Day-Z using her fierce breath and teeth to show a couple of 200 lb. Mastiff dogs who is boss. Fearless I tell you.
No, I am not talking about the baby - I am talking about Day-Z, our 13 pound Rat Terrier. As of late, her nickname has been Baby Stink Breath. She turned 10 this month (happy B'day Day-Z!) For her birthday, we decided to get her what every dog wants for their decade birthday - a dental. Last Friday she had a dental, complete with hydration fluids and anesthesia. The grand total was going to be about $225.00. YIKES! She struggles like crazy when Dave brushes her teeth and has plaque up the ying yang - not to mention the worst dog breath ever. So, we decided it was time for a dental. Dave got a call while she was at the vet and Dr. Cox said he thought she needed to have NINE teeth extracted! GOOD HELL!
Apparently we got the deal of the century, our grand total was $361.00. At most clinics it would be closer to $1000.00. Not sure why he didn't charge us a limb, but thanks Julie, for recommending Nate Cox at Cottonwood Animal Hospital.
Now Day-Z can lick us and breathe on us without us passing out. Awesome. She is still fierce as ever, even without a mouth full of teeth. (Apparently dogs have about 40 teeth, so she still has enough to eat and of course bare her teeth in the presence of bigger dogs who could snap her in half with one bite.)
We love you Day-Z - and now we love your breath, too.
The Day-Z we know and love :)
3 comments:
Wow! I am glad you got a deal...the vet always is one of those places I hold my breath, because who knows what the cost will be! I am glad Day-Z is looking and smelling good.
Good hell! To me that is still a limb. My Aspen has horrible breath too, but I think it will be that way for awhile still....poor aspen!
Dr. Cox (and Dr. Bagley) is Maggie's doctor too! In fact, Dr. Cox will be cleaning Mag's on June 8th. I'm sure she's going to need at least a couple extracted too. Let me just tell you how painful it is to have to pay an arm and a leg for dental work on your dog when your husband is a DENTIST. I wish Sean was more cool with just hooking up the gas to Mags and doing it himself. How hard could it be? :)
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