Posts Tagged ‘7 Months’

Hot Spots?

Thursday, December 17th, 2009
dog waste bags


My dog has two terrible hot spots. She’s had them for about 6-7 months. I know that’s not good. I’ve been trying to help them heal with almost everything. From neosporin, hydrogen peroxide, Bag Balm, cortisone (SP) cream, to aloe. I’ve bangaged it up with all of those (if I don’t, she’ll just lick the stuff off). The hot spots are on her tail. And the last time I put a bandage on her, she chewed ANOTHER hot spot just above the first one (now she has two)! I don’t know what do do. It bothers me that I can’t help her. My parents “can’t” (more like: don’t want to waste money) take her to the vet. I want to be a vet when I get out of school. But she hasn’t been to the vet in a few years (I know, I know….that’s not good). But My mom promised me that we could take her this year….but so far that promise has turned into a lie….What can I do??? I care a lot about my dog, and don’t want anything to happen to her. PLEASE HELP!!!

What should a daughter do?

Sunday, November 29th, 2009
dog waste bags


My dad had been a closet drinker for a while leaving everyone to believe that he was no longer a drunk. Now that he has messed up and all of the kids (mostly adult children) know about it he no longer feels a need to be discreet. He gets drunk weekly to the point where my sister, currently 7 months pregnant, has to track him down and pull him out of the bar. He has gotten violent several times towards other men and towards my mom and the dog. He shows signs of depression and is always apologetic afterwards. Here’s the kicker, he is the most amazing, loving father anytime that he is not drunk. He works hard and loves his family, he loves his grandchildren and and they love him. I cant take it anymore and need to figure out how to get him to get the help he needs. I feel like my mom should pack his bags and kick him out as he has wasted many years of her life being a drunk but she wont. Is there anything I can do to shake him up before he gets hurt or hurts the family more?