11-02-2014

 

Back From The Vet

I noticed her rubbing her face and scratching and thought her eyes looked a little dry so I took Gracie to the vet today. Just as well I did because her eyes are not good, her ears seemed blocked and her teeth are in very bad shape. She also has not been vaccinated since 2010!!!!

I can bring her in tomorrow morning and they will clean her teeth and fix everything up and while she’s under they can check her ears and eyes more thoroughly. In the meantime I have eye ointment for her to see if we can bring her back up to good health.

The vets said if nobody would buy dogs from breeders they wouldn’t have any business and I agree with that but Gracie was already there and clearly not being taken care of. I’m not sorry I got her out of there. I don’t see it the same as buying a puppy from those people, I see it as rescuing a dog being used like a brood mare. She doesn’t know how to play with toys, she shaking like a leaf when are on the street and she clings to me for dear life.

I can’t save the world, there are so many awful things going on, I don’t even want to focus on that. All I can do is save someone, something, somewhere in my life I can make a difference to one situation or one being. This time it’s Grace. Maybe she’s saving me a little too. I’m not sorry that I took her out of there. The fact that the breeder asked such a high price for her and asked no questions about my life or my person made me know I had to get her out as soon as possible.

As I type this she’s nestled in my arms.

The vet also said she’s probably in pain from her teeth. Poor little thing.

Let’s see if we can sort that out, who needs a holiday in Paris anyway?

 

EDIT: She’s now sleeping in her bed on my bed next to me, I bought her a soft chewing toy that looks like a toothbrush and shes got her paw on top of it.  She seems to understand that it’s her toy, she looked for it when I had taken it away after the vet said maybe not let her have it. I gave it back, I want her to learn to have toys and be a pet not a puppy machine. She’s snoring happily. I do so love having her. Last night I had a panic like oh God what have I done moment but it is super nice having her. Life with a Pug is much nicer than life without.