We had another acupuncture appointment for Thirteen this morning. I've started bringing Jane along, which has been great. Jane loves the car ride, and Thirteen is much more comfortable with her there. Thirteen even lay down while the needles were in! Normally she just stands there looking scared the whole time.
While we were there I had the vet tech clip Jane's nails. She really needed it, and it's one of those tasks I just can't stand. Once years ago I was cutting Lina's nails and I cut her way into the quick. It really hurt her, and ever since then trimming a dog's nails totally squicks me. Plus Jane hates it too, and she's big and kept jerking her foot away. It's basically impossible for me to do alone.
So anyway, it took three people to trim Jane's nails this morning. I held her down, the vet tech did the trimming, and Dr. Pagel distracted her with treats. They suggested I might just hold her foot, and even hold the trimmers against her nails, without cutting. Just to get her used to it so she wouldn't be scared.
After the appointment I took the dogs over to Denovo to meet everybody. Jason's dog Bahamet goes to the office everyday, so they got to meet him. Thirteen really dug Bahamet but Jane can take or leave other dogs. She said hi to him and then basically ignored him. She loved Peter though. She tried to follow him when he left the room!
Now I'm anxiously awaiting a package from B&H photo. I spent my tax refund on camera gear! Whee! A wide angle lens, an external flash, and a wireless remote release. I almost didn't buy the flash, because I almost never take flash photos. But then I realized that the reason I don't take flash photos is because the built-in flash sucks so bad and the photos always look horrible. It might help a lot to have a good flash.
The only annoying thing is that B&H's order form said they wouldn't deliver to a PBM, which is what my box is, so I had to have it delivered here to the house. The UPS website says it's out for delivery today, but I have to leave for Stoneline in 10 minutes! Arggh! I'm going to leave a note on the front door asking them to leave it on the porch. What a pisser if they didn't leave it and I had to go to UPS to pick it up. I don't even know where they are or if they're open on Saturdays.
nigelpuggle and Chloe, youngersib's dogs, are being treated by acupuncture, too. Nigel used to have hairless and darkened skin from allergies, and the improvement in both hair and color is quite visible. This doesn't surprise me, since unlike homeopathy, acupuncture is somethign I can see having a scientific as well as esoteric explanation--I've seen proposed suggestions including endorphins, counter-irritation of nerves, etc.
But I didn't register that Thirteen was getting it. For general health?
Thirteen is getting acupuncture for her arthritis. It's working wonders! Walking and climbing steps are so much easier for her, and she has so much more energy. In fact, I forgot to write this in my post but Dr. Pagel said Thirteen is doing so well, we can cut back to every 2 weeks.