I had to take both dogs to the vet this morning for a check-up (do you know, you can’t get basic wormer, etc anymore if they haven’t seen the dog/cat in a while?) and I was also worried about Pepper. She rolled off the chaise longue in my shed a few days back and then walked funny for a while. Anyway, both Pepper and Ted behaved appallingly, just like two wildly over-excited terriers. I was ashamed.
Afterwards, wanting some calm time, I took them to the beach for a walk. It was possibly me that needed the calm time. You should’ve seen P&T – chaos.
The beach was deserted and we all walked up and down enjoying the instant peace.
This is a beach where occasionally I find a groatie buckie – the Shetland name for the Northern cowrie shell (
– I could not love that name more)My method is to pick a tideline with small debris, look down, give up, stop looking and then have a conversation with the sea with my request and bingo, I found two!
I was very pleased.
The downside of groatie buckie searching is that I can spend the entire dog walk with my head looking at the ground, which is not ideal as small dogs can take advantage of this and leave the scene.
Anyway, I was on the case and, having had my request fulfilled by the sea, I pocketed my two groatie buckie and gave up my search, concentrating fully now on the dogs.
This was a perfect way to spend some time after the tortuous visit to the vet, created entirely by my two dogs. Ted even bit me when I picked him up to sit on the examining table. A new low! And that’s why we don’t go to the vet very often.
“Spicey” is how a vet called several of my mom’s cats. Two were often called in to train new vets or techs – by the lead vet tech! Then like magic, they were all cuddles at home…
I am glad I’m not alone with this shame.
Monster is a jewel at the vet’s. Just sayin’. He quite likes it.
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You can get wormer for dogs and horses at Hyperdrug, on line. Much cheaper.
Good to know. Thank you. It made sense to get them checked over. Ted has dry eye a needs a prescription. Pepper had her fall.
Those are such interesting cowry shells, all thick and ridged! The ones I find on the Oregon USA coast are very different. I love beach-combing!
I hope the dogs are OK. Love beach combing myself!