Luka with a snoutful of quills!
Luka, just a little over one year old, discovered his first porcupine and hopefully his last! The morning's run was going great until I noticed that Luka was slowing up and kept pawing at his mouth/nose area. Ugh!
Back at the house, Luka sat stone-still, long strings of drool hanging from either side of his jowl as he looked plaintively at me, or Rick, hoping that we would do something, soon! But our normal vet was too busy to see us, so we scrambled trying to find a vet that would. The fantastic folks at Harbor Road Vet said they could see Luka that morning, so off we rushed. The set-up was similar to taking Rick to the doctor, except that at the vet, they had a system for handing off your dog that didn't involve getting within six feet of anyone. The owner would walk their dog to the green post (see picture below) and put a slip lead on the dog, then walk away. The vet tech would come out and take the dog in. Luka eagerly trotted off with his new people, so excited for his next adventure!
The vet had initially said it could be several hours before they got to Luka, but no sooner had we driven off than they called and said he'd be done in 30 minutes!
Everyone relieved and a droopy dog for the rest of the afternoon as the anesthesia wore off. A mellow maligator for a few hours! Hopefully we can go a week with no more trips to a doctor or vet!
Driving to the vet, traffic was few and far between, unusual for 8:30 on a Monday morning. Handing my dog off via a post-system is also unusual, as is everyone wearing masks, not just the vet staff. All these things are becoming normal and I don't really think much about them anymore, just take them as a matter of life. I've already accepted the fact that I work/teach from home as normal. What other changes to life will become normal as the days go on? What new experiences are now normal for you in this new time of global pandemic?
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