Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Happy Ninth, Argos!

Argos is going to be nine years old tomorrow.  I can't believe it.  I know that we got him just a couple of months shy of his seventh birthday, so this should not seem so surprising to me.  But it does.  Time does go by quickly.

The poor guy had to spend the eve of his birthday getting his teeth cleaned under anesthesia at the vet's office.  (Pretty horrible way to spend it, if you ask me.)  But his teeth look much nicer.  It seems like no matter what we give him to chew, or how often I brush his teeth, they get bad so quickly...  anyway, the vet recommended that we keep trying with the tooth brushing, and to maybe supplement with a water pik.  I don't think this makes me much of a prognosticator, but I predict that this is not going to go over well.  Or as we would say in my family when I was growing up, "It is going to go over like a pregnant pole-vaulter."  Or when we weren't being so nice, "like a turd in a punch bowl."

Anyway, Happy Birthday, Argos.  We'll get you something nice over the weekend.  Right now, I give you the gift of oral health.

Worst. Birthday Present.  Ever.  
I was very happy to get the text from Jeff telling me that the vet's office had called him shortly after noon to tell him that Argos was waking up from the anesthesia, and that he could pick him up in a couple of hours.  And of course even happier to see him when I got home from work.  You can tell that he isn't feeling like himself, but he did jump down to come outside with me, and Jeff did finally get him to eat a small amount of food (he turned it down when he was first offered it.)

17 comments:

  1. 'Gos is an awesome canine. Happy 9th puppy!

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  2. Happy Birthday to the handsome boy! I've never heard the pregnant pole vaulter phrase but I like it a lot.

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  3. Happy Birthday Argos!!! I hope tomorrow will be a much better day for you~~ good looking!!!!!!

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  4. Happy birthday!!!I know tomorrow will be even better.
    Blessings,
    Goose

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  5. Happy birthday Argos!! Maybe next year the birthday surprise will be cake!

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  6. I'm glad the dental is behind him! And Happy Birthday, Argos! May you have many happy returns! Our vet gave us something called CET mouthwash that helps, but I think with some hounds it's just an uphill battle no matter what you do.

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  7. What a handsome dog Argos is! And Dental health for dogs can be tough. Mommy brushes my hairy slobbery sister Bob's teeth, and she gets oral rinses, and special chewies, and dog cruchies but that darn tartar just keeps coming back.
    Kisses
    Nellie

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  8. Happy birthday, Argos! We sure hope tomorrow is an even better day for you, handsome boy!

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  9. So he's a canine with squeaky clean canines! Happy Birthday Argos x

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  10. Happy Birthday Argos! Sorry you had to celebrate at the v-e-t office....but we bet your teeths are VERY clean now. MOL

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  11. Happy Birthday Argo! Clean teeth to eat all those birthday treats!!

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  12. Happy 9th birthday, Argos! You and Tucker are the same age!

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  13. Happy Birthday Argo! Look at those pearly whites. :)

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  14. Happy belated b-day Argo! Hope you have a month of celebrations! Now it's time for some cake!

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  15. Tell us about your birthday Argos???
    I can't grow enough lettuce!! we eat so much of it !!! GOOD!!!!

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  16. Happy Ninth, Argos! Good to hear you'll be celebrating it with shiny toofers!!

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  17. Happy birthday Argos! Play bows,

    RA

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