VET Appointment...

Last week I set up Daisy's annual VET Appointment for today. Usually I would do that on a Saturday, but since I had plans for the Saturday and the workload is currently a little lighter, it just seemed a perfect fit to have the appointment today at 6.30 pm.
So I left work at 3 pm and headed back home. It usually takes me about 35 minutes. But today it took me almost 1 hour. There just had to be a big traffic accident on the road the busline I was using. Naturally...there hadn't been any accidents in that busline in weeks. So I got home at 4 pm to a super excited CowDog. Got all the stuff I needed and headed out to the Vienna's West Trainstation. Got there in time, bought the ticket and chose  a train around 5 pm. Gave me the chance to find a great spot for Daisy and myslef.
We headed out with the train and Daisy really enjoyed herslef. The busride to the VET was exactly the same. We got to the VET about 30 minutes before the appointment. But I do like it that way it gives Daisy time to relax and calm down a little. And it pretty much works every time. It also gave Daisy the chance to socialize with other dogs.
It was a routine check and so I didn't expect anything major to happen. Daisy got her routine shots: Parvo, Leptospirosis, Kennl Cough, Hepatitis, Distemper and Rabies.
Of course Daisy got her annual physical exam as well. And most is great, especially considering that Daisy will be turning 16 in a couple of days. So far she has ver few days when her joints seem to bother her a little. But as long as that doesn't happen on a regular basis pain meds aren't the right choice. And for most part you couldn't tell that this CowDog is turning 16. The Spine is another story. That's something I have been noticing more and more lately. Brushing her a little harder seems really to bother her. So when doing that I take particular care not to hurt her. But that's a sign of a bigger problem. There are arthritc changes going on in her spine and the also accounts for the fact why sheis occansionally having problems when putting down her hind legs. The right hind leg seems to be worse than the left one. But again it's something that happens unfrequently. And it long as it doesn't bother her meds aren't the right choice here either. And to be quite honest a dog at Daisy's age is allowed to have some medical issues related to age. Other than that she has a clear bill of health.
I also had planned to see a few friends that I don't usually get to see. But that never happened. I wasn't going to meet them a a certain location. It's just too much effort, especially with a senior dog. And of course there are other reasons for that as well. I've talked about those in more datail in an earlier blog entry, so there is no need to repeat them.
I've said it as well in an earlier blog post...if certain people really want to stay part of my life, they will have to make the appropriate effort. Telling me that they don't want to meet at a location that is more convenient for me, after I've made the effort to travel 40 miles...well, it's not exactly helping your point. Those people I'm talking about they know exactly who they are, so there is no need to name them. On the other hand I wasn't that upset either that I didn't have to listen to the endless twaddle of certain people, telling me how terrible their life is. That way Daisy and I got to go back home right after the Vet to relax and chill for the evening. And Daisy did make a coule of new friends during the train and the subway ride.
There is something that really needs to be pointed out at this time once again, since apparently certain people still don't get it. I do have my life together. I have a great job and I have great friends in Vienna, that I do fun stuff with. As little info to all other friendes, here's how it's going to work with this Aries:
You want to be part of my life, you will have to make the necessary effort. I'm not the one who is going to do that anymore. If you really are unwilling to make that effort you will eventually be phased out like a piece of hardware that no longer serves any purpose.