My small white dog has been either urinating a lot, or going outside to do nothing. With these behaviors, the vet wanted to do a urinalysis to check for a possible urinary tract infection. This required that I gather and return a dog urine sample. I was instructed to position a paper plate under the dog while she was relieving herself, then funnel the product into a vial for return to the vet…
Sounds simple, right? Not so! I have never felt stranger than when trying to stick a paper plate under a small, urinating dog. The intentions of a female dog regarding bodily functions are not always clear. They may wander about, sniff the ground, stare at something in the distance, wander some more, then quickly squat and urinate, at which point it may be too late to insert a plate underneath them.
One wonders what thoughts ran through the dog’s mind at such times. They probably thought me strange, unnatural, or possibly perverted. The first number of times she discharged her duties before I could perform mine. Once I got the plate into position in time, but she kicked it over in leaving. Finally I was successful in gathering a sample, and funneling it into a vial! No easy or small task that, and certainly a strange duty. Both the dog and I may need therapy…
Off to the vet then in haste, lest the sample become “stale!” Later in the day after a nearly $40 lab test, no infection was found. At least I’ve added a unique life experience to my repertoire, and thus ends my pee post...woof!
Sounds simple, right? Not so! I have never felt stranger than when trying to stick a paper plate under a small, urinating dog. The intentions of a female dog regarding bodily functions are not always clear. They may wander about, sniff the ground, stare at something in the distance, wander some more, then quickly squat and urinate, at which point it may be too late to insert a plate underneath them.
One wonders what thoughts ran through the dog’s mind at such times. They probably thought me strange, unnatural, or possibly perverted. The first number of times she discharged her duties before I could perform mine. Once I got the plate into position in time, but she kicked it over in leaving. Finally I was successful in gathering a sample, and funneling it into a vial! No easy or small task that, and certainly a strange duty. Both the dog and I may need therapy…
Off to the vet then in haste, lest the sample become “stale!” Later in the day after a nearly $40 lab test, no infection was found. At least I’ve added a unique life experience to my repertoire, and thus ends my pee post...woof!
