So... I travel for work occasionally and am not always able to take Crickett with me. On these occasions, I leave Crickett at the Vet to be boarded. I thought this would be safe for her, and they LOVE Crickett and often give her extra attention.
When I returned from my last trip I picked Crickett up and noticed she was in heat. Well thats not uncommon. Stress can do that. Still I wasn't too worried because I thought that the cycle would be to bleed for several days then about a week later she would be fertile (when the bleeding stopped). Or so I thought. (You KNOW where this is headed)
Now keep in mind Crickett is three pounds. When I originally took Crickett in to be spayed, the vet said she was too tiny and while they COULD do it, he would prefer to wait until she was a year old and see if she gained more weight first. Since she is entirely an indoor dog and only goes outside on a leash (yes even to potty she is leashed) this should have been fine.
Well about three weeks later and I have noticed Crickett is acting more "clingy". She is eating A LOT more, and her teets seem to be swealing. Last night the little girl that walks Crickett for me picked her up and said, "Cricketts getting chunky!" Now if a seven year old thinks Crickett is gaining weight... I'm NOT just being paranoid.
So here is my dilema. She could have ONLY been exposed at the vet / boarding. I'm furious. Obviously I will need to take her in and have this "taken care of". On the one hand I feel that the vets office should pay for and perform the procedure. On the other hand, I no longer trust them and feel like I shouldn't go back. (Especially since they failed to disclose that she was exposed to another dog.)
Any advise on how I should handle this? Should I call and raise cane? Should I just take her to another vet and foot the bill myself? Am I over reacting andthis could just be a "hysterical" pregnancy?
I KNOW she hasn't been exposed anywhere else.
