Hilarious visit to the Vet. Anyone else experienced anything like this?

[ladybirder]

Took beloved rough-haired JRT to the vet yesterday. The vet asked if she needed to muzzle him and I said yes. Immediately the soft muzzle went on he exploded up into the air from the examination table like a Gold Medal winning Olympian gymnast. He proceeded to do a magnificent display of somersaults, high above our heads, for what seemed forever, pawing at the muzzle at the same time, eventually landing on the floor. He shot around the floor bucking like a bronco, leaping about like a demented head banger and then somersaulted back up onto the table and stood stock still staring at me. The vet looked at me and said quietly, "And what did you say was wrong with him?"

We both collapsed with laughter. It was so funny, poor boy:-) Still chuckling today.

[Psybbo]

Do you mean plummer terrier?

[tonyav]

Yeah. typo.

[echokilo]

Laughing at any stressed animal is not funny - sorry, but that's just my view

[Psybbo]

We are NOT laughing at a stressed dog, echo, it was a reaction to his antics and we are all animal lovers here

[seadogg]

Thanks ladybirder. Last Chrismas we were visiting fiends when my terrier found and ate a block of 70% chocolate which required immediate attention by our vet.
She opened the surgery and on the table he went, to have washing soda balls pushed down his throat. She had been in amorous dalliance with her man friend and hadn't put her coat on.
Immediately,
the dog vomited chocolate over her and she laughed. So did we but it was from relief as choc is lethal at that strength.
She has never forgotten him.

[mrs.chappie]

I don't think he was stressed. Think he was just a dog determined to get the muzzle off.

[ladybirder]

echoliko, for the last time, I was NOT laughing at a stressed dog. I was laughing at what the vet said. I have explained that more than once on here.

Thanks sibton. X

So the Plummers are used for pest control primarily then. We must remember that when we get the next post on How do I get rid of Rats. I had never heard of them tony. Thanks.

Seadogg she was lucky to get those down his throat without being bitten I would have thought. Mine would bite.

Mrs C, I think you are right, he was determined he wasn't going to have it on and when he realised he wasn't going to be able to get it off, he simply stopped and stood still.

[paddywak]

I like most breeds of dog but like sibton my heart belongs to GSD's

[Psybbo]

Yes paddy, they are so intelligent loyal and caring, it still brings a tear when I think of him, and our lovely vet adored him, he never needed a muzzle

[chaptazbru]

I think I'm known on here as an animal lover, especially dogs, and I found ladybirder's account of her little dog reacting to the muzzle hilarious and the way she described it was very funny. In fact I laughed so much, I had teras in my eyes! I know lb loves animals too and wouldn't poke fun at an animal in distress. Not many pets enjoy going to the vets after all, but it's a 'necessary evil'.

[ladybirder]

Thank you so much chapta for your support on this and as you say I am animal lover, and I would never knowingly cause distress to any animal. I was so shocked when he reacted the way he did; we couldn't catch him until he eventually leapt back onto the table and came to a halt and stood there meek as you like. The whole episode lasted less than a minute. He was his usual happy, busy, little chap on the way out:-) I don't quite know what those criticising me expected me (and the vet) to do in the circumstances.

I'm giving chapta Best Answer (sorry Mrs C, you're runner-up now).

Oh and thank you to Crafty as well. XXX

[tiggerblue10]

Well I thought it was funny. I have similar experiences when I take my cats to the vet. Tigger goes loopy and attacks the vet and the assistant. I stand there apologising for Tiggers behaviour and they laugh because I'm apologising as if its my fault.

[ladybirder]

Yours sounds just the opposite to my old lady tigger who just arches her back and rubs herself against the vet's hand. She's good as gold really.

[Smowball]

Oh I wish I'd seen that lol.

[ladybirder]

Smow you would have been open-mouthed:-) He's lying next to me on the sofa now, like butter wouldn't melt. Funny expression that, I wonder what it means.

[horselady]

Oh I bet that was hilarious, of course we are not laughing because he was stressed, but that would have set me off that's for sure.

[chaptazbru]

Thanks ladybirder x