When I went to dog training classes with Gybo the trainer said that sniffing to a dog was like window shopping to us, and if we pulled them away all the time and stopped them, it would be mean. Gybo is a great sniffer and even more so this morning as she probably knows that we are headed for the dreaded. VET, that is. But Jc says, there is only a certain amount of window shopping a girl can do.
So we finally get to Cabinet Veterinaire de l'estuaire, 10 rue de vases. The vet speaks English and we have our ham ready to cover the worming pill. I am concerned that the pills she uses are a one size fits all version. Anything up to 25 kilos will be fine with this pill. Hmm. My Gibby is only 14 kilos. Why not give her 3/4 of it.? No, But she is the vet.
Big boy Kicker Dick, who is in his usual la di da mode, demolishes the ham wrapped pill in a nanosecond. The bestest, brightest girl, Gybo, sniffs it, takes it, swallows the ham and spits the pill out. We try again. More ham for Gybo, and the now slimy pill is sitting in her hair by the side of her mouth. Well, for me, she doesn't need the blessed thing. I wormed her 10 days ago, but the bureaucrats need that form. The vet suggests she tries, and within seconds has stuffed it, ham and all, way down the gullet where gravity would defy its return.
Back at the van, Gybo starts to breath quickly and she is clearly not happy. I look up this pill on the internet and wish I hadn't. Milbemax causes fitting in some dogs! Why doesn't the vet use Drontal like everyone else? Jc drives whilst I keep an eye on my poppet, and we make for an Aire at St. Valerie en Caux. Another sailing trip brought me here in the late 1990's. They have built an Aire right on the headland by the mouth to the river entrance which allows access into the harbour at high water. A really great spot, and the village is typically French. Unfortunately today is very foggy so bad visibility, but sunny and warm.
Gybo is back on form and all is well.
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