Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1
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I bet she knows and probably likes the extra attention
Doesn’t really matter either way just an ongoing joke when he posts the others
I may have to switch Vets in the near future. The Vet that my dog loved sold his practice and moved out of state, so now we need to establish a relationship with the new Vet(s)... or not. I'm less impressed with every visit.
My Akita isn't aggressive with people, but she doesn't like to be handled by people she doesn't know and she does't like needles. She doesn't automatically bite, but she shows teeth, and she will bite if you don't respect the warning. I understand that Vets and their staff don't always have time to fool around while the dog warms up to them, but there's an easier way that we've successfully explored. While the Vet is supervising, I can administer the routine vaccinations and Shiloh won't even flinch.
For some reason I do not understand, the Vets and staff need to relearn this every single time I need to visit their office. They either never took notes the last time, or they can't be bothered to read those notes. I have Shiloh is muzzled when we come in out of respect for everyone's safety. Shiloh is good about greeting everyone, but that's just her being polite. The staff will suddenly declare that they've got this. I'll get told to sit down, shut up (Because obviously I'm a fucking idiot and how dare I suggest a course of action to their superior selves.) and wait while they march Shiloh off to the back of the clinic. I've never made it pass the count of 15 before they come back with Shiloh and announce that they've decided to have me give the shots after all.
I went through all this again just a couple of weeks ago. The staff did their little cursory meet and greet, took off with Shiloh, and then came back red-faced 15 seconds later. I had Shiloh sit between my legs while I gave her a few ear scratches to reassure her, and then I gave her 5 shots into the loose skin on her shoulder. 3 on one side and 2 on the other. Shiloh just leaned into my leg for moral support. No fuss. No fighting.
I can understand why Shiloh could be considered a problem dog. I do not understand, or forgive, the Vet blowing off relevant information from Shiloh's owner.
Some ethnicities never change. 
P.S. The murderer should be hung.
P.S. The murderer should be hung.
We're side-tracking the MPT (my fault), so I'm going to have to start sharing unrelated memes at the end of each post.
We NEVER take a dog out of sight of the owner. That is just stupid IMO. The only "unless" is that a very few owners get squeamish about seeing their dogs get a shot. However, the moment a growl is let out that owner has no choice but to be present.
Big, potentially aggressive breeds are the ones I usually hold (if I'm in the office and not running around the ranch). I may muzzle, but the owner still gets to be at the dog's head and facing it so the dog knows that the owner is there. I can do the rest, haven't found a dog bigger or stronger than me yet. I will literally go over the schedule to make sure that I am at the clinic when one of these breeds come in. We work with an Akita breeder who is an absolute pleasure to work with too by the way.
Most of these vet software firms have fantastic little pop-ups the clinic can add with specific notes that flash on the screen when you enter the patient's information. You can customize it to say ANYTHING (including what will key off a client's dog). Why a clinic wouldn't spend the 30 seconds to input your specific condition into a pop-up is also just stupid.
You can administer every vaccination yourself in the comfort of your own home. You just can't get a rabies certificate if the Vet doesn't do it. I'm happy to sell vaccine stock to the good ol' boys out here...I just don't give certificates. If your vet lets you give the rabies shot...well... that's a pretty gray area I won't let my wife wander into.
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And now for the unrelated meme:
Seen it more than once. They try to quiet the inevitable rattling of said archaic unit.
You still use the old Ritchie gauges? Maybe just for R22?
I still have a bunch including some still boxed, but run my very old Testo digital set on the rare occasion of dealing with R22. Salt air kills systems faster here at the beach.
Squirrel Squad strikes again
Close to cops as far as low iq and respect my Authoritah. At least cops don’t start more fires in their communities than they put out.
Close to cops as far as low iq and respect my Authoritah. At least cops don’t start more fires in their communities than they put out.
Those budget cuts hit hard....
Forrest Gump would have dragged the hose across the car and had water on the fire two minutes sooner.
I have a set of imperials but I started using the Ritchie a couple years ago. I have a set for 410 and another for 22. Where I hang them in my truck they get trashed so I can't bring myself to buying a set of digital gauges and have them not work when I need them. Maybe if I go to an extended cab truck where I can hang them in the cab I will but hanging them in a utility bed box they take a beating. I have a couple replacement gauges in the glove box that I can screw back in if I need to.
Could have pulled the truck 5 feet up. Would g d been a straight shot and quicker.
But can’t be pro dbags that way
Use your mouth to check for yourself
Glassbreaker Knife Syndrome: A condition that lasts for about 2 weeks to 6 months and affects 100% of guys, especially the younger guys, who had just bought and is EDC'ing their first tactical assisted opening combat folding knife with glassbreaker tip on the pommel. Symptoms: An uncontrollable instinct to take a quick glance at the backseat of every parked car looking for trapped unattended infants or pets inside. Prognosis: The condition actually saves an untold number of lives every year, especially around Walmarts and bars...
Buy a bulldozer, concrete, and plate steel.
Vets no different than regular docs. How many times do you have to tell your regular quack the same thing
