Anna the dog

[Mendip]

^ I have been known to brag occasionally, tbh.

But not about important stuff.

[malmomike77]

^ still waiting for your PM btw

[Reg Dingle]

There are other things she won't be able to put in her face, properly

That's why the factotum won't wanna get involved

[Reg Dingle]

Imagine trying to teabag someone wearing that

[Mendip]

^ I guess it all depends how dangly they are, but FFS... have you no dog input?

[malmomike77]

I guess it all depends how

old you are, lets not let on too much for Katie she doesn't want all the secrets before she experiences them

[Topper]

just taking he piss because Anna can't see anything behind her?

Or just picked a nice play to take a nap.

[Mendip]

Today was Anna's big day.

I removed her bandages and it obviously hurt as she gave out a yelp of pain but not a hint of aggression. She'd had quite a shave.



Nicely healed. I'll be entering her in a dog beauty show in no time.



I raided this little brown bag the wife keeps in the bathroom and found these nail scissors and also a pair of tweezers that I guess she uses on her eyebrows?

The scissors were just the job but I didn't need the tweezers as the stitches were made from such stiff thread I could just ease them out with my fingers after cutting.



Anna constantly amazes me when considering her awful start to life. She is so trusting and just let me take out the stitches with no complaint whatsoever. I wouldn't like to try something like this on the wife without using a muzzle.

And off with the cone!



There were twelve stitches in all... I was told twenty but obviously something was lost in translation. Maybe they took twenty minutes for the vet to stitch?



I left Anna to lick her wound and clean up a bit. The other dogs love an occasion but I don't know what Yogi was thinking... if he couldn't get his wicked way while Anna was wearing her cone he's got no chance now.

[Reg Dingle]

Glad I made the decision to eat breakfast before venturing in here

Why didn't you let the vet take the stitches out?

There were twelve stitches in all... I was told twenty but obviously something was lost in translation

Did you search all her orifices for the other 8?

[Shutree]

There were twelve stitches in all... I was told twenty but obviously something was lost in translation.

Did the vet charge by the stitch?

[Mendip]

They charged 5000 Baht which I reckon works out at 416.6 Baht recurring, so it seems unlikely. Unless a teacher can check my maths?

Why didn't you let the vet take the stitches out?

I'm really busy at the moment and it's a two hour round trip to the vets with the awful Korat traffic, parking and then waiting for our turn. Besides, you saw what happened the last time I took Anna in a car... you definitely wouldn't have wanted your breakfast after seeing that close up.

And I saved myself 250 Baht!

[dirk diggler]

I remember being charged 50b per stitch for 5 stitches when I crashed my old Magna and bust my chin open. Then another 250b for a kg of different coloured pills that went straight in the bin.

The Thai word for five stitches is ha kim.

[Reg Dingle]

They charged 5000 Baht which I reckon works out at 416.6 Baht recurring, so it seems unlikely. Unless a teacher can check my maths?

He charged/ fucked you over..
for 20 stitches not 12. So 250 baht a stitch by my reckoning.
The Thai word for that is Heeeaaaa falang

[Shutree]

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Anna is a very lucky dog. Around here they'd get a splash of Betadine, if they were lucky.

[Shutree]

They charged 5000 Baht

Not sure how that happened.

Anna is a very lucky dog. Around here they'd get a splash of Betadine, if they were lucky.

[Mendip]

^ She's so lucky it's worth saying twice!

[katie23]

Yay the cone of shame is gone! Maybe next time, you can use the doughnut (donut) of despair/ dismay for your injured dogs.

Re: rescued street dogs, I think all street dogs that are now in loving homes are lucky.

In my hometown, I know of 2 dogs from 2 different houses. The dogs are soi dogs/ no distinct breed. They just eat, sleep and do their wastes while inside their cages. Some cages are smaller than 1*1 meter.

When I pass by those dogs/ houses, I pity the dogs because they don't seem to get care or exercise. I've never seen them being walked by their owners. From the stories here on TD, there are similar situations in Thailand. I pity the dogs. Yes they are fed but they don't get much love. They also get the full force of the elements when it's sunny or rainy. Sigh...

[Reg Dingle]

^ The Cambodians and Vietnamese have the right idea

[Mendip]

^ I know you don't really mean that.


Even though she has lost her cone, Anna was looking a bit down in the dumps today. She's integrating a lot better with the pack these days and seems to interact with the others more but she's still the outsider.

I thought I'd cheer her up with a bit of swimming. Of course the ever-jealous Maya spotted us and jumped in to join the fun.



You would have thought Yogi would get involved with two of his favourite girls in the pool but he's a real wuss when it comes to swimming. I found him later on his own round the front, pretending that he knew nothing about it.

[Reg Dingle]

^ Toy dog eh?

[Reg Dingle]

That's Yogi, that is

30 Best Lap Dogs for Cuddly Pet Owners

[Reg Dingle]

#Predator

[malmomike77]

Don't take it into the country, a red kite will be off with that thing to feed its chicks

[Mendip]

^ Not if a sparrow hawk sees it first.

[Mendip]

They say that every picture tells a thousand words, or at least a story I reckon.

This picture at least tells three stories... or more if you include, 'never use a bloody Thai to paint the wall', etc etc...



Anyway, the first story is, 'always give a dog a chance'. Anna would have been dead at least four years ago without our intervention. After we took her in last Christmas she has struggled to adapt I admit, but every day I see her happiness living here is a joy to me.

OK, so my darling wife's strict regime is a bit draconian for Anna, but she loves to sneak in the kitchen and stuff her face with any crap in sight...

And Anna ain't so different either!

So anyway, first story is, always give these guys a chance, you will never be disappointed and the feel good of giving a life to one of these chaps can't be bettered.

The second story is... never buy built-in kitchen goods in Thailand. They are, without exception, shite. And virtually never 'imported' but just Thai crap with license for a label. Next time around (God forbid) I will just have a huge worktop with loads of power outlets.

The third story is of course, never get married to a Thai and settle in Thailand. None of the above would be relevant and right now I'd be looking at another faceless hotel room wall before leaving for another job.

But of course, it ain't all about Anna...

Tommy is also wonderful... love him to bits. (he'd also have been dead a few years ago without our intervention)