A LONG, LONG Time Ago....We had to take Fudge to the Emergency Vet!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I have had this blog written for a long time, but I did not want people to think Fudge was sick now.  This happened shortly after we brought her home and goes to show that having a sick dog/puppy can be very scary. Since we have lots of new puppy owners, I thought it would be fun to share.

 

When Fudge was pretty small, she got sick. She stopped eating and drinking, was very lethargic, and I was beyond worried.  Now, we all know if a child or puppy is going to get really sick, most of the time it happens after the doctor’s office has closed or on the weekend. Fudge was no exception. The more she wouldn’t eat or drink, the more upset I became and some would say, irrational.  I was convinced Fudge was dying and my kids could not believe how I was acting. They will tell you I never coddled them as kids or got too worked up when they were not feeling well.  I kept telling everyone we needed to go to the emergency Vet with Fudge before it was too late. My husband was not overly concerned and said she probably had a bug and we should just wait it out. WAIT IT OUT……when my baby was at death’s door? My youngest daughter insisted on reminding me that I had never acted very worried when she was sick and went on to tell her dad that the last time she asked me to feel her head to see if she had a fever, I said, “What do I look like, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman?”  I told her we needed to focus on our Fudge right now, and we could take a trip down memory lane another day. 

 

Everyone thought we should wait, except me, so off we went to the after hours Vet clinic. We filled out the paperwork and when we went back to our room I told them that Fudge had gotten into my purse and I had found an empty gum wrapper. Bingo….now someone was taking me seriously. Sugar free gum can be very dangerous for a puppy, so they proceeded to run all kinds of tests, to rule out every possibility.  We waited for a bit and when the vet called us back to discuss the results, she had good news and bad news for us. The good news was that Fudge’s tests all came back normal and she probably just had a stomach bug. The bad news was that information cost us around $700.00.  As we left the office, my husband said, “Basically, we just got a $700 gas bill.”

How Could I Take a Chance with this Sweet Puppy??

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

I would have done the exact same thing, Laurie!  We take no chances with our Doodles....big or little.