May 05 2010
Dog Day
Schatzi in a field of clover
You know how when you go to the dentist, your tooth stops hurting? Well, Schatzi has her own variation on that. Within an hour of coming home from the vet last week, she was limping around the garden.
An investigation of her paw and leg showed former EMT Megan nothing, but when a couple of days had passed and the limpiness had not abated, it was time to go and see Dr. Karen yet again.
The verdict is that the Schatz has torn her ligament. She’ll be re-checked on Friday, and if it’s not better…it’ll cost $2,000 to fix it. So think good thoughts.
While Megan and Rob were getting the bad news, I was Star sitting. My idea of doing this was to sit in the sunny garden, painting my toenails, reading Vogue, and drinking the remains of a bottle of wine from my sister’s refrigerator. I’m not just the hostess with the leastest, I’m the sitter with the leastest. You have been warned if you ever ask me to baby-sit.
Star meandered around, sitting in sunny patches and occasionally asking for pets. She can’t be left alone because she freaks out, and has an unfortunate tendency to chase cats (also butterflies, birds, rabbits, lizards, and pretty much anything else ya got). Rob had to go in his truck to take Schatzi home after the vet, since Meg had to go on to a meeting about fundraising for Star and then, you know, her first twelve hour night shift of the week.
Earlier that day, my brother came across a dog wandering in the middle of the road, dazed, clearly having been hit by a car. He stopped, and was in the middle of examining the dog when another car stopped behind him. The driver offered to take the dog to Dr. Karen, and added that if the owner can’t be found, she’d be glad to keep her. Rob told me that he had seen the dog at the vet and she’s fine, thankfully.
The fundraising for Star and a rescued pit bull puppy, little Shiloh, is set for May 15. Since Monica is hosting and organizing it, there will be fabulous designer clothes and delicious cupcakes for sale. We’re hoping to set up a PayPal account soon, so that those of you who don’t live near us can still help out. Wish us luck!
One Response to “Dog Day”
Good luck to Schatz, hope the torn ligament is not major for both her and your sister’s sake, wow it can get expensive.