Poor Paxton. He really got more than what he bargained for last night.

It all started when we asked him if he wanted to go “bye-bye.”  You’d think by now that he would’ve clued in to the fact that if he gets to ride in the car, that means he’s going to the vet.  But, nope!  He was all excited!!!

“I get to ride in the car!!!  Yipee!!!” and he bounded off for the door.

We loaded him into the backseat and drove away.  He was all excited.  He smiled at the other cars at stop lights.  Really!  That dog had a big, goofy doggie smile on his face.

We pulled up in front of the vets office and he was still excited to be there!

Paxton actually LIKES going to the vet.  He likes the people. He likes meeting the other animals.  He’s a happy guy!  Until…

Yup.  He’s super happy until somebody comes at him with a needle.  Then it all falls apart.  Paxton turns into Niagara Falls.  That poor dog can’t “hold his water” when he’s nervous.  He is especially nervous around needles.

One time when Paxton was 2-ish, we took him in for his heartworm test.  For this test, they had to draw a little blood sample.  Paxton was a happy guy until he saw the needle.  The flood gates opened!

To make a long story short, they eventually took Paxton out to the parking lot to draw his blood because he just couldn’t turn of the water fountain!

Poor Paxton.

Last night, we took Paxton is to have his nails trimmed.  No big deal except Paxton HATES having his nails trimmed.  He is the world’s biggest sissy when it comes to that.  We loaded him into the car and away we went.

He was content in the examination room.  He was fine when the lady came into the room.  He was NOT fine when she let him see the nail clippers.  He was not pleased.  At all.

MFH (My Favorite Husband) put Paxton in a half-nelson (kinda) to hold him still while the lady trimmed his nails.  Paxton was making these sounds like the lady was trying to kill him~~~she hadn’t even touched him yet!  HAHA!!!

Anyway, he got his nails trimmed AND lived to tell the tale.  AND he “held his water” the entire time!

I was so proud of him!  My pudgy pooch is growing up.  *sniff*  *wipes away tear*

What a goofy dog!  HA!