[KBC]

Starby, oh Starby, I am so sorry to hear you are upset. I believe that if the doctor had the compassion a doctor should have, he would not have waited that late to call. I would call him at home tomorrow. If he has audacity to call you at closing and leave a message like that, I would think he would not be surprised to receive a call at home.

Since we can't rate responses in this forum,I'll give you a written greenie!:D

Great response!She should call him at home.

[jrebel7]

Thanks KBC!! I hope she will! Sometimes we just have to assert our rights. :)

[starbuck8]

Starby, oh Starby, I am so sorry to hear you are upset. I believe that if the doctor had the compassion a doctor should have, he would not have waited that late to call. I would call him at home tomorrow. If he has audacity to call you at closing and leave a message like that, I would think he would not be surprised to receive a call at home.

Thank you Rebby my sweet girl! I can't believe that vet did that to me either! You know what though? Stupid me did not get this guys name, and I can't understand his name in the message he left. He's East Indian. I can hardly understand him when I'm there! He is a new guy at the clinic! I wasn't too happy getting him to begin with, but that is who they assigned to me for Niki's check-up.

There are about 10 vets in that clinic. I've been going there for yrs. and they never used to do it that way. But the owner who I had always trusted, sold the clinic, and has semi retired. So he isn't there all of the time anymore. Now I never know who the heck I'm going to get. I'm going to raise a little hell over that. Niki should get the same person every time, so she doesn't get more scared than she already is when I take her there. She's had to go so many times this yr. and it's always a different person! That's not right!

Thanks to you too Ken. I know my mind will be going crazy all flippin wkd now!

[KBC]

Niki should get the same person everytime, so she doesn't get more scared than she already is when I take her there. She's had to go so many times this yr., and it's always a different person! That's not right!

WHAT?? NIKI is the one who is scared??

Sounds like momma is the scared one... lol

OH I see, your scared for her:D

[starbuck8]

Sorry, got busy on the phone for a few minutes there. Oh Niki never used to hate the vet. But after all of the things she has had to go through this yr?. she freaks out! She threw my back out when I took her in on Monday. They had to have me and two vets to hold her down to do her check-up. She is like a fish out of water! She even snapped at one of the vets, which she never does to anyone!

... and yes... I make matters worse when I get nervous before we go!

[KBC]

Age will do that to the best of us... Snapping at others... throwing our backs out... hrumphhh

[jrebel7]

Starby, it is the way of the future it seems in all walks of life. We use to work for the same company and retire with a little nest egg, now most work as temps and never build up retirement. We go to a doctor's office only to see a Nurse Practitioner or someone we have never met before. We go to a Vet's, as you say and never know which one your little Niki will see. I don't like it either. It is impersonal and I have a real issue with the loss of the trust of a one on one situation in stores, offices, etc. I will get off my soap box now... they probably changed the look of the outside of the soap box by now also and by the time I jump off it, I will think I hopped up on the wrong one! I know it is marketing... but when I buy Tide Regular, I want the box to look the same and not have to read four sides of the box to make sure it isn't the colorfast or the with bleach or new fragrance. Whew... and I thought I adapted to change rather well... guess not. LOL Anyway, I am sorry you feel no peace about Niki but let's just keep good thoughts that maybe she needs a new regimen with her foods or that sort of thing... good thoughts coming your way from Princess Rebby!!

[starbuck8]

Thank you Princess! Geez, why am I not getting notifications? Are you guys getting yours? That's annoying! I wouldn't ignore you Rebby girl!

Yeah, I wish a lot of things could go back to the way they were. It's not going to happen though, so I guess we just have to put up with it!

Hey Reb, I'm the administor of my own group now on Facebook! It's a group that is raising funds for people that can't afford to spay and neuter their pets. The girl that walks Niki started it, and asked me to become one of the admins today! So of course I agreed. I'm not sure if I can just send you a link to our group. I'll see if I can, so you can check it out! We've already got 60 plus members, and it was just started! We've raised enough to get one dog neutered already. It's a start! :)

I just posted this. Check it out. Am I going to get a bunch of nasty comments? Hmmm! Do I care? HA!
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/dogs/d...me-291557.html

[jrebel7]

I opened the link and posted this there:

POWERFUL STARBY! I did read your e-mail earlier, "Pledge to Fight Animal Cruelty‏". I haven't had time to forward but will. I love to be around people with so much passion. Too many of us are complacent and don't even realize it... gradualism I suppose. Too much gets in the way many times and passion goes by the way side. I am glad to see you so passionate about this situation! I'm proud of you girl.

[starbuck8]

Thanks Rebby! It makes me feel good to do it, and makes me feel like I'm doing a little bit of something to help out. I think if it convinces just one person not to breed their dog, that could save hundreds of dogs down the line.

Wow, it's getting cold out! It's suppose to go to -35 with the wind chill tonight! Eeeeekkkkk!

Are you feeling any better?

[jrebel7]

I am feeling better. My left eye is still closed and will be for another month plus... but at least it is not permanent. However, that little problem is why I fell over the little wooden stool in the den the other evening and caused me to be ill for a week... second visit to chiro was today and he said it was "one nasty spasm" in an area that is almost impossible to settle it down quickly. He made me promise I would not bend at all today. He would not even allow me to pick up my own jacket today. He picked it up and put it on me and told me absolutely no bending forward for anything today or it would set it off again. When I wrote you earlier, I was feeling ill from the treatment... will on into that in e-mail but when muscles break down, they release an amino acid, Argennine (sp) and for me, when it floods my system, I am down again for awhile as you know from the illness that put me in bed for almost a year in 1985... but I have been drinking lots of water and not bending forward at all and it eased off. I should have just called. I was so goofy feeling earlier however that I didn't think I would be good company. Let me know about the letter however and I will do it! Guess I will say goodnight. Ryan had surgery today so need to go there for a few hours tomorrow so C can get out for a few hours. She had an appt. already set up so needs to keep the appt. Sweet Dreams to you Starby, KBC if you are still here, and to anyone else on board the Island this cold evening. Night, night.

[starbuck8]

Goodnight Rebby! I'm sorry, I did see your email, but it was right around the time I got the message from the vet, so I haven't caught up yet, once again. I got too busy huggin my little Snicker babe! We'll talk soon. Sweet dreams hon! Take care of that eye, and your aching bones!

Remember... MUCHLY!

[starbuck8]

It's freeeeeezing you guys! It's -38 outside! Like any exposed skin freezes in under a minute freezing! Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr! YUKKK!

[KBC]

Keep wrapped up silly... lol:p

Or stay in and pray the furnace keeps up!:(

[spyderglass]

I'm baaaaack. For an hour or so anyway... I've missed you guys...

[KBC]

I'm baaaaack. For an hour or so anyways....I've missed you guys....

Hi spidy! How are you tonight?

BTW can I talk to you?In private?I have something you might be able to help me with.

[spyderglass]

Sure you can, hit me up in a PM.

[Alty]

Hey kids, what's up? I'm up, you up? Anyone else up? Boys? You up? ;)

Darnit, even though I feel crappy I'm still naughty. Does the naughtiness ever stop?

[spyderglass]

I hope it never stops.

[Alty]

::blush:: gosh, gee, thanks. :o