Unpleasant is putting it mildly. Look away now if you\u2019re squeamish, this is not going to be pleasant. If you will pardon the pun, we\u2019ve got to the bottom of my problems. Yes, I know, I\u2019m the dog with embarrassing problems. To be fair some of them are things Alfie has suffered from too. It turns out I had very blocked and infected anal glands. Can I just tell you, having them cleaned out by the vet was one of the least pleasant things I have every experienced. On top of the fact that it hurt a great deal was the ignominy of having someone sticking their fingers up my bottom!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyway, I’ll cut a long story short. It turns out that as I couldn\u2019t reach to lick the part that actually hurt, I was licking a part I could get to and got that infected too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s times like these you have to appreciate the dedication and commitment of medical staff, as well as acknowledging their potentially sadistic tendencies. The vet told me that the fluid from my anal glands should be the consistency of water and mine was more like toothpaste. Personally I think that\u2019s a bad analogy as no one in their right mind would use it to clean their teeth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m now far enough into my antibiotics to be bouncing up and down with excitement waiting to see our Master later today. I think our Mistress is expecting us all to sit nicely and greet him gently. How long has she known our breed? We haven\u2019t seen him for over two months and she expects us to sit nicely. It\u2019s just not going to happen. I\u2019m betting Shadow will be on springs the minute she realises he\u2019s here. The rest of us won\u2019t be far behind. I hope he\u2019s coming home wearing full body armour, ready to see us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have a great Saturday<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aristotle<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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