The Cassandra Complex

Last night M and I took Jinx and Tasha to the vet. Jinx was due for her 12 week vaccination - she was a bit anxious about the whole thing but generally well behaved. She did bark her head off at all the other dogs, though. (The vet was a bit horrified that the RSCPA had already desexed her given how young she is, but what you gonna do?)

Tasha, who has come down with Jinx's Kennel Cough, was even better behaved (she loves the vet), but because she was contagious we spent the time we were waiting - about 20 minutes - in quarantine in one of the consulting rooms. The vet gave us a cough suppressant for her and also some antibiotics.

The whole thing was damned expensive, though.

This Saturday is Jinx's first day at school. We've booked her into the six week "Life Skills Training" (doesn't that sound wanky?!) class at the RSPCA - it's basically puppy class. Socialisation for puppies stops them turning into neurotic shits, which is why we enrolled her.

My only worry is that because M is off to Sydney this weekend, I have to take her in the car on my own, which means that she won't be being nursed. Last time she threw up all over the upholstery. :(

And Tasha has a dogwash booked for Saturday afternoon. I hope that they still do her even though she's sick because she needs it.

As you can see, it's been a very doggy week.