Everyone says they would love to have a greyhound until one has to have cream applied to her vulva twice daily. Then it’s not so neat to have a 70 pound dog with inch-long fangs who growls & snaps when you try to put the cream on her bits. (Please note I don’t judge Chloe, I’d snap & growl too.) - ThreadSky

ouinne.bsky.social • 20 hours ago

Everyone says they would love to have a greyhound until one has to have cream applied to her vulva twice daily. Then it’s not so neat to have a 70 pound dog with inch-long fangs who growls & snaps when you try to put the cream on her bits.

(Please note I don’t judge Chloe, I’d snap & growl too.)

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cynicalromantic.bsky.social•16 hours ago

I appreciate your struggle. My great pyrenees farm dogs went after a porcupine. Thankfully, they let me pull quills quite patiently... but it's hard to explain that the pain is for the best.

ouinne.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Oh no! That would be so terrible and take so long! 😭❤️

mxmarkargent.bsky.social•20 hours ago

the face i just made

ouinne.bsky.social•20 hours ago

It’s like Chloe this reluctance to have anyone meddling with you is VERY relatable but PLEASE you need the cream to feel better. 😂

rcorrie.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Maybe dinner first.

greyhoundfanatic.bsky.social•19 hours ago

I'm thankful that when Hunter had gunk in his junk that required cleanout, the task was performed by the vet.

sjgochenour.bsky.social•20 hours ago

argh poor the baby Chlo!!!

sjgochenour.bsky.social•20 hours ago

LIFE IS INDIGNITY

ouinne.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Poor little bean, this is the hardest thing is that there is no way for me to explain to her. 😭 but Chloe is very dubious about anyone’s judgement but hers, she might not believe me even if she could.

mismatched.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Pet ownership is so hard this way! I can’t even say to jam “it’s for your own good” in a way she’d comprehend let alone whether she’d accept it.

ouinne.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Yeah most of my dogs will let me do things even if they are grumpy about it, assuming I guess that I mean well for a dimwitted two legs, but Chloe is the boss and resents mightily anyone who ignores her clear instructions.

jovialstarfish.bsky.social•20 hours ago

I know when I have to trim my cat's nails, I use a towel and kind of swaddle him. Maybe a towel and a creative stance/swaddle position could help you wrangle but keep her a little more padded/secure at the same time?

ouinne.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Anyway if anyone has good ideas let me know, I’m reduced to muzzling her & waiting until she relaxes to pet her haunch with one hand while I try to stealthily apply the cream with the other. It’s not great because I can’t see while she’s lying down to apply the cream right & Chloe is v angry at me.

ouinne.bsky.social•20 hours ago

My next plan is to set up crossties like she was a horf in truth & I was trying to shoe her, but I hate to do something that drastic. She needs the cream though, the vet said her trouble she had last winter is back with the irritation from her hooded vulva, the things you learn when you have hounds.

magpie.tips•20 hours ago

Ahh geez. Would she maybe be more ok with like, a qtip instead of a hand??

magpie.tips•20 hours ago

Poor dame

ouinne.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Oh yeah no I am 100% using a q-tip, I basically put the cream on the cotton bit and twirl it against where I think is the correct location. SO dignified for us both. 😂

magpie.tips•20 hours ago

There goes my great idea lol

ouinne.bsky.social•16 minutes ago

You did help, though! It occurred to me that I could put a blob on a paper towel folded lengthwise and press it on her so she wouldn’t notice enough to go all snappy face! and it works! ❤️

gingerest.bsky.social•20 hours ago

would it be possible to, from a standing position, straddle her and squish her torso between your legs and apply the cream from above? or does that make the not being able to see worse? and/or is she bendy enough to bite you from that direction?

gingerest.bsky.social•20 hours ago

I have no sense if this is a good idea or not, btw, so if it's useless, I take no offense.

ouinne.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Yeah she is bendy like a straw, she got me yesterday that way. She’s not biting HARD but since biting is a dog’s way of yelling I am reluctant to push her to yelling louder, so to speak. She straight up growled at me today, she is not happy with her person at all. 😭

gingerest.bsky.social•20 hours ago

totally understandable, I would also hate this and even more if I had no idea why it was happening. I'm sorry. poor everybody.

ouinne.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Yeah I am not mad at her for being all GO AWAY YOU NO TOUCH ME but it has to be done and I’m attached (ha!) to my fingers. 😭

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