several injections and I despise them.
Saturday July 14, 2007 is the day my new pet Shih-tzu came home at 2 months and 2 weeks I think. I still don't have her papers yet. Her name's Laula, btw. She kind of bit me at my Achille's. Not sure though if she really bit me, all I saw was a hematoma patterning her whole set of baby teeth and it hurts so bad. I had to go to Animal Bite Center and buy anti-rabies Favirab for 1550 per vial. I had tetanus toxoid and the syringes for free. To sum it up, the whole vaccination costed me 4Kphp. The friggin bitch (c'mon I know you know it's a female dog) costed 10Kphp. My mom was friggin mad at me for my carelessness. I am so friggin mad TOO because I had several injections and I despise them.
- 2 stinging skin tests
- 2 I.M. inj. of TT @ 2 deltoid muscles
- 8 cc I.M. inj @ gluteus medius
- 2 cc I.M. inj @ site of bite (Achille's)
- 3 ml I.M. inj @ deltoid
Of course, I didn't cry.. I just asked for mercy.. as in literally, I did. Of all, I couldn't stand the 8 cc. When we had our return demonstration on some parenteral one-on-one, I cried and couldn't move my arm when I was injected 1 cc of distilled water @ the deltoid. Compare that to friggin 8 cc!
My dog shouldn't make me suffer. She has no anti-rabies yet because she's to have that when she's 3-4 months of age or she'll die. Because she bit me, I have to observe her for 14 days. Gawd, I just hope she doesn't friggin die.
PUPPY NO-NO'S:
My dog shouldn't make me suffer. She has no anti-rabies yet because she's to have that when she's 3-4 months of age or she'll die. Because she bit me, I have to observe her for 14 days. Gawd, I just hope she doesn't friggin die.
PUPPY NO-NO'S:
- Play with them using hands and feet. [This will make them think these are toys and are chewable! This is the reason I got bitten.]
- Potty train inside the house. [Her toilet should always be outside the house. Since puppies have no bladder control YET, I had to keep my eyes on her for signs of "going".]
- Let her roam inside the house. [She will poop and pee everywhere, chew carpets and rags. You should have a crate. Let the puppy outside the house after naps, 1o minutes after eating/ drinking, after playing, before bed time.]
- Have her eat lots of food because you think she's hungry. [It should always be moderate in amount or they will have diarrhea.]
- Buy her an inflated ball. [Canine teeth deflates it easily. Instead, buy a tennis ball.]
Trust me to not do these. Day 1, I prepared all the newspapers, but then she ignored them and kept peeing on tiles and pooping everywhere. I wanted to return her and forget about the puppy thing but my mom will reprimand me if I do that. So, she didn't recognize papers, I am now trying the "wait for signs of peeing, then carry her to where she's supposed to pee". I couldn't do this all the time because I have to study and can't keep an eye on her all the time.
From the no-no's, I actually said not to potty train inside the house. Well, that is ideally the concept, but I can't go outside hourly to do that and wait for her to pee. So the outside training is only for poops and if she pees then that's better..but the pee could be inside the house only at specific sites like the mat but this wouldn't prevent indoor accidents, mind you. So, I guess patience is really a virtue.
I tried to give her a bath, she didn't like it. I wasn't able to soap her well and rinse her well, too. She hated the blower which is 1-2 ft away already! She hates combs. I hate her.
Welp even though Laula is very much a brat, I gave her a dog toy, bought a ball which she deflated in less than an hour [stupid thing for me to do], bought a collar and leash which I haven't used yet, but is designed for leadership training. She thinks she's the boss. I think I will undergo tonsillectomy in no time from all the scolding and shouting. I also bought Purina Begging strips in bacon and cheese flavor. I figured treats will do magic on the ropes of training her. I let her taste some and she liked it..but she won't get it very often because of her behavior. The Purina Begging strips are also good for the teeth, says the man from the pet shop. My mom buys the dog food though but I can manage that, too. I wanted to buy Pedigree but it costs twice than the brand we use at the moment.
This dog costs me my allowance so I have to be really good at this behavior training or everything will just go in to waste. I am a person who has no patience perhaps, 20% for that matter. She's getting on my nerves most of the time. I'm just glad I am not hypertensive.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Meet the pUp. Leave a bone. :)
From the no-no's, I actually said not to potty train inside the house. Well, that is ideally the concept, but I can't go outside hourly to do that and wait for her to pee. So the outside training is only for poops and if she pees then that's better..but the pee could be inside the house only at specific sites like the mat but this wouldn't prevent indoor accidents, mind you. So, I guess patience is really a virtue.
I tried to give her a bath, she didn't like it. I wasn't able to soap her well and rinse her well, too. She hated the blower which is 1-2 ft away already! She hates combs. I hate her.
Welp even though Laula is very much a brat, I gave her a dog toy, bought a ball which she deflated in less than an hour [stupid thing for me to do], bought a collar and leash which I haven't used yet, but is designed for leadership training. She thinks she's the boss. I think I will undergo tonsillectomy in no time from all the scolding and shouting. I also bought Purina Begging strips in bacon and cheese flavor. I figured treats will do magic on the ropes of training her. I let her taste some and she liked it..but she won't get it very often because of her behavior. The Purina Begging strips are also good for the teeth, says the man from the pet shop. My mom buys the dog food though but I can manage that, too. I wanted to buy Pedigree but it costs twice than the brand we use at the moment.
This dog costs me my allowance so I have to be really good at this behavior training or everything will just go in to waste. I am a person who has no patience perhaps, 20% for that matter. She's getting on my nerves most of the time. I'm just glad I am not hypertensive.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Meet the pUp. Leave a bone. :)
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