Tam &Toby do Europe ...Take two

[chaser]

Yeah good to see you back to your old form , tam,

 

[seakay22]

 

[monzer]

Christ sake he's only just back!

 

[Just smiffy]

Oh look, I’ve got a beard so must look like every other fecker.....

 

[seakay22]

For those interested the lookalike is Sven Marquardt, notorious head doorman at the debauchous (and VERY hard to get into) Berghain club in Berlin. I met him once... suffice to say he didn't let me in ??

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[gus-lopez]

Will it work through her system?

fingers x'd all is well.

 

[Northernraider]

Hi Tam, good to see the dogs again and you of course .
It's been even hotter here, certainly upper 30'so, i' ve even heard folk talking of 42°.
The only thing one can do is paddle and swim the dogs, and fortunately we still have plenty of water in the lake.
I had bit of a scare this afternoon with Lass my crazy collie.
Without going into great detail,I noticed she was coughing /choking and decidedly miserable.
On investigation I believe I could feel a stick stuck in the back of her mouth /throat.
I could barely touch it and couldn't get it out.
I was afraid of damaging her, .so as it was 1:20 pm I lifted her into the back of the car and drove like something demented to the vet .
Lass didn't utter a sound during the drive, (she usually yips and sqeaks for at least the first two or three miles). We arrived as the vet was about to leave on a call -out to a horse.
He listened to my story, peered into her mouth but couldn't see anything. On further examination I insisted I could still just touch it, though it was further back in her throat by now.
So poor Lass was put on the examination table and given a general anesthetic with the hope it would relax her jaw muscles. Once she was out for the count her jaws were winched open,her tongue pulled forward with forceps and the vet again inserted his fingers down her throat.
He declared there was no foreign object, though massaging her throat did induce wretching. After feeling once again myself I had to agree with him, there was no longer anything there.
Lass was left to regain consciousness, I was instructed to go and do some people watching and the vet belatedly visited his equine client.
At 5 pm I collected a still very groggy Lass,once lifted into the back of the car she propped herself in a sitting position in the corner and travelled home in total silence. Now 2+ hours later she hasn't. moved from her bed, she has declined a drink, ignored the over enthusiastic greeting from the puppy and looks thoroughly miserable.
I guess I can only watch her and be prepared to drive her into the veterinary centre in Granada if she becomes distressed .
I can only assume that the "stick " has been swallowed /pushed down her throat.
To me (over anxious, doting owner) it felt approximately 2.5 inches long and nearly the thickness of my little finger .
Will it work through her system? will it get stuck? will it cause a blockage ? will the gastric juices dissolve it?
I forsee a sleepless night.

I hope she's ok

 

[Northernraider]

For those interested the lookalike is Sven Marquardt, notorious head doorman at the debauchous (and VERY hard to get into) Berghain club in Berlin. I met him once... suffice to say he didn't let me in ??

Cheeky bugger

 

[Scotch mist]

Cheeky bugger

That was what I was thinking your not quite that scary looking ?

Before someone jumps on me , it’s humour

 

[jumartoo]

Hi Tam, good to see the dogs again and you of course .
It's been even hotter here, certainly upper 30'so, i' ve even heard folk talking of 42°.
The only thing one can do is paddle and swim the dogs, and fortunately we still have plenty of water in the lake.
I had bit of a scare this afternoon with Lass my crazy collie.
Without going into great detail,I noticed she was coughing /choking and decidedly miserable.
On investigation I believe I could feel a stick stuck in the back of her mouth /throat.
I could barely touch it and couldn't get it out.
I was afraid of damaging her, .so as it was 1:20 pm I lifted her into the back of the car and drove like something demented to the vet .
Lass didn't utter a sound during the drive, (she usually yips and sqeaks for at least the first two or three miles). We arrived as the vet was about to leave on a call -out to a horse.
He listened to my story, peered into her mouth but couldn't see anything. On further examination I insisted I could still just touch it, though it was further back in her throat by now.
So poor Lass was put on the examination table and given a general anesthetic with the hope it would relax her jaw muscles. Once she was out for the count her jaws were winched open,her tongue pulled forward with forceps and the vet again inserted his fingers down her throat.
He declared there was no foreign object, though massaging her throat did induce wretching. After feeling once again myself I had to agree with him, there was no longer anything there.
Lass was left to regain consciousness, I was instructed to go and do some people watching and the vet belatedly visited his equine client.
At 5 pm I collected a still very groggy Lass,once lifted into the back of the car she propped herself in a sitting position in the corner and travelled home in total silence. Now 2+ hours later she hasn't. moved from her bed, she has declined a drink, ignored the over enthusiastic greeting from the puppy and looks thoroughly miserable.
I guess I can only watch her and be prepared to drive her into the veterinary centre in Granada if she becomes distressed .
I can only assume that the "stick " has been swallowed /pushed down her throat.
To me (over anxious, doting owner) it felt approximately 2.5 inches long and nearly the thickness of my little finger .
Will it work through her system? will it get stuck? will it cause a blockage ? will the gastric juices dissolve it?
I forsee a sleepless night.

I hope everything is OK. Worrying time for you though.

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[Robert Clark]

Cheeky bugger View attachment 315016

That’s not scary



This is scary

 

[Anthea M]

I hope everything is OK. Worrying time for you though.

