Mr Cletapotamus, aka Cletus, is a very loving fellow. It is just his nature to get up and go touch noses and kiss every single critter on the ranch. This includes the cows, which usually clobber him for it, the sheep, who also clobber him for it, the calves, the lambs, who love it, the chickens, the goats and myself.
He has such a big heart that he sometimes hands out these special 'Cletakisses' to critters that don’t even belong to us!
Today, he done kissed a porcupine.
Porky must not have loved him back any more than the cows do.
I wonder if it will teach him to restrain his amorous self.
I wonder if it will teach him to restrain his amorous self.
In case you have never been blessed with a porcupine faced pup, and need directions, here is what I had to do.
Get some small scissors and cut the quills down. They are hollow shafts and opening them makes it a bit easier to pull them out.
Get some pocket pliers.
Grab a quill tightly and YANK HARD.
They are amazingly long and painful looking.
The dog’s face WILL swell up from the inflammation.
I gave Potamus a chunk of frozen meat hoping it might help to minimize the inflammation.
If not, at least it made it easier for him to bear.
It's hard being a lover not a fighter.
Ooooh, poor puppy! Porcupine quills are the worst - right up there with skunk spray. I hope poor Lover Boy is recovering - and I also hope this doesn't dampen his loving spirit.
ReplyDeleteI doubt it will cool his amorous inclinations much, the cows bashing him and smashing him into the ground never does! LOL
ReplyDeletePoor baby! I am amazed he held still for all that.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, he was hurting so much I think he would have done anything for relief. He is the one we usually have to muzzle to treat him. There was a lot of grumbling going on, but he let me help him. He's such a sweetie!
DeleteOh my gosh! I must admit I laughed a little bit, but then I felt bad. Poor Cletus the ever loving dog.
ReplyDeleteOUCH....oh poor Cletus! I hope he recovers quickly and has learned not to smooch any more porkies!
ReplyDeleteHe has spent the rest of the afternoon napping with the goats. That is, after he got brave enough to leave the lambing shed where he was hiding and I went to pull them out. He may have to settle for handshakes for awhile.
ReplyDeleteOh Cletis. I'm so sorry this happen to you. Not all creatures return affection like calves and lambs do. Not everyone is ready for nose kisses like your mistress.
DeleteRest up and stay away from the porcupines.
Poor guy! His eyes say it all! Thankful that you have the relationship with your polar bears that allows you the ability to handle such situations as these. I hope the frozen meat at least took Cletuses mind off his pain! Staci, Stubborn Hill Farm
ReplyDeleteIt did seem to help the inflammation. He's not hardly even swollen this morning. Another dog on the ranch that got porkied had his whole head swollen for almost 10 days...of course he got BOTH sides of his face pierced. The BC's here try to kill everything!
DeleteI'm sorry this sweet boy has to suffer :/ Dogs who love too much...sounds like a therapy group waiting to happen.
ReplyDeleteStep #1, Admit you have a problem....
LOL!
DeletePoor Cletie! That ungrateful porcupine reminds me of some people. We should be like Cletus and just keep on lovin' in spite of the grumps! We had a dog that wouldn't leave skunks alone no matter how often she got sprayed. Seemed to be a preferred odor to her.
ReplyDeleteOH man! Cider used to invite them in the HOUSE in Tehachapi! I woke up one night and thought the house was full of smoke when I turned on the light...it took a nano second to realize it wasn't a smokey mist at all....
DeleteOh bless his dirty white legs! Have you tried tea tree oil on his sore bits? I find it useful for everything sore or inflamed. Have used it on all manner of cuts and scrapes on my dog including her pads. Not just for critters either.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE tea tree! They used to make a horse ointment out of it that worked great on horses, dogs and me! I haven't got any right now tho, I need to put that on my list! Thanks for the reminder!!
DeleteOh, bless his heart! Glad you were there to help him out. Porkie quills are pretty gnarly. I hope he remembers who gave them to him and stays away from them. My uncle had a dog that got mad every time he saw a porkie and would come in with quills all over. Never heard of cutting the quills before taking them out. Good to know! I will remember that. Hope he recovers fast.
ReplyDelete~~Lori
He's back to his old self already. The frozen meat did seem to help. He's as good as his handshake now.
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