Angel and the Tree Limb

auranda

I hope Angel heals quickly. What a freak accident. My little dog just would not move a couple of months ago. I had to lift her up on the deck after she would be outside, she was not eating unless I fed her. The vet said she had strained her back. He gave me pain reliever with anti-inflammatory. I kind of that the sprained back was weird. But she was okay in about a week. One time she jumped from the recliner and injured her hip. Keep us posted on how Angel is doing.

mello

Absolutely Beeeeeuuutiful dogs!! ~sigh~ I want another dog, but hubby and I are gone ALL day, I feel it's an injustice to the animal to be alone for 11 hrs at a time almost every day. That's why we went with the cat, he's self sufficient, doesn't need us, maybe doesn't even like us....who knows with a cat.....but he does greet us when we come home...that counts for something!! :laugh:

I read the book "Marley and Me'" by John Grogan, reading your dog's good and bad points made me think of that book.

Hope she's feeling better today

timisw

~laughing~

Marley was quite the dog! The latest book by Ceaser talked about Marley quite a bit.

Angel is doing well. I took the donut off her neck (towel tied with duck tape to keep her from licking). She hasnt paid any attention to her stitches/staples yet! Gave her her pain medication and antibiotics and now she is sleeping away!

Luckily all this happened while I am on leave so I could spend all day with her.

Marine Corps Artillery is firing this morning, so Nia is in the Kennel hunkered down yelling "In Coming" even though its probably over 15 miles away. Sounds like thunder to her.

GravyGurl

:laugh: @ incoming

I tried to google and find a picture of what I had in my head but no luck :grumble:

Hopefully when the stitches start healing and getting itchy she won't bother them then either. Of course it's most important that she hasn't bothered while they are still new and they are getting to heal a little bit before she notices them too much.


I'm sorry that it happened to her but I'm glad that you were able to spend the time with her that was needed. That has alot to do with how well she heals also.

mello

~laughing~

Marley was quite the dog! The latest book by Ceaser talked about Marley quite a bit.

Angel is doing well. I took the donut off her neck (towel tied with duck tape to keep her from licking). She hasnt paid any attention to her stitches/staples yet! Gave her her pain medication and antibiotics and now she is sleeping away!

Luckily all this happened while I am on leave so I could spend all day with her.

Marine Corps Artillery is firing this morning, so Nia is in the Kennel hunkered down yelling "In Coming" even though its probably over 15 miles away. Sounds like thunder to her.

Too funny!!!!

I live in central Louisiana, close to an army base here and even closer to one of their larger ranges....we're only about 3 miles from it through the woods, and the windows do rattle quite a bit when they are doing live fire!!!! It's like a train though, you hear it enough and it becomes white noise.

memaw66

[I read the book "Marley and Me'" by John Grogan, reading your dog's good and bad points made me think of that book.

I absolutely LOVED that book. Can't wait to seet the movie!!!!

mello

[I read the book "Marley and Me'" by John Grogan, reading your dog's good and bad points made me think of that book.

I absolutely LOVED that book. Can't wait to seet the movie!!!!

I'm a big reader and I have to say that it ranks up there among the best I've ever read. I would find myself laughing so hard there were tears going down my face and two chapters over I'd be crying, again with tears running down my face!!

GravyGurl

Hope Angel is feeling better... how is she healing up?

timisw

Hope Angel is feeling better... how is she healing up?

She is actually quite miserable with the rather "slow in Aussie Terms" healing process. Plus, I think the staples are starting to hurt. I left her for the first time yesterday for 3 hours and then 2 hours, and on the second trip, she managed to get to her stitches. She had one of them lose. I performed Dr Tim surgery and managed to get it retied, but I know she is frustrated.

She is out of pain killer now, we will have to see if the Vet allows me to give them children's aspiron.

Its also just DARN hot out! 97 and 80 to 90% humidity! It needs to storm soon! UGH!

Thanks for looking into her though! :flowerforyou:

GravyGurl

oh poor thing. I was hoping that her healing was going to be fast. When does she go back to the vet to have them taken out? At least it was only one and not all of them! There is a girl at work her cat has stitches too and I know what she has been going through with her cat, I'm sure it's much harder with a dog trying to keep them away from them.


It was hot here yesterday too, not as hot as what you have it. Was 83 with 68 % humidity. We did get wonderful thunderstorms come through all night. Slept like a baby and woke up this morning to a beautiful sunny day and it's cooler outside. But the rain flooded my garden... and I just planted yesterday so hopefully the plants don't mind the extra water :laugh:


Hope she's all healed soon :flowerforyou:

psuastro97

the poor baby!!!!

instead of the lampshade collar thing - try a t-shirt. our dog was attacked by a neighbor's dog in october and had to get staples in her side, lower belly. the lampshade scared her more than the fight i think. we took an old cotton t-shirt (she's a lab - so size large worked) and we put it on her and tied the end into a knot around her waist. she never minded the t-shirt and never bothered her staples. that is the first time we ever dressed her up!!! :bigsmile:

GravyGurl

The t-shirt sounds like a good idea!

timisw

the poor baby!!!!

instead of the lampshade collar thing - try a t-shirt. our dog was attacked by a neighbor's dog in october and had to get staples in her side, lower belly. the lampshade scared her more than the fight i think. we took an old cotton t-shirt (she's a lab - so size large worked) and we put it on her and tied the end into a knot around her waist. she never minded the t-shirt and never bothered her staples. that is the first time we ever dressed her up!!! :bigsmile:

I actually took an old beach towel. Folded it lengthwise into 1/8ths. Rolled it to the size of her neck. Duck Tapped it. Than duck taped her collar inside the towel. Its worked like a champ except for version one (no collar). She could still eat and drink, and still looked like she was from planet earth!

