Otis

Last week was quite a pricey week for the Herzog family.  Let's just say that I am glad we had planned some extra money in savings because it seemed like it was one of those weeks.  Anyway, one of the things that happened pertained to Otis.  I know that many of you are thinking "I thought you were annoyed with Otis most of the time."  Yes that is a true statement.  He sometimes drives me nuts and I yell at him but he is my first born and I love him.  On Wednesday of last week he seemed off.  He was really depressed and not eating or drinking.  I thought at first it was because I bought him a new bag of dog food and he is really picky (I am being serious) but when we started not drinking and just laying under my bed I was worried.  I called my vet but they were all booked up until Friday.  I was super stressed out that he had cancer or something.  We took him in Friday and they had him all morning.  Our vet (she is amazing btw) called and said that she did some xrays and blood work and gave him some anti inflammatories and pain killers.  All I heard was "cha ching, cha ching and cha ching..."  (for the record it was about $350) As it turned out he strained a muscle in his back and it was so painful he couldn't eat or drink.  Our vet loves Otis and was telling me how great he was and that he would be a bit groggy when he got home.  WELL he came home and promptly had diarrhea on the floor.  And of course he was on a week of medicine that again depended on him eating so that meant a week of turkey and rice.  I love the damn dog but he really chaps me sometimes!!!  Glad he is ok though.