zack of course loves going to the vet. first of all, there are OTHER DOGS there. other dogs drive him wild with ecstacy and love. cats are exciting too. And then of course, there are the people, those are another favorite, second only to dogs and cats.
Zack has had many vet visits between the two illnesses and the accident he had, quite a few involving various shots (only one of which was a vaccination), blood drawing, xrays, caging, anal gland squeezing, microchipping, and of course, neutering when they brought him out groaning. But he doesn't seem to associate the vet office with the pain and unpleasantness. He strains at the leash to get in the door. Going to the vet is a major treat as far as Zack is concerned.
the last time i was at the vet was when i took him to Jean Dodds's Hemopet clinic for a consult, titers and complete bloodwork. Soon after we entered the waiting room, while i was filling out a form, various clinic staff people started streaming into the waiting room, surrounding zack and making all kinds of affectionate sounds. The front office secretary laughed and said "You'd think we never saw a dog before." :lol: i don't know if they act that way with all their patients, but it was a nice warm fuzzy feeling for Zack.
Then, when they took his blood, i guess it was the jugular vein. I helped hold him still. He wasn't enjoying that part but he was relatively cooperative, as with everything else. Afterwards, the woman asked if she could give him a treat. It was the first time i ever heard of Pegetables. Zack laid in my lap chewing a carrot shaped one while i sat and chatted with the vet and clinic manager about Zack and other things. No wonder he enjoys the vet. When we left, they gave him their last Pegetable, to chew on in the car, and Jean held up a plate of chocolate chip cookies for me to take one as we were leaving.
That was the nicest we've ever been treated at a vet, but all his vets have been sweet to him. No wonder he's happy to get in the door.