Betty is Sick

Betty has always been skinny, but when I returned after being away for a week, I realized she was very skinny. Since she is still a puppy, about 9 months, she has always been full of energy and loved to chase crabs, lizards and birds off the beach. Now she watches the lizards run by and her head can hardly get keep up with them, and when we go for a beach walk she now is always way behind and we catch up with her on our way back. So today I took her to the vets in Miguel Hidelgo and got her some medication. The medication consisted of two pills given to her in the morning with her food; no problem for me, easy to do. The remainder of the medication was in a vial which had to be injected into the inside of her leg muscle for three days running. Man, this is a beach dogs not accustomed to getting injections; and, I'm not experienced at giving injections to a beach dog. The first morning I decided I needed help so I loaded Betty into the cab of the pickup and we drove to the vets where he very easily gave her the shot. The second and third mornings I nervously and awkwardly gave Betty the injections. Now we wait.

 

Summer Vacation Ends

Sunday, August 18, was the end of summer vacation for students here in Mexico and they are back to school, parents are back to work, and what a difference this has made here in Tenacatita. The beach and restaurants are empty, there is very little vehicle traffic, and the place is quieter, not that it is ever noisy. Tenacatita will stay this empty with only the locals here until November when the Americano and Canadiense snowbirds come down for the winter months.