Originally Posted by woofa.express
The Undertaker’s Dog.
Well it got to the neighbour’s hen house and before it could be caught it maimed “his very best” chook.
Chook was carefully picked up and cradled enroute to the vet. It was sad for them for it had to be euthanised. It was dismal for the dog owner for the vet’s professional fees amounted to some $300 the undertaker was compelled to pay. However, she, the undertaker, probably recovered this by applying an extra coat of varnish to the lid of a box. Pet insurance is a big thing now and you’d need only anthetise a couple of chooks and you’d have recovered the premium.
Doggie washing is now a profession. The groomsman or woman drives to your home, generally towing a specialised trailer, which could be fashioned like a dog with big floppy ears. This service costs between 40 to $75 plus extras such as claw clipping and other services. My dog method is just as effective and much cheaper. I chuck a ball in the river and my hound fetches. I then soap him down and the ball thrown in the river again. He returns the ball and smells like roses. That is until he finds a pile of fresh horse shit.
My friend takes her hound to the vet to have its teeth cleaned, price displayed on web, $300. Another friend takes her hound for a twice annual health check, web price 50 to $100. To have its coat clipped 90 to $120. It costs me only $20 for a haircut and the hairdresser comes to my home to provide this service.
I’ve consulted the web for additional pet services. In addition to the above I see vets provide acupuncture, allergy testing, behaviour training, cancer treatment, cardiology, dental care, diagnostic, endoscopy, flea and tick treatment, geostrophic, grooming, Laparoscopic Surgery, laser therapy, nutrition, parasite treatment and prevention, puppy care, senior care, surgery and vaccinations. Raising my kids didn’t cost me the sort of money that a dog can.
And for kennels. Some are very expensive. My hound sleeps in a fridge I acquired at the rubbish tip. It's weather proof, insulated so it’s good for hot and cold weather. A simple hose out cleans it. These are features expensive kennels don’t provide. In return my hound, known as Fugs, loves me.
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