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Originally Posted by sportschick  O.K. so wait, I gave my dog Benadryl ONE night because my back hurt as opposed to my vet telling me to give it to her EVERY night with the same side affects and the same consequences is somehow different? SO you you CONDONE giving her Benadryl EVERY night, again with the same side affects, but don't condone giving it to her for ONE night. As I said, I DO NOT WANT TO GIVE IT TO HER EVERY NIGHT for her allergies. I did, however, with MUCH guilt, give it to her ONE night. I haven't given it to her for either situation because I DO NOT AGREE with giving myself OR my dog drugs on a daily basis.
Giving her the freakin Benadryl to calm her down had NOTHING to do with me training her. She IS trained. It had to do with what was best for ME so that I could put myself in the best position to continue to take care of HER. My back and hip need a break for ONE DAY. So I did what a lot of parents of human kids do, I gave her something to calm her down for that day. And YES, parents actually do give their kids things to calm them down. And Benadryl is one of the most benign things that parents have given kids.
I just cannot believe what I I am reading. I have gotten so much good info from you guys, but after this thread, I don't really know anymore. The ridiculousness of this is boggling my mind.
Does anyone else here see this?? |
Medication was created to treat illnesses and painful or irritating conditions and should only be used to treat a medical condition - otherwise giving medication to any creature is not to be condoned or is even considered ethical - especially for the giver's own convenience when other pet/child-friendly methods of handling a pet or child are available. As a person disabled by a bad back, I can tell you all about it. I cannot believe that people would drug or dope their pet or child - it is unthinkable to most parents of dogs or little humans.
It is unconscionable to give an animal a medication with side effects - drowsiness/sedation/loss of consciousness, lethargy, rapid heart rate, nausea/vomiting, dizziness, etc., just for your own personal convenience. If a vet prescribes the medication for a dog's own symptoms such as itching, that use of medication is ethical and benefits the actual dog himself - relieving him from symptoms. But to dose/drug a dog and gork his head out so that he passes out while you rest up is beyond the pale to many doglovers.
If you dog or child was inconvenient for any reason, such as you had missed a couple of night's sleep and needed a nap one evening, the neighbors who dislike dogs are coming to visit or you needed to study - would you drug the dog or child for that, too? Why even have a pet or child if you put them to sleep when they become inconvenient to you? That animal or child is looking to his owner/parent for love, his total care and well-being and dosing him when times are bad is not in the little one's own best interest ever. And any vet that agrees with you - and no doubt some will - should be drummed out of business. It is unthinkable to drug little creatures in our charge to the point of losing consciousness when they are inconvenient to our lives.