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You are here: Home / Pet Blogging / Dog Blogging / Late Night Open Thread: Life’s Little Tragicomedies

Late Night Open Thread: Life’s Little Tragicomedies

by Anne Laurie|  March 26, 20201:10 am| 33 Comments

This post is in: Dog Blogging, Nature & Respite

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Didn’t expect this happen??, for those asking, he is currently on pain relief and the vet said he should be healed within a week, this is him on the 2nd day. He is super happy and there is now movement from side to side but he is struggling to lift it up in the air. pic.twitter.com/dY0o96HOpj

— Emma smith (@Emmasmith77xx) March 21, 2020

i am a vet assistant and i can confirm that we have dogs come in for happy tail fairly often. usually they hit it against something too hard which causes the injury

— boo guy ?? (@vsbuzzell) March 21, 2020

Hi, sausage dogs are prone to spinal disorders and sadly my last one died from it. When his tail wasn’t wagging we thought he had slipped a disc and trapped a nerve in his tail which can lead to paralysis. He is part of our family and therefore his health is also a priority??

— Emma smith (@Emmasmith77xx) March 22, 2020

When I was a vet tech, we treated a friendly great dane (Zeus) who would repeatedly sprain his tail. We put a sign on his kennel that said, “Please try to avoid making Zeus happy.”

— Midlife Crisis Actor (@ScottAtHomeToo1) March 21, 2020

Thanks for everyone’s concern, im sure he will be back wagging like this in no time ?? pic.twitter.com/xyt3qR9KjI

— Emma smith (@Emmasmith77xx) March 21, 2020

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  1. 1.

    NotMax

    March 26, 2020 at 1:16 am

    “Please try to avoid making Zeus happy.”

    Signs Never Seen In Ancient Greece.

  2. 2.

    scav

    March 26, 2020 at 1:21 am

    @NotMax: I may have just come down with happy tail.

  3. 3.

    rikyrah

    March 26, 2020 at 1:22 am

    So sweet???

  4. 4.

    NotMax

    March 26, 2020 at 1:26 am

    Sea change in the ads on MSNBC.

    “You can now order a Lincoln remotely.”

    “Buy a Cadillac online and take delivery of it at home.”

    Also one for curbside pick-up at Michael’s craft stores.

  5. 5.

    HumboldtBlue

    March 26, 2020 at 1:27 am

    Bad news here. It may be tragic.

  6. 6.

    The Thin Black Duke

    March 26, 2020 at 1:28 am

    Too much Happy Happy Joy Joy can be hazardous to your [dog’s] health.

  7. 7.

    Jay

    March 26, 2020 at 1:30 am

    So today I didn’t realize I was off mute and told the Democratic Caucus (including a couple recent presidential candidates) that “…mommy is working honey, please go potty and wash your hands then mommy will come downstairs.” How’s your working from home going? ??‍♀️— Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) March 25, 2020

  8. 8.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    March 26, 2020 at 1:31 am

    @NotMax:

    “Buy a Cadillac online and take delivery of it at home.”

    If they bring me a good sausage pizza, I might be ready to sign

  9. 9.

    John Revolta

    March 26, 2020 at 1:36 am

    “My goodness, Doctor! Will that hurt his carriage?”

    “I dunno about his carriage, but it’s gonna be tough on his waggin’!”

  10. 10.

    Anne Laurie

    March 26, 2020 at 1:42 am

    @Jay: Tammy Duckworth would make an *awesome* VP (backup) to President Biden, except that she’s probably too busy being a mom to risk stepping into a 24/7 job.

    (If you didn’t see it, when Rand Paul was posturing about how he needed to use the Congressional pool while awaiting his coronavirus test results  ‘for his health’, she tweeted that she does her workouts at home because the Congressional facilities aren’t wheel-chair accessible.

    Can’t remember who tweeted in response: So kind of Rand Paul to take Ted Cruz’s place as the most hated man in the Senate.)

  11. 11.

    Calouste

    March 26, 2020 at 1:43 am

    @NotMax: You know, the guy had to work hard at making himself happy, turning into swans and what not.

  12. 12.

    Yutsano

    March 26, 2020 at 1:45 am

    My grandfather became a centenarian today. That was worth breaking the law for.

  13. 13.

    L85NJGT

    March 26, 2020 at 1:49 am

    Manu Dibango RIP.

  14. 14.

    Jay

    March 26, 2020 at 1:49 am

    Did you hear @realDonaldTrump talking up anti-malarial drugs as potential COVID-19 therapy today? Not on #KUOW you didn’t. B/c we are no longer carrying his non fact-checked, horseshit marathon daily “briefing” spin live on air. Thx #KUOW management for this decision.— Kim Malcolm (@KimOnKUOW) March 24, 2020

  15. 15.

    NotMax

    March 26, 2020 at 1:51 am

    @Yutsano

    Wowsers. Happy birthday, kupuna.

  16. 16.

    Jay

    March 26, 2020 at 1:52 am

    You asked for more Italian Mayors losing their shit at people breaking quarantine. I'm delivering. Here's two more mayors."Something else that drove me crazy is people secretly going to the beauty parlour. You will die all nicely waxed. But you will die." #Covid19 pic.twitter.com/SOiLpp5rwd— ? (@protectheflames) March 23, 2020

  17. 17.

