Heidi is in full-blown heat right now. Right smack dab in the middle of her estrus cycle. Her messy, leaky, swollen, whining, shedding, barking, get-up-50-times-a-night-to-pee, oh-my-god-STOP-IT! estrus cycle. I find myself in the very UNenviable position of trying to find Underoos to fit my dog. (So her little tail can go through the flap! Diapers are too expensive.)
Look, I have a kid. I've cleaned up - and put up! - with all manner of annoying grossness. That's all part of the parenting gig; kind of required. But why, in the name of all that's clean and sane, would ANYONE put up with this level of rankness if they didn't have to? I don't know how breeders do it, and I certainly don't know why irresponsible pet owners do it. Did you know that some dogs can have four heat cycles a year?
Hardly any of the boy dogs on post are neutered. I don't know if it's a symptom of the macho soldier culture or what, but now that I have to protect my dog from every single one, I'm tempted to just carry around a pair of scissors and do it myself! Dogs with testicles piss me off. And hey, you know what? Dogs with testicles are themselves mostly pissed off! Seriously! They tend to be more aggressive pets, less receptive to training; why do that to yourself?
Heidi's vet said not to get her fixed until 3 months after her first heat cycle. Not before. WHY NOT BEFORE??? Heidi's vet is OFF my Christmas card list!
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"Dogs with testicles are themselves mostly pissed off! Seriously! They tend to be more aggressive pets, less receptive to training; why do that to yourself?"
Same goes for men. Lucky for him your husband is going to be far away for a bit, while you're walking around with scissors and in a mood.
;-)
JohnnyB: Bwahahaha! I can't wait until he reads that! I know he'll agree wholeheartedly~
Actually there's no need to buy underoos really.... the pet store usually carries a pair of washable doggie panties ($9.99-$21.99) add a regular pad cut in half, then stick that baby on the washable undies, and you'll be set! The only reason I know this is because I have a dog the vet would not spay when I got her because they said she was too old, and might not make through the surgery.
anon: Thanks for the tip, but we're thru it now! And fortunately, there are no obstacles to getting Heidi fixed!
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