The Consequences of being a Heroine

Got a scolding from Papa, I made him spent $38.50 for a visit to the vet. Lucky its only $38.50, if its anything more, he may put me into the oven and make himself a "Hotdog". *Phew*

I was limping at my left hind leg. It happens on the last day of my stay at Auntie Sharon's place. I had a great time at her place, I was playing with my mummy, Gucci, the whole time. Its either she chasing after me or me disturbing her. Gucci, really can jump, its seems that she has a in-built spring in her body. She knows that I couldn't jump up onto the sofa, so when she wants to make fun of me, she would jump onto the sofa with me looking at her below.

One day, as usual, we were playing catch. Its my turn to catch her. Gucci ran and off I go after her, she ran towards the sofa and JUMP. Not losing out, I pick up my momentum and jump up after her.........boom, my heavy butt pulls me down and I fall back onto the floor. I tried to get up and try again, ouch.........I felt a sharp pain at my left hind leg. Something is wrong with my leg, I can't walk or run without feeling painful. I want to cry out but I must not show my weakness in front of Gucci, else she will definitely laugh at me for trying to be a heroine. I walk back slowly to my bed enduring the pain and lie down on it.

Gucci came over and check me out, she keep poking and disturb me to continue the chasing game but I ignore her. After a while, Auntie Sharon and her children came back from dinner and found me limping. They were puzzled because before they went out, I was still running around and jumping up and down.

Anyway, Papa and Mama called and will be coming over to pick me up that very evening. When I saw them, I was so happy, how I miss them when they're away. At that moment I forgotten about the pain at my leg and ran towards them and start to jump. Papa and Mama was surprised, they knew that I was limping as Auntie Sharon had inform them earlier. After a while, I begin to realise the pain is still around, I stop and lie down on my tummy infront of Papa and Mama.

The next morning, Mama make an appointment with the vet and they brought me down for a checkup. Papa was so worried that I may have broke my leg. Lucky the vet assure them that I may have sprain my muscle. I could see Papa and Mama's expressions starts to relax. Sorry Papa, Mama for making you all worry........but I am Twinkle the playful poodle, if I don't behave this way, I would not be fit to be called playful.

I promise I would practise my jumping, so that I would not injure myself again because I hate Papa open my mouth forcefully and pop a pill behind my throat, close my mouth and blow air at my nose, massage my throat just to get me eat my medication.

Woof
Twinkle

Papa - Twinkle is fine now, the vet gave her 5 days of medication, 1/2 a pill twice a day. We stop her medication after the 2nd day, as she could run and jump by then. The vet advise us, no exercises for Twinkle for a week. We couldn't see, how we could stop her from running and jumping. If she wants to be a "Lao" hero, we just let her be as long as she is feeling ok. Last, she will be rewarded with a treat everytime she had her medication pill. So, we're not forcing her.....instead we're rewarding her.