Having a dog isn’t always easy, especially if it’s sick and stubborn.
Little John Deere started out as our daughter Sara’s dog. After she went off to college, he became my and Tim’s dog. Around this same time, he started to have some medical problems. The vet gave us medicine for him. Now, this was not the first time we had a dog that needed medicine. Let’s just say we had a rude awakening when we tried to give him the medicine.
At first, we did the usual in that we wrapped the pill in butter. When we tried to stick in Little John’s mouth, he snapped at us. Then we wrapped it in peanut butter and held it out in hopes he would it eat it so fast that he wouldn’t realize there was a pill in it. Needless to say, that didn’t work. He licked the peanut butter and left the pill. Next, we bought some pill pockets. They are similar to a dog treat, but they have a hole in it to place the medicine. That didn’t work either. After we gave it to him, Little John spat it out onto the floor. Then he ate the pill pocket, but left the pill. So how did we managed to give Little John his medicine? We finally grumbled up the pill and placed it into his food
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, it we faint not.” Galatians 6:9 KJV)
Tim and I could have thrown our hands up in the air in frustration and walked away. But, if we did that, Little John wouldn’t have gotten his medicine and would’ve become sicker. Since we didn’t give up on him, he got his medicine and got better. It’s the same in our daily walk as Believers. We are to continue to do what is good and not give up on that. In the end, we will gain from doing His work. Personally, I think that reward will come in Heaven.
Unfortunately for us, there was this one time we couldn’t crumble up his medicine. For some reason, Little John began to have stomach issues. The vet gave us liquid medicine and a syringe to put into his mouth. We knew this was not going to be an easy feat. I held him while Tim placed a towel over his eyes. Then he quickly shoved the syringe into Little John’s mouth. Of course, he snapped and jerked his head around. While most if it went into his mouth, the rest of his medicine was slung onto us. It was all over clothes and even in our hair. The next time, we wore protective covering
Brooke Cox is an author, speaker, and storyteller. She was a 2016 Selah Awards Finalist for Debut Novel. Her children’s book: “Dinosaur Eggs,” is now available. It is based on Ephesians 6: The Armor of God. Her novel “Until the Moon Rises: A Conniving Cousin Mystery” is also available. Also, she has two books out in her storytelling series: “Saucy Southern Stories.” The Amazon links for her books may be found on her website: brookecoxstories.com. Please feel free to contact her. She would love to hear from you.