Monday, August 24th

So, I've been coming to work with my parents for almost a year now.
Me and my best friend Bea have an apartment at my parents veterinary clinic. Our pad is the best seat in the house to watch life in a pet hospital. Most dogs and cats seem scared to be here. I can't figure out why. Pretty much I just lie here, clean Bea's ears faithfully twice a day, bark a greeting to all that enter, go for walkies and eat yum-yums.
Now that I'm a year old and have everything under control, I thought I'd blog about what life behind the scenes at a veterinary clinic is like. Maybe if the other dogs and cats read it, they won't be so afraid.

Today, was a weird day for me and Bea. It started normally enough. It only became strange when there were no other dogs in the clinic. Even with no other dogs around, my mom and Sweet Sally, one of my mom's technician helpers were busily setting up for a "procedure". That's what they call it when they make a pet sleepy. I don't really know how they do it. It only happened to me once, awhile ago. I felt a pinch in my back and the next thing I knew I was chasing pink bunnies through the clouds. I must have really chased them far because when I woke up my belly hurt a little.
Anyway, Bea and I soon realized that we were the only dogs in the clinic.
It was Bea's turn to feel the pinch. I admit, I was nervous to see her asleep on the special table, covered in tubes and wires, with the special machines that make the beeping sounds. But Sweet Sally was so gentle with her and made sure to hug her the whole time while she woke up. Bea told me later that she was chasing rainbow colored lizards and that explained why her mouth was a little sore when she woke up. All I can say is her mouth smells so much better now, I even let her lick my ears now, sometimes.