But I’m posting it anyway.

This is our dog, Buttercup. She doesn’t chew things she’s not supposed to. She loves to cuddle. She is smart as a whip. She has been, for the most part, a perfect pet.

We did run into a little problem as we were moving to Texas last year though. She has always been kinda jumpy, very protective, and a little high-strung. We have concluded that she behaves this way because we are her third family. She was abandoned by her first family- left in a box on the highway. Her second family adopted her but were unable to keep her. When we adopted Buttercup she was 9 months old and in need a family that would stick. From the day we brought her home 3 years ago she has slept with us, played with us, and become a real member of the family.

Apparently the stress from moving to Texas was a little too much for her and she suffered from a couple of bladder infections. Every time we leave on vacation or change her schedule she freaks out a little. You can almost see on her face that she is saying,

“Where are you going? Am I going? Oh! No! I’m not going and your not coming back? Oh, I am going? Don’t. Leave. Me.”

Although she is very resilient and bounces right back after some antibiotics I hate to see her even the slightest bit sick. We will be heading out on a couple of trips this summer and we have been worried about her getting sick again.

Today my wife took Buttercup to the vet for a check up. To help combat her anxiousness the vet basically prescribed my dog Dog Zanex.

My dog is on anxiety medication. Embarrassing but worth posting.