Ditto Val from me , we know how much your doggies mean so much to you

 

[scousebird]

Tam, there's a perfect reflection of your selfie arm in your glasses ?

 

[Grianan]

Val 2 dogs really hope she picks up overnight. Go with your gut ... if you’re uneasy get her back in.

Northernraider glad to see you and pups online again. Always enjoy your travels and photos.

 

[The Dudess]

Hi Tam, good to see the dogs again and you of course .
It's been even hotter here, certainly upper 30'so, i' ve even heard folk talking of 42°.
The only thing one can do is paddle and swim the dogs, and fortunately we still have plenty of water in the lake.
I had bit of a scare this afternoon with Lass my crazy collie.
Without going into great detail,I noticed she was coughing /choking and decidedly miserable.
On investigation I believe I could feel a stick stuck in the back of her mouth /throat.
I could barely touch it and couldn't get it out.
I was afraid of damaging her, .so as it was 1:20 pm I lifted her into the back of the car and drove like something demented to the vet .
Lass didn't utter a sound during the drive, (she usually yips and sqeaks for at least the first two or three miles). We arrived as the vet was about to leave on a call -out to a horse.
He listened to my story, peered into her mouth but couldn't see anything. On further examination I insisted I could still just touch it, though it was further back in her throat by now.
So poor Lass was put on the examination table and given a general anesthetic with the hope it would relax her jaw muscles. Once she was out for the count her jaws were winched open,her tongue pulled forward with forceps and the vet again inserted his fingers down her throat.
He declared there was no foreign object, though massaging her throat did induce wretching. After feeling once again myself I had to agree with him, there was no longer anything there.
Lass was left to regain consciousness, I was instructed to go and do some people watching and the vet belatedly visited his equine client.
At 5 pm I collected a still very groggy Lass,once lifted into the back of the car she propped herself in a sitting position in the corner and travelled home in total silence. Now 2+ hours later she hasn't. moved from her bed, she has declined a drink, ignored the over enthusiastic greeting from the puppy and looks thoroughly miserable.
I guess I can only watch her and be prepared to drive her into the veterinary centre in Granada if she becomes distressed .
I can only assume that the "stick " has been swallowed /pushed down her throat.
To me (over anxious, doting owner) it felt approximately 2.5 inches long and nearly the thickness of my little finger .
Will it work through her system? will it get stuck? will it cause a blockage ? will the gastric juices dissolve it?
I forsee a sleepless night.

Hope Lass is feeling better this morning. Please let us know.

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[scousebird]

Hope Lass is feeling better this morning.

Ditto

 

[Val 3 dogs]

Update on Lass:
She ate her usual meat and kbible supper last night the only difference was I had wetted the kibble.
She was otherwise very subdued all evening and didn't play with the puppy or move from her bed but she was still groggy from the anesthetic.
This morning she has had a bowel movement and a bit of a play with the puppy. So things are looking good so far.

 

[Northernraider]

Update on Lass:
She ate her usual meat and kbible supper last night the only difference was I had wetted the kibble.
She was otherwise very subdued all evening and didn't play with the puppy or move from her bed but she was still groggy from the anesthetic.
This morning she has had a bowel movement and a bit of a play with the puppy. So things are looking good so far.

That's good hopefully nowt comes of it ...sticks are a nightmare my two love them especially chasing them in to water but they rarely chew them thankfully

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

I wonder if Sven Marquardt looks Chinese when he smiles?

 

[Northernraider]

Had a walk around the lovely old town of ronda last night around 8.30 when it had cooled down a bit.

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[Drum Major]

Great pics looks really nice worth a visit I think

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

Much better than Smurf Town!

 

[Razamataz]

I was warned off driving to Rhonda from San Pedro
How was the drive?
Brilliant photos

 

[tacr2man]

Northernraider I know you are Scots but come off it I've been there down the M4 and that looks nothing like the Rhondda plus it isnt raining !!

 

[Northernraider]

I was warned off driving to Rhonda from San Pedro
How was the drive?
Brilliant photos

Piece of cake but I did take the very narrow windy road to visit smurf town on route. The main road is just like any main road in Spain. But it's a good route ...I'm now a little further near zahara parked up by the reservoir lake

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[hilldweller]

You missed the bull ring tour. It's really good, not for the disgusting "sport" but to see how well organised a bull ring is, not unlike The Colosseum, with all the pens and passages to store and move all the participants.

 

[Northernraider]

So after ronda I done a bit of shopping, mostly drink lol .....I've developed a right taste for tinto and going through litres of it lol ...over ice it's fantastic.

So I'm parked up beside a reservoir...got Toby in the trees for some shade.

I was near here last year but got moved by police so I'm hoping they leave me alone
There was a motorhome here with 4 yoing lads when I arrived that had stayed last night but they've cleared off now.

Couple of old abandoned houses here lakeside ...what a view and a slipway too ...business opportunity for water sports there lol

 

[Northernraider]

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

Looks good and the dogs have a swimming/paddling pool again

 

[2657]

I was warned off driving to Rhonda from San Pedro
How was the drive?
Brilliant photos

Some people must have long memories, we took a caravan up that road 20+ years ago and it was good then, fairly steep and a few bends but nothing to worry about.

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