Doctors and Drugs...What a Start To The Week by Prinnie

With all of the excitement of Atka coming home last night, I somehow got a tickle in my throat that caused me to cough, and cough, and cough....all night long. I kept the whole family up - seriously, all night. I didn't mean to, but as mom said, I was barking like a seal and sometimes I would spit up. Mom left at 4:15am to find an open drug store. She drove around the whole valley and was frustrated that nothing was open. Finally, at 6am, she found a grocery store that was just starting their day, grabbed some medicine, and came home. The medicine didn't work, so as soon as our dog doctors office opened, mommy called to get me in.

I wasn't happy to be there, and let the doctor know it. I did my "Cybil" impersonation. He wasn't buying it, and told mom I needed to be muzzled. Oooooh, did I tell him a thing or two then! If I could have made my head spin all the way around, I would have. Anyhow, he gave me a shot and as the song from mom's era goes..."I have become comfortably numb". I haven't coughed since, but I'm feeling pretty loopy. The doctor said that there was nothing more wrong with me than an irritated trachea. He gave me enough drugs to float around on these clouds for three days - wohooo!

The sibs, Atka and Digby, played outside for hours after the sun was up. They ran zoomies, played chase and wrestled, all while I watched from inside. I was in "the zone". I might end up having to share my medicine with the parents though. They are a little grumpy. They still haven't slept. I don't know why they can't just curl up on the floor like we do. If it works for us............just sayin'!