tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post6887039219821040724..comments2024-03-18T09:00:31.992-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Mrs. BojanglesGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-14684593321124928162012-07-06T10:59:33.438-04:002012-07-06T10:59:33.438-04:00This is so sad :-(
I know personally of one case,...This is so sad :-(<br /><br />I know personally of one case, a good friend of mine, who was "rescued" from PTSD, depression and other ailments because he adopted a dog. He even has stickers on the house saying "In case of fire, please rescue the dog".<br /><br />In his case, I truly believe that the dog "rescued" his owner, rather than the other way around.<br />We try to organise fund raising when we can for our local 'no-kill shelter'...Spook, RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085577662135429417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-86988452284798009332012-03-23T13:26:15.255-04:002012-03-23T13:26:15.255-04:00Dr. G, I was thinking--you could expand on this po...Dr. G, I was thinking--you could expand on this post a little and submit it as a guest post on the vets behaving badly blog. I think they'd welcome your submission. We certainly enjoy your comments there. :)dvmflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810933309530182781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-12116341395802281182012-03-17T00:37:28.032-04:002012-03-17T00:37:28.032-04:00Ach, that is sad! Thank you for caring enough abo...Ach, that is sad! Thank you for caring enough about your patient to try and get to the bottom of what was going on. Hopefully this lady will be able to heal from the loss of her dog, given due time.Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129283674618952945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-61891303194266795852012-03-16T11:16:37.621-04:002012-03-16T11:16:37.621-04:00@ Kathleen - it is not just the elderly who go dow...@ Kathleen - it is not just the elderly who go down hill with the loss of a beloved pet ...<br /><br />This story shows the poignancy of furkids and their bond with humans.A Doc 2 Behttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310878304648897210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-29194957709716749122012-03-16T10:33:35.680-04:002012-03-16T10:33:35.680-04:00You really know your patients - this speaks volume...You really know your patients - this speaks volumes about your care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-10215844245373292762012-03-16T05:42:13.264-04:002012-03-16T05:42:13.264-04:00So sweet, so sad.So sweet, so sad.Knot Tellinghttp://tellingknots.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-56921426685310447072012-03-16T01:55:24.087-04:002012-03-16T01:55:24.087-04:00Nope, not crying... just have something in both my...Nope, not crying... just have something in both my eyes... stupid dusty room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-71544496385407300512012-03-15T23:50:57.647-04:002012-03-15T23:50:57.647-04:00my eyes are tearing up too - must be from trying t...my eyes are tearing up too - must be from trying to read the fuzzy words for the comment moderation box, they are straining my eyes!Charleshttp://home.earthlink.net/~nooriginalthought/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-11770175333885562182012-03-15T23:05:35.231-04:002012-03-15T23:05:35.231-04:00I can't stop the tears. As a person with a chr...I can't stop the tears. As a person with a chronic illness, I would be lost without my service dog. My heart bleeds for the patient and also praises you for caring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-1737881187983190992012-03-15T22:17:08.786-04:002012-03-15T22:17:08.786-04:00I am a house call vet and many of my calls are for...I am a house call vet and many of my calls are for home euthanasias. <br /><br />A sad fact is when an elderly pet owner loses their beloved companion, they are not long for this world.kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07821854380904239629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-67388445237233196822012-03-15T20:53:45.209-04:002012-03-15T20:53:45.209-04:00From behind the pharmacy counter, this is at least...From behind the pharmacy counter, this is at least someone who took her meds regularly. Of course, I once, in exasperation, told a patient to eat a Chick-Fil-A sandwich with her first dose and eat breakfast promptly at 7:15 for each subsequent dose. Perhaps she would be better off getting a dog. Actually, that would help her on so many levels. Wonder if Aetna would cover it?????Texas Pharmacy Chicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04373990037004574147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-31476278595472266052012-03-15T20:16:29.024-04:002012-03-15T20:16:29.024-04:00Hey, my cat reminds me to take my medication.
