I'm writing to give a "Bark Out" to The Sensitive Dog LLC for helping me and my Mom have a successful trip to the Veterinarian. You see, I'm not real fond of Vet visits and when COVID-19 changed all the office visit rules my human Mom (I call her Mamashine) knew we needed to do some homework before my annual checkup. I suppose they mean well at the doctor's office, but they always have an interest in my "tail pipe". You can be sure that my Dutch bootie doesn't offer voluntary inspections and I don't take kindly to their needling practices. Clearly, I was going to need to wear a muzzle. My Mamashine always puts my muzzle on when we are in the doctor's office, but this time was going to be different plus the appointment was in July which means "HOT Weather" and I wanted the freedom to eat treats, drink water and breath. My old cloth muzzle wasn't going to work.
Flashback to June 2020 before Meeshiner's Field Trip to the Veterinarian:
One fine summer day a really nice human named Tammy P. Crenshaw sent something to my house. It first showed up to play in my backyard! It's name was Baskerville and it allowed me to be extremely nosey when we introduced ourselves. As a matter of fact, Baskerville encouraged my sniffs and licks! I don't know how Baskerville did it, but it always had a stash of fresh hotdogs or cheese to share when I got in to its business and it stayed for many days even if I ignored it! As the days of June passed it was clear that Baskerville was my summer 2020 romance. It wasn't long until it started taking rides on my snout. We got so friendly that I even allowed Baskerville to hitch itself to my collar and go on car rides with me. We got very tight!
I was howling with happiness when the day came for my appointment. Mamashine allowed Baskerville to come along! When I arrived at the Vet's Office I was allowed to take Baskerville on a snout ride. I left Mamashine to watch the car and my gear while my favorite Vet Tech led me and Baskerville in to see the doctor. Like usual, the doctor was interested in my tail pipe, and of course the standard needling was required, but Baskerville and its unending supply of fresh hotdogs gave me the security and composure I needed to get through my checkup.
Now I have some hind sight about my friend Baskerville. Remember me mentioning that nice lady named Tammy? Well, it turns out she's a Certified Dog Trainer and her dog training company is named The Sensitive Dog, LLC. Apparently, she knows a thing or two about dog behavior and all this time SHE was teaching my Mamashine how to make me fall in love with Baskerville so I could take my dear friend on a ride to see the Veterinarian! It's not surprising to me now, but I also learned that Baskerville helps keep dogs like me out of trouble in all kinds of situations. Sometimes, that's what friends are for!
Tammy P. Crenshaw is a very smart human and I'm thrilled with her positive dog training techniques. She helped work a wonder on this working dog!
Sincerely,
Meela the Dutch Shepherd
Find Me on Instagram @ Meeshiner read more