We're not going to be those dog owners who make many posts about their dog, but I (Sarah) thought we should do one -- since many of you may not be familiar with our dog. Plus yesterday, we got a dog story.
We "inherited" Clyde from Marc's parents shortly before we were married. Overall, I'd say she's a fairly low maintenance dog -- compared to others we've been around. She's an outside dog, so we don't have messes or dog hair in the house. She likes cheap dog food, so we don't spend a lot. She's friendly, so we don't ever have to worry about her biting anybody. She's a "mutt," and I don't know if this has anything to do with it or not, but she's healthy. Marc has a little frustration with her digging holes in the backyard, and I have a little frustration occasionally with her barking in the middle of the night, not just waking me up but also the neighbors -- or so I fear.
I mentioned earlier that she was healthy, but the other evening, I happened to notice a bit of blood in her urine in her kennel. Marc verified that I was correct. We also noticed her straining a bit to go. So, after a little of Marc's research on the internet, we determined we should probably take her to the vet.
Yesterday, she spent the day at the vet. When we went to pick her up at the end of the day, we paid a nice hefty $158 for an exam, lab work, x-ray, and some medication. She does have a bladder infection (not sure where she got that). So, she's now on an antibiotic for a couple of weeks. Hopefully, that's it....I've already asked my parents if they would take over "dog medicating" duties for us if our son is born in this next two weeks. They said they would :)
Overall, Clyde's a great dog to have around, but I will bite my tongue a little bit more when I say she never gets sick.
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