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And now for the good part....The part before College Station. New Mexico!!!
New Mexico is beautiful. I love LOVE the mountains, the dry air, the cool mornings and evenings. There is also this sense of creativity in the air. You just want to sit down in the middle of it all and paint your very own Georgia O'Keeffe. The landscape is really so inspiring. Yes, even to a dog.
Speaking of dogs, Albuquerque is such a dog friendly city too. People and dogs go everywhere together....shopping, eating, hiking, swimming, biking.....and a lot of people have big dogs like me. The people are unpretentious and really nice, which was refreshing. Jenn kept noticing the lack of designer bags, fancy cars, and plastic surgery. I think I heard Jennifer say that she wanted to move there, oh, about a million times a day. I don't blame her. It's a great place.
Another great part of the trip was that Annie and I finally got to meet our cousins, Buckley and Vegas. They live with our Auntie Cathy in Albuquerque. We got to hang out at the park everyday and look at each other. Yeah, that's right. Just look at each other. We were so excited to see each other, that we had to stay on our leashes and keep at least a couple of feet distance between us. I'll have to say, they were pretty cool. Maybe next time we can get a foot closer.
Here is a picture of them sitting in front of a painting that Jennifer did of them a few years ago.
My first road trip was a lot of fun. I can't wait to go on many many more in my doggie lifetime. I won't say much more because I think the pictures we took say the rest.
Thanks, Auntie Cathy for letting us stay with you. We had so much fun!
Bark, Bark.
So we drive all the way from Albuquerque to College Station and then to the A&M vet school. When we arrived, Matt and Jenn talked with a couple of the vet/students, who reviewed my records and made sure that everything was good to go. Everything was correct as far as my plans, but the price of the surgery had somehow doubled. That's right, it went from $1200 to $2400! Matt and Jenn didn't think they could turn back now, so they signed the papers and paid the deposit. I heard Matt say something about eating canned beans for the next couple of months. They must really love me.
Next thing I knew, some of the vets were poking me and pulling me and making me walk and sit and lay down. I was really scared.I thought I heard one of them say that I seemed to be okay and question why I was there. I didn't want to get my hopes up though. I mean, that first vet lady said that I wouldn't be able to walk within six months. Something like that just doesn't go away. So, they put me back in my little room and even though I was really nervous, I went to sleep.
Next thing I knew, Matt, Jenn and Annie were there to pick me up! I was so confused. Wasn't I supposed to be all loopy and sore? I felt great! I thought maybe they forgot that they were supposed to do surgery on me. I didn't know what was going on.
Matt and Jenn seemed happy to see me, but they also seemed a little irritated. We all went in a room with the three doctors that had been pulling and poking at me earlier. Then, they told us that that first vet that evaluated me was wrong and that even though I definitely have hip displaysia, I wasn't a case for a FHO. In fact, my condition seems to manageable with diet and exercise. The doctor said that she had no idea why the other vet told us that I would be unable to walk in six months and that all of our worrying was for nothing. Conveniently, that vet was long gone and didn't have to face up to her mistakes. What scares me is that she is going to be a practicing vet out there somewhere, someday. I think I smell me some Veterinary Malpractice in that lady's future...and I have a good nose.
In the end, we are all very happy. I've been having fun as usual chasing squirrels in the backyard and going on long walks with Annabelle. Matt and Jenn seem happy too. They went and bought new furniture with all the money they saved. I can't wait to take a long nap on the new couch!
Now that I've told you about the yucky end to our road trip, stay tuned for Road Trip, Part Three, where I will actually tell you all about the fun part of our road trip! Yay!
Bark, Bark.
