Duncan's BIG ordeal!

All the hissing, growling and spitting, you'd think the hordes of Hell were after him!  Poor little Duncan has another ear infection so we had to visit the dreaded vet today.  We really have the most wonderful vets and of all the amazing doctors there, Dr. Leary is my personal favorite.  Unfortunately for him, he got the job of checking Duncan out today!  He is the sweetest, most patient man ever -- if nothing else, years of treating my Sybil was a testament to his patience!  Even on her last day, she was able to work up a feeble little hiss for him!  Even thru the tears, she was able to make me laugh.  Oh how I miss her!  But this is about Duncan and his ordeal! 

He's such a good little boy and never seems to grasp the fact that getting in his carrier means a trip to the vet!  He jumps right in and off we go -- unlike Esa who fought tooth and nail to stay out of that fearsome carrier!  Of course, the yowling starts as soon as we get in the car and he hollers all the way -- thankfully we only live about 10 minutes from the vet's office!  As soon as we walk thru the door, tho, the hissing and growling start, interspersed with pitiful pleas for someone to come rescue him!  By the time we get into the exam room, he's worked up a full head of steam and that's when the spitting starts!  This time I decided to let him stay in his carrier until Dr. Leary came in and he poked his head out a few times to look around -- possibly for an escape route?! -- but was content to just lie inside most of the time throwing out the occasional growl just to make sure I knew he wasn't happy!  When Dr. Leary came in he just asked a few questions and, I'm assuming, based on the hissing coming from the bowels of the carrier, decided to go get an assistant to help hold my ferocious guy down while he swabbed his ear.  It took all of maybe 10 seconds but you'd have thought it was the battle of Gettysburg!  The second it was over Duncan shot back into his carrier and continued growling until Dr. Leary left.  Then the pitiful begging to PLEASE just let us go home started!  He was so worked up he actually peed his carrier in his haste to get back inside!  So now his blanket is in the wash and he's had his treats and we're settling back into our normal routine.  That is, until it comes time to give him his new ear drops!  That should be TONS of fun!  I'm hoping that his new mellow attitude will allow me to get the drops in without too much of (MY!) blood being shed!  We'll see!  I really hope he lets me do this because the only other option is another (expensive!) trip back to the vet's for an ear flush.  Keeping my fingers crossed!