Posted By: Dan B.
Gonna change my dog's name...long post - 02/01/2009 2:24 AM
My damn dog Tucker! argh!!
He's a lab/chow mix, jet black from nose to tail, weighs in at 65# and is four yrs old. He's a very well mannered dog, listens wonderful, and is great with the kids.
Well...three weeks ago we were going to get a COLD streak...sub-zero for days on end. Tucker is nomally an outside dog but only tied when he's alone...other than that he's by my side. At nights he sleeps in a cage in the garage, which is attached to the house and is heated. In the AM I let him out to do his business, which he will do on command (try teaching a dog that trick!!) and then let him back in due to the super cold temps. After that I let him free range in the house.
Later this certain day around 1PM, Wifey leave for a doc appt and puts Tucker in the garage. I get back from work about 5PM, let Tucker out, check the woodburner and go about my chores with Tucker along side. Later that night I find a box of rat poison tore apart in the garage. Adding up the signs, it apprears that Tucker got into the box while we were away.
Now...the box was unopened, wrapped in a plastic bag and up on my workbench...not exactly an easy "target" for his curiosity. Turns out the dip$hit ate the entire box which contained 8-1oz blocks. So...after some hurried calls to the vet, he called in a 'script for Vitamin-K. Four days worth of pills rang me for nearly $200. The following vet appt and another week of shots was nearly another $200 and the third week of shots was a mesely $70.
After day three of me giving him shots, he got wise and it turned into a game with him and I got tired of it real quick! The kids got a kick out of it though. Through some trial and error, I figure out that the best way to self administer shots to your dog is to coat his food in oil and crack a few eggs over the top (good thing I also have chickens to supply the eggs!!). Jab him in the ass while he's eating that mix and he'll never even flinch!
So...why am I going to change his name? I'm thinking "Leupold" would be fitting since that is what I could have bought instead of medicating his arse!!
He's a lab/chow mix, jet black from nose to tail, weighs in at 65# and is four yrs old. He's a very well mannered dog, listens wonderful, and is great with the kids.
Well...three weeks ago we were going to get a COLD streak...sub-zero for days on end. Tucker is nomally an outside dog but only tied when he's alone...other than that he's by my side. At nights he sleeps in a cage in the garage, which is attached to the house and is heated. In the AM I let him out to do his business, which he will do on command (try teaching a dog that trick!!) and then let him back in due to the super cold temps. After that I let him free range in the house.
Later this certain day around 1PM, Wifey leave for a doc appt and puts Tucker in the garage. I get back from work about 5PM, let Tucker out, check the woodburner and go about my chores with Tucker along side. Later that night I find a box of rat poison tore apart in the garage. Adding up the signs, it apprears that Tucker got into the box while we were away.
Now...the box was unopened, wrapped in a plastic bag and up on my workbench...not exactly an easy "target" for his curiosity. Turns out the dip$hit ate the entire box which contained 8-1oz blocks. So...after some hurried calls to the vet, he called in a 'script for Vitamin-K. Four days worth of pills rang me for nearly $200. The following vet appt and another week of shots was nearly another $200 and the third week of shots was a mesely $70.
After day three of me giving him shots, he got wise and it turned into a game with him and I got tired of it real quick! The kids got a kick out of it though. Through some trial and error, I figure out that the best way to self administer shots to your dog is to coat his food in oil and crack a few eggs over the top (good thing I also have chickens to supply the eggs!!). Jab him in the ass while he's eating that mix and he'll never even flinch!
So...why am I going to change his name? I'm thinking "Leupold" would be fitting since that is what I could have bought instead of medicating his arse!!