Inferno12
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So our trip to California started last night when we went up to see Diegos old family before we went to the hotel so we could get our early morning started near the airport. Diegos old mom and dad work for Southwest so they live right by the airport. We visited for a while and Diegos old dad says, "why dont you just stay here and just leave your car here and I will take you to the airport in the morning." That was nice but we had to be on the way to the airport at 33o this morning. Well he had to be to work at 4 so it worked out perfectly. They saved us a whole lot of money. Of course Johnnys grumpy ass was being grumpy and growling and hissing non stop but it was ok right??? We went to be around 10 and of course Johnny wouldnt stop growling and then got himself worked up and had an asthma attack. It was ok because I had the inhaler right??? Yes, I gave him the medicine and it worked wonderfully. I went back to bed and by now its 11 at night. Diego starts wandering the house crying loudly so I get up and put a shirt on him and he comes straight to bed. Good right? ha ha...then my mind starts running and wondering where Johnny was. Is he ok? Is he going to have another attack? Did the medicine I give him stop his heart or kill him (yes I was tired!). So i get up and go find him a little hyped up from the asthma meds which I think is normal?? He wanders the house some more and I wonder about him. Its now 1 am and he finally comes to bed. Knowing I have to get up at 230 I am now stressed that I am not getting sleep.
So we get out of bed at 230 and I give them the sedative that the vet gave us. We started with the lowest dose (1/2 to 1 pill) 1/2 a pill. We gathered our things and David picked up Johnny and his head fell back and his third eye lid came over his eye. OMG I thought I had killed him again (yes I am a little neurotic about him) my nerves once again went crazy. Diego didnt seem bothered at all. We get to the airport and he drops us off. I put the boys in the carriers and they go nuts. Especially Diego give Johnny another 1/4 of a pill and diego a 1/2 pill. Johnny starts to calm down and Diego is still going nuts. He is clawing non stop and freaking out. I sit down and wonder how I am going to do this and I making the biggest mistake ever. I actually started to cry
because I didnt know how I was going to do this. I decided that we needed to get through security so we go for it. Diego is howling and he is upsetting Johnny and he is crying. The airport is so busy and everyone is staring at us. Not only is Deigo howling, he is doing death rolls in the carrier and clawing and biting at it. I didnt know how I was going to take them out and get through but they Diego did good and Jess was embarrassed that Johnny was flopping everywhere! We get them back in the carriers and Johnny was doing ok but not Diego. I covered his carrier and hugged it tight which is all I could do. I would lay my face on the carrier and just cry because I felt so bad. He was starting to do ok when we would stop but the minute we moved he would freak out again. David met us at the gate with some first time flier wings for the boys and he was going to have them take a picture with the pilot but there was no way. I was soooo stressed out and so was D. I was even contemplating just going home at that point. 
He talked to the gate agent and she let us on the plane first so we could get settled. The whole flight Diego was freaking out. I decided that I needed to give him another 1/4 of a pill so he didnt die from stressing out. I gave them a pill and decided to pet him and try to comfort him. He decided to take a huge bite of the carrier mesh and roll with it. Well my hand was in the way and he bit me so hard and drew blood. I once again started crying. This was a mess. When we started to descend he finally relaxed a little. We got out of the plane and things were starting to get better for us. He was to the point that when he would freak out again I would rub on him a little and he would relax for a few minutes until we moved again.
We finally got to the rental car place and got the boys in the car which is all I wanted to do. I knew that once I let them our of the carrier they would be ok. We got in the car and I let them out only to find them not able to stand up because they were so drugged up. I felt so bad but we were on our way to moms. Diego came up to my lap and I noticed there was blood on his feet. He dug so hard at the carrier that he ripped the outside toenail out of both his front feet. OMG I feel like the worst mother in the world. I brought their favorite blanket and laid it out on the back seat and they cuddled and slept. They have been sleeping in a warm bed all day and I am just about to go get them a heated blanket to try and make up for this
I dont know how I am going to do the flight home. I talked to the vet already and we might go with some stronger drugs for D. I feel so bad that I put them through this. Sorry for the long post but I feel that I needed to vent/share to my Lair family
So we get out of bed at 230 and I give them the sedative that the vet gave us. We started with the lowest dose (1/2 to 1 pill) 1/2 a pill. We gathered our things and David picked up Johnny and his head fell back and his third eye lid came over his eye. OMG I thought I had killed him again (yes I am a little neurotic about him) my nerves once again went crazy. Diego didnt seem bothered at all. We get to the airport and he drops us off. I put the boys in the carriers and they go nuts. Especially Diego give Johnny another 1/4 of a pill and diego a 1/2 pill. Johnny starts to calm down and Diego is still going nuts. He is clawing non stop and freaking out. I sit down and wonder how I am going to do this and I making the biggest mistake ever. I actually started to cry
because I didnt know how I was going to do this. I decided that we needed to get through security so we go for it. Diego is howling and he is upsetting Johnny and he is crying. The airport is so busy and everyone is staring at us. Not only is Deigo howling, he is doing death rolls in the carrier and clawing and biting at it. I didnt know how I was going to take them out and get through but they Diego did good and Jess was embarrassed that Johnny was flopping everywhere! We get them back in the carriers and Johnny was doing ok but not Diego. I covered his carrier and hugged it tight which is all I could do. I would lay my face on the carrier and just cry because I felt so bad. He was starting to do ok when we would stop but the minute we moved he would freak out again. David met us at the gate with some first time flier wings for the boys and he was going to have them take a picture with the pilot but there was no way. I was soooo stressed out and so was D. I was even contemplating just going home at that point. He talked to the gate agent and she let us on the plane first so we could get settled. The whole flight Diego was freaking out. I decided that I needed to give him another 1/4 of a pill so he didnt die from stressing out. I gave them a pill and decided to pet him and try to comfort him. He decided to take a huge bite of the carrier mesh and roll with it. Well my hand was in the way and he bit me so hard and drew blood. I once again started crying. This was a mess. When we started to descend he finally relaxed a little. We got out of the plane and things were starting to get better for us. He was to the point that when he would freak out again I would rub on him a little and he would relax for a few minutes until we moved again.
We finally got to the rental car place and got the boys in the car which is all I wanted to do. I knew that once I let them our of the carrier they would be ok. We got in the car and I let them out only to find them not able to stand up because they were so drugged up. I felt so bad but we were on our way to moms. Diego came up to my lap and I noticed there was blood on his feet. He dug so hard at the carrier that he ripped the outside toenail out of both his front feet. OMG I feel like the worst mother in the world. I brought their favorite blanket and laid it out on the back seat and they cuddled and slept. They have been sleeping in a warm bed all day and I am just about to go get them a heated blanket to try and make up for this
I dont know how I am going to do the flight home. I talked to the vet already and we might go with some stronger drugs for D. I feel so bad that I put them through this
. Sorry for the long post but I feel that I needed to vent/share to my Lair family
