Puppy to ER

Quote of the day:
“If the Second Amendment right is a personal right (rather than one enjoyed by the now obsolete state militias), it is one of those rights (like the obligations of a contract) that government may for good reason regulate or limit, and there is plenty of good reason for most gun-control regulation.”
--Charles Fried, Professor of Law, Harvard University

We had our second trip of the week to the emergency room. This time it was Sophie. It turns out she had an allergic reaction to a bee sting.

We were out for a walk in the beautiful afternoon sun. On our way back home she started looking a little woozy, and then she simply laid down in the grass. She was very sick and very weak.

I thought I might have to carry her, but she rallied to make her way straight home and in the front door. Then she laid down on the floor, her face swelling and breathing labored.

Merrie took her to the ER vet (whose name is spelled $$$$). They found the bee sting in her mouth, gave her a couple shots and watched her for about 90 minutes. We were glad that she could come home after this.

She seems ok now--sleeping, mostly. Merrie is fixing rice, chicken and cottage cheese for her.

What a dog. What a dog mother.