Oh no, fireworks!
So I was looking towards the fourth with a little more trepidation than usual, since I wasn't entirely sure what to expect out of Comet and the kittens. As it turns out.. I had nothing to worry about. I'm sure Ma would have slapped my hands and said "well DUH." In any case, we had a very nasty wet rainy day on the fourth.. and though Jinx was over to keep him busy, both dogs desperately needed a walk. By the time the rain had subsided enough to get some of the kinks out of their legs.. it was closer to 8PM and the WHOLE neighborhood was lit up with firecrackers. I'm talking fireworks being shot off not 5ft from where I stood at one point. Normally I wouldn't have ventured into this, if only for the smoke clogging the air and the possibility of a badly aimed firework, but by the time it became dangerous enough to turn around, we were already on our way out of the complex.. so we trudged forward.
Comet was a champ, totally and completely in control. I am utterly impressed with his nature and how he took everything in stride. His leash manners were perfect and I couldn't have asked for a better companion.
He ate and slept soundly that night and only would periodically pause when a particularly loud firework went off--and at most he tilted his head, haha.
Unfortunately.. Comet came down ill not long after, and caused me a great deal of panic and anxiety. His stools were acidic and causing him rectal inflammation. I have since dewormed him with Safe-guard, which because it utilized fenbendazole, will take out quite a few bacterial infections if they're present. Luckily we had turned in a stool sample to the vet previous to his sudden illness, and he was positive for Giardia. I have combed every inch of my house, my yard.. toys, bowls, EVERYTHING, in order to eliminate residual sources from his personal areas. I don't know where he was infected, but it has now passed and his energy levels are higher than ever. Jinx has also been dewormed with safeguard, though she shows no signs of parasitic/bacterial infection, just to be sure.
I can't express how relieved I am now that he's healthy, that whole week was a nightmare--not being able to rouse him long enough to go outside, watching him whine as he tried to eliminate. It was almost too much.
Since then life has been a breeze.. compared to that week, I can handle anything it feels like! He's bouncy and responding to training very well, and eating like a champ. Heres to hoping for nothing but positive posts here on out, huh?
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