Littlest dog
Nov. 8th, 2023 11:19 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
evileNext step on getting our little rescue/adopted dog Pepita taken care of and fixing all of the neglect she had suffered before we got her. Her teeth were so bad. We got her teeth cleaned and the bad ones were extracted today. Going forward I think we'll be able to keep her teeth in better condition. We have some plaque cleaning treats everyone likes, food and water additives we are using, and we have found a dog toothpaste that all 3 dogs like and we've been cultivating an evening habit of everyone brushing teeth before bed. In addition, Sunny is a fiend for the hard Himalayan cheese chews which have her teeth almost pristine white, with the exception of a little tartar at the top of her canines.
Anyway......Pepita made it through sedation and dental surgery just fine and I'll be picking her up around 1:30. She will need to have soft food for the next week and she's got some pain medication she'll be taking. She is such a sweet and loving little dog, all she wants is to be close to her people and play with other dogs and have treats and snuggle. It makes me so sad that her life before us was apparently one of such neglect, if not abuse.
I caught myself talking myself out of wishing bad dental health and every other terrible thing on Pepita's former owners. I don't like this new kind hearted empathetic inner voice. I mean, yes, they are probably poor people with lousy healthcare and bad teeth themselves that they cant afford to fix or take care of, their lack of kindness towards their animals is probably a general lack of kindness and empathy for everything in the world, including themselves. Their lives are probably mean spirited and blighted , a miserable Hell of their own making...I wish I could still find it in me to hate people who are so awful to sweet little animals. But ultimately I just feel pity for the burden of existence for some people out there being so utterly mean and soulless.
Anyway......Pepita made it through sedation and dental surgery just fine and I'll be picking her up around 1:30. She will need to have soft food for the next week and she's got some pain medication she'll be taking. She is such a sweet and loving little dog, all she wants is to be close to her people and play with other dogs and have treats and snuggle. It makes me so sad that her life before us was apparently one of such neglect, if not abuse.
I caught myself talking myself out of wishing bad dental health and every other terrible thing on Pepita's former owners. I don't like this new kind hearted empathetic inner voice. I mean, yes, they are probably poor people with lousy healthcare and bad teeth themselves that they cant afford to fix or take care of, their lack of kindness towards their animals is probably a general lack of kindness and empathy for everything in the world, including themselves. Their lives are probably mean spirited and blighted , a miserable Hell of their own making...I wish I could still find it in me to hate people who are so awful to sweet little animals. But ultimately I just feel pity for the burden of existence for some people out there being so utterly mean and soulless.
