Friday, 20 March 2009

• ophthalmology update

  i got the call from the clinic a couple of hours ago.  the surgery went well.  the puppy is awake but groggy.  they'll be watching her until i pick her up around 5.

  i've mulled it over and i think i'll be racing home at lunch every day for the next 2-3 weeks to administer eyedrops.  i could ask my brother to do it, but for some reason, this docile sweetheart who does not show any aggression towards anyone else whatsoever, shows aggression towards my brother.  if he stands near her too long, she growls at him.  go figure. 

  
  source:  http://weddingwhirlwind.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/grrr.jpg
  

  so, the cost associated with doggie day care is way too high... and i don't live so far that going home at lunch isn't doable.  however, i think i might drive to work the next week instead of taking transit, because going home on my lunch hour means i can't afford to be trapped in the subway or on the streetcar due to delays.  even with traffic, i have more flexibility if i drive.  so... looks like i'll be shelling out $14/day for the next two weeks on parking.

  
  source:  http://rimages.n49.ca/100x100/22/21176.jpg
  

  the other problem is, in a matter of 4 days, the doggie has developed a huge attachment to me... which is good and bad.  it's good, because that means it's easier to train her and she feels safe when she's with me.  it's bad because whenever she loses line of sight, she freaks out.  she starts running around and whining.  i tried to put her in the kennel thinking she'd feel safe, but she tried to break out of it when i walked away.  if it wasn't for the surgery, i would do the tough love thing and see if the canvas kennel could withstand her attempts to rip her way to freedom.  but i'm not really looking foward to it because she's got the big lampshade on her head and i'm afraid of her ripping out her stitches while thrashing around in search of me.  *sigh*  what to do. 

  maybe i'll leave her in the kennel for a couple of hours tomorrow and see how that goes.  i will ask the vet.

  i really have to break this separation anxiety thing because i can't bring her with me everywhere... even though she's so well behaved, that i could if it weren't for others not allowing dogs in attendance.  i have to go to work.  and i know this is gonna sound so superficial and stupid, but i'm supposed to attend this Being Erica event next Wednesday and i *really* do NOT want to have to bail.  also, i have a ticket to see Alexandre Trudeau speak on April 2nd... so yeah... i *really* need her to be able to handle being without me.  my mom can watch her since she's on holiday for the next two weeks, but Elfie really freaks out when i'm not around regardless of who else *is* around.

  sources:
  http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/sports/photos/2008/07/09/trudeau_392.jpg
  http://www.series-tv-news.fr/wp2008seriesTV/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/being-erica.jpg

  she's such a good, quite dog, if it wasn't for the rules against it, i would bring Elfie to work and let her sleep under my desk.  she wouldn't make a peep and she also wouldn't run around.  but i *know* that's not an option... unless she was a seeing eye dog... which she's not.  darn.

  
  source:  http://www.ritchies.com.au/images/jpgs/seeingEyeDog.jpg

   

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