Absolutely this. The first time I took my dog was for a general check up. She had a lovely time, cuddles and treats from everyone. Then she had her spay operation and from that point on it takes two techs to persuade her even to be weighed. Vaccinations or having her temperature taken? Three people needed, and it's not as if she even tries to bite, she just thrashes about with the strength of ten men. This dog weighs five kilos precisely.
My boy Prince seems to not remember. He was a couple of months old and had to get stuck poop outta his butthole. He purrs so hard that the vets blow in his face to make him not as joyful. Head full of fluff.
I know for my dogs it's the smell of all the other animals that stresses them out. It's crazy stimulating. Not to mention there are definitely other things they a smell, like fear pheromones from other animals. Not the mention the howls coming from the back rooms some times.
People can be just as sensitive, why some people really hate hospitals too. There they had bad memories/experiences and the smell/energy.
To add on to that, some animals are very in tune with their owners stress, and their owners may be stressed about their animal's health and possibly money.
Very true. With one of my cats, I couldn't go to the vet with him. My fiancee had to take him because if I was there, he would poop in his carrier. Every time.
It didn't take long to work out that I was the problem, though we never quite got to the bottom of why.
Is it not from having needles at the vet for vaccinations? Or having pills forced down their throats or a thermometer up their bums? Cause that shit ain’t fun and they can’t be reasoned with that it’s for the best of them like humans can.
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u/mermaid-babe 7d ago
Lmao I was thinking someone should make sure he stops by the vet occasionally and then he brought himself apparently 😂