Comments on: Thursday Night Basset Blogging

By: smiley

smiley — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:36:24 +0000

I didn’t mean to offend with my comment about vets. Nor was I referring to the vet who’s taking care of Satchmo. I also didn’t mean to imply that vets are without ethics. It’s just different with them and rightly so. As much as we love them, they’re not people. I used to hang around with a couple of vets and I know that they consider themselves businesspeople as well as pet doctors. Sometimes the recommendations they make are based on good business for them as well as for the benefit of the pet.

By: MrsTbogg

MrsTbogg — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:34:36 +0000

Our usual vet is Dr. Marvel….with a name like that, how can he be anything but an animal superhero. He has had all our bassets as well as Tbogg’s parent’s dogs and has nothing but our mutt’s best interests at heart. Dr. Amy got Beckham through his pneumonia and therefore has a special place in MY heart since he’s my boy. We have referred many fur friends to these guys and we trust them without hesitation. Only the best for da boys!

By: cbl2

cbl2 — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:19:55 +0000

Thanks for the update (((Mrs. Tbogg)))

mad love and prayers

By: VonZeppelin

VonZeppelin — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:12:45 +0000

Smiley, may we not trust that long-time basseteers like the TBogg clan would find a trustworthy and ethical vet?

By: smiley

smiley — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:51:14 +0000

FYI, veterinarians don’t have to follow the same ethical guidelines as “people” doctors do. Take what they say with a grain of salt.

By: OldDave

OldDave — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:50:05 +0000

Thanks for the update, MrsTbogg. Best wishes to the entire pack, both those with two and those with four legs.

By: MrsTbogg

MrsTbogg — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:39:19 +0000

I second that emotion….damn pets. We are still waiting to hear back from the vet but based on multiple neuroligical tests performed on the big dog which were normal, Dr.Amy thinks the problem may actually be clinical. They are in the process of analyzing Satchmo bodily fluids to find the potential source of the problem. Not sure we care any more what the cause is….just want to make it stop hurting. We’ll update you all as soon as we can and we ALL send more thanks and gratitude than we can ever express.

By: smiley

smiley — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:11:12 +0000

I hate the animals who make us love them so much. I had a cat who ripped so much flesh from me and my friends that I nearly crashed my car from crying so hard when he finally (after 16 years) had to be put down. Now I have another one, who I hate just as much, who will rip my heart out just like the other one. Damn pets.

By: cleanth

cleanth — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:19:39 +0000

Here I am again because Satchmo is on my mind and in my heart 24/7 nowadays.
These days I am kept by two 14 year old cats I brought back to the States a decade ago from Europe—both rescued strays. But I swing both ways and miss my late lamented Airedale lots.

Oh, I so hope that Satchmo will enjoy many years.

Thanks for the pics, and do keep us posted regularly.

By: quakerinabasement

quakerinabasement — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:03:12 +0000

Humanitarian award? A good dog deserves better than an award for mere humans.

Caninitarian?