Camryn here:
I'm not just a Drafty Hafy, I'm also a Helper Hafy. One of my blogger friends Zoe asked if Mom took as good care of herself as she does me after my Chiro appointment. Didn't have to think hard to realize that she takes much better care of me than herself.
After realizing this I had to come up with a way to show my appreciation. While she tidied up around the barn I thought and thought of some way to say "Thanx Mom". I saw that Mom had left her raincoat hanging on the gate in the barn yesterday, soooooo
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| "Hey, Mom you forgot this yesterday" |
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| "I bring it to you cause I'm your Helper Hafy Gurl" |
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| "Here ya go Mom, Thanx for taking such good care of me" |
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| "Mmmmm I don't think it looked quite like this before?" |
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| "Ooooooh Noooooo" |
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| "I think maybe I mighta stepped on it once or twice along the way" |
Then Mom informed me this "was" Dad's raincoat! He's outa town so her be emailing this pic to explain that he needs a new raincoat and why! When Mom explains I was just being a Helper Hafy I'm sure he'll understand.
Oh, and Mom did say it's the thought that counts so her's happy that I tried & I got hugs too!
Later
I'll be back to check out your blog later (having computer issues and it's taking forever to do anything), but wanted to say thank you for commenting on my blog. I called the vet about using benadryl or something over the counter and he told me I couldn't do that and that I just needed to bring him in for cortisone shots.... grr. It makes me so angry when they jump straight to steroids! I'm not risking laminitis for something that can be treated without steroids. Our vets can be useless around here sometimes. I wish we had an equine specialist instead of just a bunch of small animal vets who happen to also treat horses. Oh well, we will figure something out with all of the wonderful advice our followers are giving us. :) Thank again!
ReplyDeleteOur Vet who specializes in Equines has Camryn on steriods. Posted another comment on your blog regarding this.
DeleteHahaha! So helpful Camryn! I definitely is the thought that counts and I am sure dad needed a new raincoat anyway :) So you really helped out in more ways than one.
ReplyDeleteMom email Dad the pic of me modeling my demolition. He said "OUCH". Then of course wanted to know how it happened. Mom said "well, I did teach her to fetch"
DeleteCute!
ReplyDeleteHe should be pleased about having a new raincoat. Most humans like new things.
ReplyDeleteI have a pic somewhere of my friend Lu holding the Stallions tool bag for him while he mended the water trough. Maybe I should learn to do things like that although the Stallion gives me mints for just being me.
He'll be pleased so long as Mom doesn't keep taking me for me to fetch!
DeleteHey, thanks for responding about the steroids and don't worry it wasn't too long. I appreciate all the advice I can get. :) Steroid pills are not nearly as bad as the shots because if there is a problem you can stop feeding them, whereas with the shot it is too late once it's injected. My vet only offered the injections. I'm just not ready to try that. I know antihistamines don't work for every horse, but I feel like I need to try it before I go the steroid route. I do wish I could use the fly sheet, but he lives on thirty acres with lots of trees so he would rip it to shreds in no time at all and like you mentioned it is waaaaay too hot this summer. Thank you for all of the information. :D
ReplyDeleteCamryn's area is wooded as well. Oddly she doesn't rub with her blanket, I was worried about that. Also she is an only horse sooooo doesn't have anyone trying to undress her! I agree with starting out with all the lesser evils before going to the steriods. We did do that, for the first 1 1/2 years of the dreaded Itch.
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