Holly is having her teeth cleaned on Tuesday. It’s going to set me back several hundred dollars. If I hadn’t been at the vet’s office with her when I got the estimate, I would have said “forget it”. But I was afraid the vet would think I was a horrible pet owner to deny my dog a dental cleaning. Apparently I haven’t done a very good job of taking care of her teeth over the years. Did you know you are supposed to brush your dog’s teeth every day? She’ll have to have at least two extractions. They’re also going to shave her matted fur while she’s asleep.
This is not the first time she’s had her teeth cleaned, but at least it should the last time. At 11, she is pretty old in in Sheltie dog years. She’ll probably be lucky to live two or three more years.
Pretend Lauren is singing, “Brush those toofers…every night.”
We had Bailey’s teeth done when she had her big surgery last year. The price tag is quite shocking!
The actual bill was $300 less than the estimate! Whoo hoo! Holly is still a little groggy this evening, but doing well. They didn’t shave her; just brushed the mats out while she slept.
Yeah! That is good news!