May 17 – “An affair of the Heart”

Well, the only big exciting news from yesterday involves our trip to the vet.  No crisis or anything.  Fritz was just overdue for his turn.  We knew it had been a while, but we were pretty sure he was covered with those three year versions of the shots they give.  And he was doing fine.  We were just running low on flea medicine.

As it turned out, he hasn’t been seen since 2013, about what we figured.  The doc was more than pleased with his general condition, but sadly, the heartworm test came back positive … again.  Sigh.  The ongoing saga of Fritz’s affair of the heart.  He started this whole heartworm positive thing back right after Hurricane Ike, along with a whole lot of the dogs on the Island.  I guess they got stirred up by the flood waters.  As long as it is treated, it’s not a super-serious condition.  The treatment is interesting.  He would spend a few nights in the hospital and get some shots directly into his back.  Then he would come back in two weeks for the same thing.  Then he would have stay still and quiet for two months after that.  Yup.  Right.  She should have led with that part and we could have saved her some breath.  Fritz is not staying still and quiet for two minutes, much less two months.  And I didn’t even ask how much that one would cost.  Ah, but there is a second treatment option.  Fritz would have to eat yet another tasty treat once a month.  That’s all, just a treat with the medication embedded within.  Not even a choice here.  We opted for the treat.  Fritz thanked us. 

He got his rabies and whatever that other shot is that they have to have.  Everything else checked out fine.  We had to buy some flea medicine for Fritz and Freddy.  Heidi uses the same stuff as Fritz.  Needless to say, we left that place with a much heavier burden on our credit card bill than we expected.  But we did leave with a healthy pup.  And that’s why we went in the first place, right?

Romans 1:16 says, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.”

Father. Thank you for our four-legged friends.  They are great teachers of loyalty and affection.  Amen.