An...Hey, my cat reminds me to take my medication. <br /><br />Animals develop habits the same as people - I give her a cat treat when I take my pills, et voila! If I'm twenty minutes late, she'll be sitting by the medicine cabinet meowing for me.Malnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-18298557015964832262012-03-15T18:23:55.180-04:002012-03-15T18:23:55.180-04:00Heartbreaking...Heartbreaking...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-41890914894540530672012-03-15T18:11:59.060-04:002012-03-15T18:11:59.060-04:00That is heartbreaking. Bless you for caring. I hop...That is heartbreaking. Bless you for caring. I hope she can be helped.ArkieRNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640421826517978121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-86954689172857140312012-03-15T14:56:29.727-04:002012-03-15T14:56:29.727-04:00There is probably a pet partner (therapy dog) orga...There is probably a pet partner (therapy dog) organization in your town. Contact them and maybe they can visit!staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872800621811343464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-38367721323947953602012-03-15T14:56:21.377-04:002012-03-15T14:56:21.377-04:00Thank you for caring...it's nice to know that ...Thank you for caring...it's nice to know that there are people who still do out there, especially in the medical field.migrainernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-420560473827863972012-03-15T14:42:53.169-04:002012-03-15T14:42:53.169-04:00It wasn't the timing of the meds, it was the l...It wasn't the timing of the meds, it was the loss of the dog, that caused her turn. You have to be a dog person to know.<br />I once had a client who died in her 90s with a dog. I asked my sister a non dog person from the get go, who lived nearby if she would take the dog in for a few days. That few days became 10 years, when the dog died she adopted 2 more.Packerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790343423937405624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-75223040747457564722012-03-15T14:12:51.431-04:002012-03-15T14:12:51.431-04:00Wow - how heartwarming that so many softies read t...Wow - how heartwarming that so many softies read this blog! I used to do senior/special needs animal rescue (think hospice for companion and farm animals), and it's great to read of so much support for two and four-legged seniors! Maybe those of you with well-mannered dogs could hook up with an organization that does home visits - there are so many folks who would love a slurpy kiss and a warm cuddle - from the dog, too!<br /><br />I hope Dr. G will keep us apprised of this lady's condition. Heartbreaking, but with possibilities for feeling better. (Is there a Grumpy family dog in Dr. G's waiting room future? LOL)aekhttp://pheeledtrips.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-30200414936219482052012-03-15T12:20:42.873-04:002012-03-15T12:20:42.873-04:00Pets enrich our lives in so many ways. I think th...Pets enrich our lives in so many ways. I think that in addition to reminding her to take her meds, the dog was likely giving her a reason to be functional. Her "job" is gone now.SMHDVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631495097000738780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-21027704603026742952012-03-15T11:57:24.580-04:002012-03-15T11:57:24.580-04:00Bless you, Dr. G ~ for caring. The suggestions fro...Bless you, Dr. G ~ for caring. The suggestions from 'aek' were spot on ~ <br />Could we get an update?bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-5031682850418787752012-03-15T11:26:30.521-04:002012-03-15T11:26:30.521-04:00Most docs would have assumed the reason for her de...Most docs would have assumed the reason for her decline was "she's old.". I can't think of one doc I know that would have made the effort to get her to come in. I KNOW I don't know any who would have asked the questions (or listened to the answers...) that led to such a non-medical issue being the root of the problem. Bravo. You may be a cranky old coot, but that doesn't mean you can't be a prince among men. How about one of those electronic pill boxes that beeps an alarm at pill time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-71459182109650430152012-03-15T11:21:58.874-04:002012-03-15T11:21:58.874-04:00This vet just teared up a little. Must be the damn...This vet just teared up a little. Must be the damn pollen in Texas....VetGirl20https://www.blogger.com/profile/03926762656937902917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-28252433868990880532012-03-15T10:58:04.055-04:002012-03-15T10:58:04.055-04:00I'm a hard-bitten man, who enjoys making the c...I'm a hard-bitten man, who enjoys making the client's engineers scream when I tell them they've messed up.<br />But when I read this, my eyes teared up. Must be the pollen in the air here...<br />(My wife and I have 4 cats, and we take better medical care of them than we do our own)Donhttp://donaldparkeratge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-90058883795366802522012-03-15T10:31:24.902-04:002012-03-15T10:31:24.902-04:00I'm crying just reading this. You are an amaz...I'm crying just reading this. You are an amazing doctor to have her come in and check on her. Sorry but not many doctors do that anymore. Thanks for all you do.RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660800946598517964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-49551348100499464322012-03-15T09:53:26.421-04:002012-03-15T09:53:26.421-04:00This is the most depressing thing I have read in d...This is the most depressing thing I have read in days. I feel so bad for that poor woman!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com