Things that will make your vet happy…. #1
Things that will make your vet happy #1: Forewarned, is forearmed.
Or at the very least, it means that we might manage to remained armed, legged and generally “limbed”. There is nothing more irritating (well, at least not for today) than being told that DevilDog had a tendency to bite AFTER he’s already tried to detach a finger. It generally comes along with a look of only mild suprise from the owner (you know, DevilDog has actually tried to bite someone EVERY time he visits the vet, but they were secretly hoping that this time might be different…) and a watery excuse about how “Oh, he doesn’t like it when you do that!” Doesn’t lke it when I….look at him?
Generally then, the child substitute spends the next several minutes gnashing its teeth at you, all the while ensconced in the (frequently) massive bosom of a highly anxious, middle aged woman who is vehemently opposed to any suggestion of:
a) retrieving the dog from her bosom
b) muzzling the darling creature, assuming that a) can be successfully carried out
c) removing the darling creature from the room, assuming that a) and b) can be successfully carried out.
Also, I never fail to be amazed by the number of owners who feel that the best thing to do after their animal (usually weighing less than 5kg) has tried to savage both you and them, is to cup their darling’s head in their hands and smooch it all over the top of the head while I’m trying to inject it. Obviously getting up close and personal is a fantastic idea, go right ahead. So is laughing at the teeth holes in your hands and saying that he’s just telling Mummy that he doesn’t like it and it happens all the time.
Dogs (and cats) can be aggressive for lots of reasons (especially fear and anxiety) and we deal with, and manage these situations on a daily basis. But for the sake of your limbs and ours, if you’ve got a pet that likes to impersonate the Devil – please tell us before hand 
