My vegetarian dog just had acupuncture.

This is truly a sentence I never thought would come out of my mouth. You see, I'm truly anything BUT a naturalist. I like me a good hormoned-up beef steak. I hate taking vitamins or herbs. They give me gas. I eat vegetables. Corn. Corn chips. Mashed potatoes. French fries. But like I've said before, my dog is not a dog. She's a girl. She's a member of the family. She has been a vegetarian for several years now. Long story. It's necessary. That's all you need to know. Why else would I torture her like that? I hear vegetarian animals live longer. I hope so. Vegetarian dogs definitely smell better!!!! Really. You should try it. On your dog, I mean. I should clarify. Their skin smells better. But the gas? Well...what can I say. You get used to it. Candice has bouts with her arthritis every now and then. She hasn't been able to walk for 3 days. So we took her to the vet today. She had x-rays. Good news, she's in GREAT shape for a girl of her age. Her hips look good, the vet said. Wish someone would say that about me. But the doc thought a little round of acupuncture might do her some good, loosen her up a bit. Okay. Really? Acupuncture? On animals? Is this for real? All I know is it worked and she can go back as often as once a week. It's really not that expensive. If I opted to give her meds instead, the meds are actually more expensive than the acupuncture. I asked the doctor to give me acupuncture. She laughed. I was serious. I wish you all could have seen the looks on my girls' faces when they walked into the examining room and saw 7 needles in Candice's back. Better yet, I wish you could have seen the look on my HUSBAND'S face when he walked into the examining room and saw the 7 needles in Candice's back. All he could think of was HOW MUCH IS THIS gonna cost me? Well, that and...acupuncture...on a dog....? Yes, honey, acupuncture on our vegetarian dog. I feel so fashionable. So Paris Hilton-ish.