Monday, March 3, 2008

Sweet and Loving or Annoying and Psychotic?

Well since you know that bathing Prada is not a one man job, then I'm sure you can guess that cutting her nails is not a one man job...or a two, or even three man job. The Garbage Disposal and I tried to tag team her unsuccessfully several times. I even enlisted Big Bad's help to no avail. Finally, I said to myself, "this is ridiculous, she has to have her nails cut."
So last Monday evening we set out to the local Petco, where I was very aware I would be paying for something I should be able to do myself. (Although Big Bad has to have my back on this, even he couldn't hold her.) When I told the people what I was there for a lady walked out from behind the counter and said "oh we can just do it right here while you sit on the bench and hold her." Riiiiiiiiiight. After five minutes failure, another one of the ladies came out and the two of us attempted to hold her while the third was to cut the nails. Key word - attempted. After ten more minutes of failure she told me that I would have to take her to the vet to get it done. Hey, at least she didn't charge me for failing.
Tonight I decided I had had it and she was going to the vet to get it done. So we went down to the vet and as the tech took her leash to take her to the back, Prada began to pull back frantically and buried her head between my legs. (It was so cute). So I acted like I was taking her back and then ducked out at the last minute. (Works every time.) About twenty minutes later, a tech came out with Prada and informed me that it took four of them to get the job done. She said next time I would be charged for a "difficult case." Awesome.

3 comments:

you can call me al said...

Did you ask if that was a new record?

The Mrs. said...

Whoa. And I thought trimming Punkin's nails was tough. A difficult case? Well, that just cracks me up. I wish that applied to SLPs' caseloads, too!

Have you asked her vet about Ritalin for dogs? I think a copy of Cesar Milan's book should be on your birthday wishlist.

The General said...

Surely you have access to some sort of sedative...Verdi works on the Hill.