After dosing Pupsie with Benadryl without telling me on Monday afternoon, Farmer H checked on her every hour or so before he went to bed. He said she was fine, lying out by the front porch in the yucca plant that she and Jack had flattened.
"She's fine. She lifts her head to look at me when I open the door."
"She doesn't run up there? I HOPE she's okay."
"She is. She's just sleepy."
I sit on the short couch all through the night, dozing off watching TV. Usually I am annoyed by Pupsie barking her fool head off at Copper Jack. Or thumping something around on the front porch while chewing on it. Monday night, there was nothing. No sound from Pupsie or Jack. No dogs on the front porch. When Farmer H got up at 5:45, I told him.
"I didn't hear Pupsie all night. I hope she's okay. She's not even tearing anything up."
"Good! Maybe I'll give it to her more, heh, heh."
Farmer H went off to do whatever he does all day. He said he was having a meeting with the city as part of his job running the elderly apartments.
All morning, there was no sound from the dogs. At 10:45, I went to start up HIPPIE. I was really worried when I noticed the Benadryl on the kitchen table:
REALLY, Farmer H? You had to get EXTRA STRENGTH people medicine to give a young dog?
As I'm typing this, I have not seen or heard Pupsie. She usually wanders around to the back porch and lies in the sun. I saw Jack walk by, head and tail down, around the corner to the water bowl.
I am afraid to look out, in case I discover something unpleasant. I don't want to disturb Farmer H because of his meeting, to ask if he saw Pupsie when he put out food this morning.
Dang it, Farmer H!
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UPDATE:
At 12: 28, I saw Pupsie on the back porch! She walked to the middle, and laid down. Her head kind of flopped down. Her breathing seemed slow compared to her usual panting. But she was ALIVE! About five minutes later, Jack walked by and laid down. Pupsie didn't lift her head or acknowledge him, when usually she jumps up and throws herself at his legs to knock him over, so they can play-fight with growling and wrestling. I guess she's still sleeping off her EXTRA-STRENGTH dose of a people drug.
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4 comments:
Extra strength!! Is he nuts? Poor pupsie must be so confused by how she is feeling now. I hope it leaves her system very soon and is Jack also dosed? Or lethargic from something else?
River,
It took right at 24 hours for Pupsie to get back to her feisty ways! At first Farmer H had said he gave Benadryl to the "dogs," but when I asked why Jack, he said he only meant Pupsie. Jack was normal that evening, and I think he was just depressed because Pupsie wasn't playful or following him around like usual.
Maybe call the vet and ask about dosage? I am not sure what the long term use would do to her, but I don't think the vet would approve!
Kathy,
I don't think Farmer H really has plans for long-term dosage. He was joking that it would keep her from chewing up his stuff. I don't know about those people who dose their dogs twice a day. I guess it might help them if they have separation anxiety.
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