Mt. Pleasant Classical Academy

Brutus has been crying when Mark’s hands come near his ears.  Not like him.   And yesterday he was crying, wimpering quite a bit.  I could hear fluid like sounds when I rubbed Brutus ears but he didn’t flinch or cry or do anything other than request, as a dog will request, for me to rub more.

I called the vet late yesterday afternoon and we took him in today.  This vet is so nice.  When he came into the room he spoke to Brutus, explaining to him that he must be enjoying the smells on his clothes since he had just spent time with the horses and cattle.  Yes, this vet sees large animals, servicing the area farmers.  He let Brutus take in all the smells, petted him, peeked in the ears, and then took out the scope asking me to hold Brutus head slightly to the side so he could get a look in.  By this time the vet’s knees were on the ground, kneeling so he was eye-level with Brutus.  It sure looked and felt like he was enjoying this giant of a dog.  He looked and found both ears infected.   The vet administered a shot of antibotics, and Brutus didn’t flinch or respond in anyway to the shot.  Next the vet instructed us on what to do with his ears for the next two weeks, and told us to come back for an ear-recheck.

Geez, I feel like I’ve been down this path before.  With both boys.  Many times when they were 2 & 3 & 4, we were at the Dr’s finding out they had ear infections, and they too were unable to tell me that their ears hurt.  Michael at age 6, when told he had two ear infections and asked by the Dr if his ears HURT, replied, aren’t ears supposed to hurt.  OUCH.    Thankfully that is one thing he says he does not remember from his childhood.

Surprisingly Brutus is the same weight, 128#, as he was 6 weeks ago.  Tonight though he could not get enough food.   The vet said it would take little time for his ears to feel better and it looks like that is the case.