As our dogs age, one of the most pressing concerns is their health. You can never really tell when it’s time for your pup to cross the rainbow bridge.
It’s a fear that you have to live with constantly, but you only hope that they stay as long as they can because living a life without them is impossible to imagine after so many years.
As their health deteriorates, the vet visits increase and the bills start racking up. You do your best to care for them, but you know that it won’t be enough soon. It’s heartbreaking to just think about.
However, when this owner from Texas had a suspicion that his Dachshund was about to cross the rainbow bridge, he took him to the vet only for an examination to reveal what was really going on.
Oh, So That Was The Problem?
When the Texas owners first started noticing signs that their beloved Dachshund, Whiskey, was sick, they were starting to get really concerned.
They weren’t sure if he was going to make it, but they knew that they had to do something, so they took him to the veterinarian clinic.
After arriving at the clinic, he was taken in immediately, and the veterinarians started their examination. The concerned owners could do nothing but wait for the results.
They weren’t ready for the idea that Whiskey was going to cross the rainbow bridge, so they remained hopeful that he would recover.
Shortly after, the veterinarian was done with the examination and confirmed to the parents that the dog was really fine – he just needed to poop.
Yeah, that was really it. The pup was constipated, and this was causing him all the problems.
The downside is that this checkup cost $400, and the only thing confirmed was that their pup was in need of a bathroom. Oh well, at least the owners are relieved that he is going to pull through.
Well, He Is Going To Be Fine
Shortly after this hysterical moment, the Texas owners posted Whiskey’s story about the veterinarian on their TikTok channel.
As one would expect, this went just great. Many people shared their thoughts, and there were some truly funny comments.
One person commented: “670 bucks for my dachshund thinking the worst and it was obstruction and freaking out for hours just to find out it was a huge gas bubble.”
Well, it’s good to know that this wasn’t an issue that is unique to Whiskey, and other Dachshunds also go through something similar.
Another person said: “Been thru the same thing. We should get a tax break for our vet bills.”
Well, that doesn’t sound like a bad idea, and it would definitely help with so many vet visits like this one, where the problem and the solution are really simple.
Lastly, somebody commented: “I had a back injury back in December. I couldn’t walk or stand up straight. I noticed my doxxie doing similar things. So I rushed him to the vet. Only to spend $5k on him to be told HE WAS IMITATING ME.”
Those situations are always funny, and we should always be prepared for situations like this in case our dogs start imitating us.
Nevertheless, this funny moment shows us how it’s important to take our dogs’ problems seriously, but also to realize that they can be dramatic sometimes.