{"id":7152,"date":"2012-12-19T00:02:25","date_gmt":"2012-12-19T00:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alfiedog.me.uk\/?p=7152"},"modified":"2024-04-10T17:30:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T17:30:11","slug":"wednesday-19th-december-2012-the-v-e-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/index.php\/2012\/12\/19\/wednesday-19th-december-2012-the-v-e-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday 19th December 2012 – The V-E-T!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I did go to the vet yesterday afternoon and it wasn\u2019t a pleasant experience. Yes, my anal glands were blocked, but thankfully not infected. However, my Mistress said I had been feeling off colour so I was given a thorough examination. I was less than thrilled to hear that my heart murmur has got worse. It\u2019s moved up a grade. Apparently there are no other signs of their being anything wrong, but that was one more sign than I was looking for. I have come home an unhappy dog. On the other paw, I do have my Mistress\u2019s undivided attention so there are some minor bonuses.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Dickens<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

You should have seen the pack of things that Dickens received from his future family. He\u2019s got toys as well as a blanket and a fleecy hat. He had some time with them this afternoon. It wasn\u2019t long, but it was long enough for him to be introduced to the smells. I took a picture of him for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then we got a phone call from the Kennel Club about the registration papers for the puppies. All is well except Boadicea. Apparently there is another dog registered whose name would be too close to hers. Well as it happens that\u2019s perfect as her new name is going to be Beija, which also begins with B. We asked the nice lady if she could be Torfheide Beija and that was just fine, so it isn\u2019t just her pet name, it\u2019s her real name as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are starting to move the puppies onto puppy food. On the whole it is going well. I\u2019ve been told by my Mistress I can\u2019t have any more leftovers as she\u2019s even more keen to keep my weight down after the news from the vet. From tonight they are being offered one bowl of just puppy food separate from the mixtures. Over the next few days the other ingredients in the mixtures will be phased out so they are completely on puppy food and water. What we can\u2019t decide is what order to remove the other ingredients in. I think the baby rice is going from tomorrow morning. One thing I will say is that since we removed the replacement milk they have been pooing an awful lot better. It just means more clearing up for my Mistress, but at least she doesn\u2019t have to encourage them to go now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alfie Dog with a little help from Rosemary J Kind alfie@alfiedog.me.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alfie\u2019s Diary \u2013 the Book is available at Amazon UK –https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B00583ZGSA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find short stories to read at www.alfiedog.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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