Vet Visit

Well I never thought I would be at the vet for the puppy shots so soon after we had to put Lady down but we were. Since changing our day care situation Friday was the first day that I am off work and I have Jack and Maddie with me. So I was in a small panic when I realized that I would be taking a very excitable puppy, a very active 17 month old child and Jack to the vet. Need I say more.

So Friday morning I am taking Jack and Maddie back in the house after dropping Katie off at school. Who should I see but my neighbor out freezing taking care of her dog. I quickly ask her if she can watch Maddie while Jack and I take Cami to the vet. As she said yes, I run inside. I really needed the help and I didn't want her to change her mind and it was freezing.

Off to the vet we go. I first discover Cami is terrified of the the garage door opener and had a little difficulty getting her in the van until the door stopped. We get to the vet and Jack is full of questions. I knew this was coming but Jack had this look of fear on his face when I told him we were going to take Cami to the vet. He thought she was sick. So here goes the 1000 question marathon...Mommy what's this....why that....why why why why why why why. It was insane.

As the Vet walks in to start the exam, Jack pipes up and says he has to go to the bathroom. So pause the vet visit, run to the restroom, run back into the exam room restart the vet visit. We discovered that she is part Lab due to her webbed feet, she has markings on her face that are part Australian Shepard, she is about 5 1/2 months old that was about all we got from it. Jack was able to see her examined and see her get her shots. Jack was very curious and I believed learned a lot that day.

Personally, I was really excited. I felt as if we had made it through the vet visit unscathed. Boy was I wrong. I was discussing with the girl at the desk Cami's spay because she was old enough to get it. Jack was holding Cami's leash and all hell broke loose. Jack is running not too fast back and forth with the dog. I ask him to stop and to bring her to me. Cami freaks out and runs into a display and you hear crashing and dog yelping and I want to crawl into a hole. Jack is stunned frozen because he knows he is in trouble and the dog runs to a complete strangers arms from fear.

I tell Jack to stand next to me and not move, I pay for the visit, get the dog from the complete stranger hoping she will still want to go home with us and walk out. Did I mention the waiting room was packed full of people and pets. The one event I was hoping to avoid happened and I didn't even have Maddie with us, Jack accomplished it all by himself.

Because I expected it to happen, I think I was already mentally prepared for it I wasn't even embarrassed. It is a fact of my comedic life that I just expect. I am grateful that no one was injured (especially the dog), that I knew no one in the vets office and hopeful I never see any of them again.

Hope everyone gets a good Monday laugh from it.

TTFN~