“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: PUPPY WOES: NEEDLE IN MY FLANK: OUCH!!!!

PUPPY WOES: NEEDLE IN MY FLANK: OUCH!!!!

Today we had a double adventure. My first real daylight ride in our car and a trip to a funny smelling animal hospital where we met a lady veterinarian named Dr. CK.

I heard Bob saying in the car we were going for a “puppy check” to determine my good health. I could smell apprehension on Bob before we went into the building like something very bad had happened to him on his last visit there just over two years ago. I wonder what occurred there?

Dr. CK was wonderful, pinching, squeezing and feeling my body sweet talking me all the way. The verdict about me? “Fit as a fiddle!”. And then something terrible happened as Fay and then Bob held me firmly and assuring me everything was fine. A searing pain in my flank and I let out a howl of pain. And I thought Dr. CK was such a sweet lady until she jabbed me with what she referred to as a needle. This was “a vaccination”. And oh my I heard Dr. CK say more were coming.

After my dinner and a nice tank up on cold water I started to feel “not myself”…a happy, squirmy and naughty puppy. I slept beside Fay on the couch all evening not wanting to play. And when I moved my left flank OUCH!

I don’t think anyone wanted to hurt me but it sure seems that way. I have to give everyone the benefit of my doubt.

By the way I gave that other dog arriving when were departing a bark. I am not sure why?

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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