And now we must turn again to the topic of Jake’s “trousers.” No, I didn’t know that euphemism for his backside either, and I was flummoxed at his bronze good citizen class when I was prompted by a very respectable lady to make sure I brush his “trousers.” (As if I wouldn’t!) If that respectable lady is reading this post, she may wish to avert her eyes now.
Every few months, Jake needs his least favourite medical procedure – to get his anal glands emptied. We know the signs oh so well. I won’t dwell. Sometimes this indignity happens at the vet, sometimes at Glamour Pooch along with claw trims and a shampoo & set. Er, bath. I know hardier souls than us do this procedure themselves but after reading on Lurcherlink about a poor soul who accidentally sprayed her glasses in the process I thought no, PAY someone, preferably someone who does this day in, day out. I don’t have to sterilise my specs, Jake gets the evacuation done neatly and quickly. Win-win.
I had a long chat with the vet about why Jake is prone to this. He (the vet) was happy with the balance of Jake’s diet and my daily poo patrol confirms this. But after reading Lurcherlink, we might try sprinkling a little bran on his meals too.
We also found that Jake has lost another kilo – now we must try to stop my aunt putting it back onto his hips over Christmas…
Every few months, Jake needs his least favourite medical procedure – to get his anal glands emptied. We know the signs oh so well. I won’t dwell. Sometimes this indignity happens at the vet, sometimes at Glamour Pooch along with claw trims and a shampoo & set. Er, bath. I know hardier souls than us do this procedure themselves but after reading on Lurcherlink about a poor soul who accidentally sprayed her glasses in the process I thought no, PAY someone, preferably someone who does this day in, day out. I don’t have to sterilise my specs, Jake gets the evacuation done neatly and quickly. Win-win.
I had a long chat with the vet about why Jake is prone to this. He (the vet) was happy with the balance of Jake’s diet and my daily poo patrol confirms this. But after reading Lurcherlink, we might try sprinkling a little bran on his meals too.
We also found that Jake has lost another kilo – now we must try to stop my aunt putting it back onto his hips over Christmas…
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