Prissy,our 11 yr poodle tolerates everything in stride including the vet. She is a little lady and sits properly in the vet waiting room patiently, never a bark or growl passing her lips. She tolerates the vet and all he needs to do. Tolerates the office girls making over her.....then after the vet visit in the car she will stand in the passenger seat before we leave and physically shake the vet visit off. Then all is right in Prissy's world and the vet visit is quickly forgiven and forgotten.
Jasmine, our five yr old yorkie loves her carrier purse and observes the vet waiting room from its depths. She is suspicious and always on the lookout for evil, although she too is quiet. Upon entering the exam room she attempts her magic act to vanish beyond the depths of her purse. When the vet is handling her, she never makes eye contact with him. Her sad little eyes are always searching for me and pleading. "Mama help, Mama help". It is all I can do not to snatch my little Velcro heart baby from the vet and run like hell is on our tail. Jasmine has that much effect on me. After the visit, Jasmine pouts and refuses to make eye contact with me for an hour or so.
Maggie, our 1 yr old yorkie, has a kinda Odie/split personality. Some times she is "okey dokey" "duh" with everything and then others.........??? In the vet waiting room she loves her carrier purse. She stands up in it so she can see everyone. She is very people social. Very interested in all the other pets and going ons. Just happy, happy, happy in the waiting room. Anyone can pet and love on her there. Now in the vet exam room she becomes my "parrot dog". She immediately jumps onto my shoulder and refuses to come down. I take her down, she jumps back. Weird! She hates the vet to touch her or talk to her. She does not growl or bite, just hates it. After the visit, she returns to her happy little self again.
I really trust my vet and he is kind and gentle. I do wonder, due to dogs sense of smell if they can smell death, chemicals, etc. there and that is what frightens my girls.
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