He had explosives, tied me to them

[lizblackdog]

Argh, fucking collie. Come back from the park and he's licking his paw. So I check, and there's a chunk of skin missing off one of his pads. So we're back to no real exercise till that heals. HELP.

Note that there was no sign of limping or discomfort at any point while in the park or on the way home. There never is. I swear if he had four broken legs it would only slow him down a little.

Also, I appear to have a yeast infection. HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY.

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[hopefulnebula]

...oh, that reminds me. Must stock up on Monistat... I'm on antibiotics so that means a yeast infection is most likely forthcoming.

*sends you some yogurt of your choice*

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

I don't even have that excuse. I used to always get a mild yeast attack after a period, but that hasn't happened in years. I have no idea what set this off. It's really really bloody annoying. And itchy. It's horribly itchy.

[mencc1701.livejournal.com]

Border terriers are cut from the same stock, I think. Ours will never complain if he's hurt, he just sort of muscles his way on through. Means you have to be careful, though, 'cause he can get hurt without you noticing.

The only time I ever saw him give a reaction anything like being in pain was when he sampled a hot pepper out of my mom's garden. He yelped, and I swear he jumped twice his height into the air away from the thing. :D

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Yep. Hardass dogs. And I feel so fucking guilty when I get him home and wonder how long I've been letting him run and jump on that skinned pad.

The one time I've ever heard Spike yelp was when he tried to jum between the strands of a barbed-wire fence and caught himself up in it. And he wasn't yelping in pain so much as protesting that the fence was holding him still. As soon as I'd picked him loose he was asking me to throw the ball again - with a great gaping slash down one leg and his belly all scratched up. Fool dog.

I have to laugh a bit at that pepper story though.... sorry!

[mencc1701.livejournal.com]

Heh, you want to know the best bit? A few minutes later, he came back, sniffed at it, and took another bite, just to make SURE he didn't like it.

[purplewaxhand.livejournal.com]

How did he manage to do that?

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

No way of telling. It hasn't rained in the last two weeks so the ground's hard; and he hits the ground hard, climbs trees and leaps up and down a lot. Or he might have just hit a sharp stone or a bit of glass or something. He throws himself into life so hard that he does hurt himself sometimes.

[cottonmanifesto.livejournal.com]

omg. spike is SUCH A SPAZ.

yeast infections are seriously the most horrible fucking things and i feel really very bad for you. :(

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

He's a big jerk. I'm going to have to put a sock on his foot to take him out to piss, and not let him offleash for days, and won't THAT be fun? I MAY NOT SURVIVE.

Also, I was meant to be getting laid this weekend, and I was really looking forward to it. ASRGH.

[cottonmanifesto.livejournal.com]

does he act like he's dying if he has a sock on? that's what charlie does - "omg, i am CRIPPLED!"

what timing. stupid vag.

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Nope - it's more "WOO HOOO THERE'S A TUG TOY TIED TO MY FOOT! HOW QUICKLY CAN I GET IT OFF AND THEN GO TOTALLY BARKING APESHIT? YAYYY!!!"

Bastard dog. Wanna swap?

[cottonmanifesto.livejournal.com]

oh hell no. :)

[ghost07.livejournal.com]

My sister's Newfoundland used to do that constantly...she finally made him 4 leather booties to wear when she took him out...amazingly, he actually left them on and seemed to like them, too...he ate the ones I knitted for him...sigh...


I hate yeast infections; and, yes, I still get them...no idea why...{{{hugs}}}...I feel sorry for you. You know, antibiotics can cause them.

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Aww, Newfie love!

Spike's been for two walks wearing one of my socks tied on with ribbons. He refrains from removing it as long as I've specifically told him to leave it alone (he's the same with bandages, staples and stitches, which is useful because he absolutely won't be having with cone collars).

He refuses to limp but the paw is bothering him more than he's letting show. I didn't have to stop him from paw-scraping or discourage him from leash-tuggy at all, and he's licking the couch and making emo faces.

I haven't been on antibiotics since - I have no idea. Years. I have no idea why it's happening now, I just wish it weren't. ITCH ITCH BURN ITCH ARGGGH!!!

[danasaur.livejournal.com]

Chalupa refused to favor her foot after she had surgery, which resulted in it swelling to three times it's normal size. She was so upset about the no real excersize thing...I feel for you.

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Thanks XD

Yeah, a drama queen dog would be easier to cope with. At least you can tell when they're hurting.