One thing leads to another 07.19.17

                One thing leads to another, said the author of this one of a kind documentation.

                I just had to get up and go outside, (yes it was a severe interruption in my thought process), to move the water sprinkler. We here at the Ford Homestead being on a fixed income can’t afford a sprinkler system, so we have to water by hand, or use these lawn sprinklers.

                Back to the story of the day. Would you believe I have had 132 requests for more information about, “The Tres”? That is a staggering number even for my wonderful postings.

                The Tres had been scratching more than expected, even though we had administered the flea dope to the back of his neck, and we have placed a flea collar on his neck, but the scratching continued. My first wife and I gave the Tres a bath yesterday and that did not help.

                We had an appointment for Thursday afternoon so I called the vet and ask if we could get in sooner. They had a cancelation so we have move the appointment to today (Tuesday) at 11:30am. This appointment is with a different doctor at the vet.

                The problem with this situation, other than the Tres scratching, is that appointment (11:30) is during my normal lunch period. We all know how senior retired people like to stay on a schedule. Not having lunch at the normal time will also interfere with one of my daily naps and possibly, a trip to the little boy’s room. As you can see, one thing leads to another and everything goes to heck in a handbasket!

                Good news, the vet said that Tres should be ok in about 7 days. The vet gave, I mean sold us a special shampoo to use every other day for three times. The vet also sold us some pills to take with meals (no not me and the present wife, the pills are for Tres) why do I even try to explain things. The vet said that Tres did not seem to have fleas, but he had an infection that many puppies get after they are removed from their mother. You know, the mother licked them clean as puppies and sometimes a puppy may develop this infection do to no licking.

                Before that one person asks, NO, my first wife and I will not lick Tres daily, but we will apply the shampoo!

               

May you stay on schedule and your itching stop!

 

Don Ford