More Zookeeper fun

Monty had a bad case of diarrhea this week. Unusual for him; of all the dogs I’ve had, he’s been the least prone to diarrhea. Guinness was the most prone; he got it frequently, and when a 155-lb Irish Wolfhound gets diarrhea, that’s a serious matter (if only in terms of the clean-up effort)! Have no idea what caused it, and probably never will (as the vet said, a thousand different things can cause diarrhea in a dog), and none of the other dogs are showing any signs, so that's good.

Anyway, had to wash Monty’s butt several times, and trim away hair, and get up several times during the night to let him out, and wash the bed comforter, and scrub the outdoor pen, and starve him for 24 hours (best way for his system to get rid of whatever was making him ill). Then he’s been put on a plain hamburger & brown rice only diet for a couple days – something really bland and non-irritating to help his digestive system recover. I have also had to give him several doses of pet pectate (Pepto Bismol formulated for dogs – for future reference for you current/future dog owners out there, you can give dogs regular pepto bismol, as long as you pay attention to dosage size versus the size of your dog. Works better with large dogs; for small ones you’re better off getting a pectate formulated especially for dogs), which is always a “fun”, messy job. I may have to give him a full bath this weekend, but I hope I’ll be able to avoid that.