Dogs, most of whom don't want to go to the vet.

[micky]

Dogs, most of whom don't want to go to the vet.

Don't vets ever give cookies or dog biscuits or something they like to the aminals they see so they will want to come back?

[Marilyn Manson]

Dog: "I hate being here."

Vet: "Have a biscuit, be my friend."

Dog: "Thanks. Hey! Wait a minute. Where'd my balls go? Keep your friggin' biscuit. I'm outta here."

[micky]

I also wanted to note that no matter how much the dogs int he video don't want to go, even when the lie down and have to be dragged or carried in, the dogs never bite or even snap at their humans.

[micky]

Only a small percentage of trips to the vet involve surgery, let alone neutering.

[gfretwell]

I think the owners are more worried about taking the dog to the vet than the dog is but the dog feeds off their anxiety. I treat a trip to the vet as a chance for a car ride and a chance to hang out with other dogs and all of my dogs have looked forward to it. Dog anxiety is seldom alleviated with treats. If they are that upset they won't eat them. I just use treats at the vet's to demonstrate Deuce's best trick. If you throw something anywhere near him he will catch it in the air.

[micky]

That might be. I think the same thing may apply to human children too. Without giving any examples, I think sometimes parents get so upset adbou things -- bad things to be sure -- but they convey that to their little children, who might just ignore the incident, or at least get past it sooner, if they weren't repeatedly told how bad it was. Bear in mind, I don't know anyone in this situation, parent or child, so I'm just guessing.

And if the child did already think it was bad, one wouldn't want to ignore or trivialize it. That would be a double injury, and give him reason to be angry at the parent. I suppose it's a balance, but I'm glad to say I neve had to balance it. Not with a child or a dog.

I meant to give them treats the first tiem and before they ever get upset, when they don't know what's in store for them, let alone know that they don't like it, so they still have their appetite.

That's very good. I'm impressed when I can do something like that.

[rbowman]

It was before he adopted me but I imagine my used to be tomcat doesn't think much about vets. I never asked.

[Tekkie©]

On Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:48:09 -0700 (PDT), Marilyn Manson posted for all of us to digest...

Think of the bulls; they don't even get a biscuit.

[Tekkie©]

On Thu, 29 Jul 2021 19:17:17 -0600, rbowman posted for all of us to digest...

Our cat knows when the carrier comes out something is up. I presume it is an instinctual thing to fight when we attempt to cram her in the carrier. Unbelievable the amount of energy this little creature can generate to evade. Funny thing is she loves the vet up and gives no problem on the return. When released in the house she is all lovey dovey as usual with no signs of displeasure at all. It's a cat thing.

[gfretwell]

Did you ever have a dog? If they are upset, they don't eat.

[rbowman]

I briefly looked at the local cat boarding options. One had a photo of its 2' by 3' 'cat condo'. I think the cat would rather scrounge than spend a few days locked down. He might even figure out how to kill and eat the damned skunks.