Adventures in Parenting....(a dog)

We have decided that a dog is the first step to test whether one is ready for children. Everyone should be required to have a pet of some kind before deciding they are worthy of parenthood. Thus our adventure this week.

Woody had been scratching a lot for a long time and like every good parent we hoped it would just go away. It didn't so we finally broke down and took him to the vet. Turns out he has allergies (go figure) and the vet started him on an experimental drug. Yes, our dog is a test subject. Part of the treatment is a week of baths every other day and then a spray every third day. Fun stuff!

Have you every tried giving a dog a bath? Much less in the guest bathroom? Quite the adventure. He has figured out that running water is not a good thing when it comes to the bathroom. It is harder and harder to catch him and drag him to the bathroom. Once in the tub he submits to the fact that he is getting a bath so it is pretty easy. Afterwards, it is interesting to try and herd him outside before he shakes all over the house. We have mildly succeeded so far! However, there is one more bath to go! Hopefully he won't put up too much of a fight!

After this (and dog vomit/diarrhea), kids should be easy!!!