    Mary G

    March 26, 2020 at 2:09 am

    This made me feel like Jamie Lee Curtis in “A Fish Called Wanda:”

    Just in case you need it, here’s a dog doing yoga in Italian. You’re welcome. pic.twitter.com/zTKp3MbI8e— Amanda in Atlanta (@ATLnewsgirl) March 25, 2020

  18. 18.

    mrmoshpotato

    March 26, 2020 at 2:14 am

    “What’s wrong, Fido?”

    “Sprained my ass.”

  19. 19.

    mrmoshpotato

    March 26, 2020 at 2:17 am

    @Jay: As if we need more reason to love our junior Senator! ❤️

  20. 20.

    Comrade Colette Collaboratrice

    March 26, 2020 at 2:19 am

    @L85NJGT: That made me so sad. He was a wonderful musician and musical collaborator. Monsieur Colette and I have fond memories of seeing him perform in Paris 20 or so years ago.

  21. 21.

    mrmoshpotato

    March 26, 2020 at 2:20 am

    @Yutsano: Congrats to him, but your tweets are protected.

  22. 22.

    trollhattan

    March 26, 2020 at 2:24 am

    Hey Alabama, hold Mississippi’s beer, would you?

    Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) “signed an executive order early this evening superseding a patchwork of local bans on public gatherings in Mississippi and other heightened restrictions that several municipalities across the state have ordered or considered in the wake of COVID-19’s spread inside Mississippi,” the Jackson Free Press reports.

    “The order seems to declare that most types of businesses in Mississippi are ‘essential’ and thus exempt from social-distancing requirements suggested in the order.”

    Reeves, Reeves, brings in the sheaves.

  23. 23.

    Mary G

    March 26, 2020 at 2:24 am

    @HumboldtBlue: That story is horrifying. The ER doc shows the refrigerated truck they had to order to hold bodies because the morgue was full, then the hospital says, oh no, we’re fine with our morgues. She’s whistleblowing with film and pictures and may get in trouble for telling the truth to the FTFNYT.

  24. 24.

    prostratedragon

    March 26, 2020 at 2:41 am

    @L85NJGT:
    Heard that. Terence McNally the same day I think. People of such good cheer.

    True, they were both in multiple high risk categories, but still … I fear this thing is far from through hurting us.

  25. 25.

    Mnemosyne

    March 26, 2020 at 2:41 am

    @Mary G:

    I sort of understand the hospital’s position, because people are already freaking and hoarding shit and they don’t want to cause a total panic. But if it’s happening, concealing it will only make matters worse in the long run (and probably the medium run as well).

  26. 26.

    Origuy

    March 26, 2020 at 2:58 am

    Why are state lotteries still operating? The California Lottery has closed its claim centers, as have some other states. So if you won something, you might have to wait for weeks to get your money. People shouldn’t be getting out just to buy lottery tickets, let alone stand around the 7-11 scratching tickets.

  27. 27.

    joel hanes

    March 26, 2020 at 3:15 am

    @Origuy:

    Why are state lotteries still operating?

    States cannot coin money, and most of them are required to balance their budgets, at least nominally.   They’re paying out enormous sums in pandemic response, unemployment compensation, etc.   They need every bit of revenue they can get …

    and Trump, in his characteristic transactional asshole fashion, is slow-walking the financial help to the blue states that should be the normal consequence of declaring a national emergency.  The federal government does create fiat money at will, and is supposed to backstop the states in this situation.  Trump is complaining that the governors are not “being nice to us”, so he’s disinclined to help.

  28. 28.

    joel hanes

    March 26, 2020 at 3:19 am

    @trollhattan:

    Alabama

    You’ve got the weight on your shoulders

    That’s breaking your back

    Mississippi

    goddamn

  29. 29.

    Origuy

    March 26, 2020 at 3:22 am

    @joel hanes: Yeah, states are going to need money, but lottery money is usually earmarked for specific purposes. In California, it’s schools, in other states, it’s seniors or some other purpose. They can’t start paying MedicAid with it.

  30. 30.

    prostratedragon

    March 26, 2020 at 5:15 am

    McCoy Tyner (Dec. 11, 1938 — Mar. 6, 2020), solo piano:

    “My Favorite Things”

  31. 31.

    Just One More Canuck

    March 26, 2020 at 7:47 am

    @Origuy: up here in Ontario, the premier declared a state of emergency, allowing the government to force non-essential businesses to close. Among businesses to be declared essential and so allowed to stay open are liquor stores- they are government run here and one of the biggest revenue producers for the province

  32. 32.

    WaterGirl

    March 26, 2020 at 10:18 am

    @Mary G:  I LOVE THIS.

  33. 33.

    texasdoc

    March 26, 2020 at 1:06 pm

    @Just One More Canuck:   Liquor stores are considered essential business here in Harris and Galveston counties in Texas–because otherwise, people who are heavy or daily drinkers could go into acute alchol withdrawal (a very serious illness) and end up adding to ER/ICU patients.

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