I was not home at the time of the
incident-
My husband had let JOY
outside to potty and she went through the gate(it was still closed at the
time) into the garden(all fenced). Husband had stepped back inside for less
than 3 min(he said) when he came back outside she was literally rolling in
stickers. Her formerly lush fur is now matted very close to the skin with
stickers and he tried to help(he said) by putting water on her. This just
made the situation worse.
I have tried everything I know to remove them. I have
resorted to cutting and she now looks patchy. The vet said that the only way
to get them all out is to anesthesia her and then do a comb out-or have her
cut down. She is completely covered, tummy-back-pants everything. This is
one miserable and sore dog, one extremely angry mom, and a husband that has
so far paid 80.00 vet bill and with more bills coming if she must be asleep
to have a comb out-which I dont want to do given my fear of all anesthesia.
The grooming lady that gives her her bath was in tears, as was I. She did
say that she could do a hair-cut w/o anesthesia using a #7 blade whatever
that is. but she refused to try and comb it out because JOY is so throughly
upset. Any advice is appreciated. She is an indoor dog-and I am so
*#&%!*) mad I could scream the tears are all dried up now and all that
is left is a white hot anger-he KNOWS he is in deep Q(*)($. The
groomer has volunteered to come to my home this evening and do the hair cut
but I told her I wanted to ask the Pyr people first. Tomorrow I am
taking ALL husbands guns to the pawn shop-sell them and give the money to
rescue. Let him weep for a few days like I will be doing.