Today's Sick puppy Tale

Ethel is a Senior Dog. She's 12 and a half years old. She had an appointment at the Vet today for

4 PM. Her left ear is so infected that when I tried to clean it, I got a bloody goop out of it. She's a cocker spaniel, and they are susceptible to ear infections.

She also likes to rub herself in whatever scat the native creatures leave in the yard. This is why she gets so many baths. But it is also why she gets ear infections.

So the Vet's staff took her in the back and thoroughly cleaned out both her ears, gave her a couple of shots, and I have two weeks worth of medications to administer over the next couple of weeks, stretching into the new year.

Otherwise, at 24.8 pounds, he thinks she is in pretty good shape for a dog her age.

All three dogs are getting presents from Santa, but Ethel being around for another Christmas with her happy attitude is a present we never get tired of getting, and hope to get at least a few more times