A lot of healing has gone on in the last 48 hours. If it continues, she will have the stitches and staples out on Thursday evening! ~whew~ She will be so HAPPY!

Then, besides a REALLY bead haircut, she will be a happy puppy again!

Debating on trimming the rest of her hair, but Aussies hairs can look kinda silly cut.

psuastro97

glad to hear she is healing fast!!! the towel idea was a really good one - much better than the cone head things they give you att he vet!

songbyrdsweet

Awwe, I hope she feels better soon!! I LOVE Aussies...we had one named Mojo at the kennel where I used to work, and he was the sweetest pup ever. I had a Whippet cut his ear on a branch on my watch...he came trotting over to me, speckled in blood...eek! Unfortunately they couldn't attach the little flap, and he kept shaking the dressing off, and he was a show dog so it kind of messed up his showing side...it's definitely tough to take care of animals when they're injured!

timisw

Well gosh, its been awhile to update this. I have been gone for the last 9 days. I am down in Augusta, GA for a class.

The day before I left, Angel went to the vet to have her stitches and staples taken out. Everything looked pretty good. She was brought home and was playing as normal. Almost was at the point to give her a bath and get rid of her "Frito" paws. They are truly at an all time high. I never knew that dogs could have such stink feet!

Well, minutes prior to the bath, her side ripped back open (about 2" of the 5" scar). She went STRAIGHT back to the vet for about 10 stiches and 2 more staples. ~sigh~ What a dog will do to keep from having a bath! Actually she loves baths and I am sure is scared of her own "Frito" stench right now.

The stitches come out tomorrow. I am told it looks REALLY healed this time! ~shrew~

beep

Oh i'm so sorry! They are as bad as kids sometimes!

LML79

poor baby...

hope she's feeling better soon

Thanks Manda!

I felt like the worst parent in the world. How does someone miss a cut that is now 5 inches worth of stitches? I even had her roll on her back and checked out all of her limbs thinking that something might of been hurt.

Its always weird how those HUGE cuts never bleed as much!

Aww poor pup...and hey it happens.. Heck.. i have missed some obvious things....in my own KIDS! It happens.. at least you got her checked out and she is doing ok..poor little thing.. Time for some of that Rabbit Stew is what I say!

timisw

Aww poor pup...and hey it happens.. Heck.. i have missed some obvious things....in my own KIDS! It happens.. at least you got her checked out and she is doing ok..poor little thing.. Time for some of that Rabbit Stew is what I say!

I was thinking the same thing! worst is that she never learned... has to herd everything!

I do wish Your son the best... Angel is a dog with only a flesh wound so not even in the parking lot of the ball diamond to compare...

timisw

Alrighty...

Stitches and Staples were out this morning and she has played with two puppies today without any problems! ~smiling~ Hopefully this will teach her to run into the woods at 25 to 30 mph. I am sure other dogs are going to make fun of her BAD haircut for the rest of the summer!

Thanks for everyone's comments!

Tim

Shannon023

Alrighty...

Stitches and Staples were out this morning and she has played with two puppies today without any problems! ~smiling~ Hopefully this will teach her to run into the woods at 25 to 30 mph. I am sure other dogs are going to make fun of her BAD haircut for the rest of the summer!

Thanks for everyone's comments!

Tim

Glad the pooch is doing okay now! :flowerforyou:

kellch

Wow! First I saw of this thread Glad the puppy's ok :bigsmile: Hey, I was just going to let you know about this awesome health plan I have for my dog...:laugh: At alot of PetSmarts they have Banfield Pet Hospitals. I pay $36 a month and that covers all shots, all visits (the initial visit), so many xrays per year, teeth cleanings, and all sorts of other things, sedations, and we usually pay very very little if anything besides the $36 a month. It's saved us a lot of money. You should look into it if you have a PetSmart with Banfield hospital nearby. We love it. There are all sorts of different plans. We got the most expensive but it covers almost everything. And we get 10% off of prescriptions too. Well worth the money to get it... So next time your dogs chase little animals around you won't have to pay so much...:laugh: Just an idea :bigsmile:

psuastro97

we are all about pet insurance for our dog. she's a 4 year old lab.

we have vpi pet insurance.
www.petinsurance.com

for us, it is $400 a year and covers tons - we usually go to the vet 3 or 4 times a year, and always seem to have some sort of extra tests done (urinalysis, xrays, blood work, etc.) not to mention medication. always get our money back, plus!

last year she got into something (they think she ate something - i wonder if she licked fertilizer off her paws after a walk or something). anyway, i woke up one night at 4am and she was just sitting there, looking horribly sad and uncomfortable. her tongue was WHITE! we took her to the er vet immediately. she was very dehydrated and had funky readings in her liver. in the end, she was fine - pumped her full of liquids for a week (daily trips to the vet, plus staying the entire day) not to mention the ER vet bill. all in all, we spent $1200. the pet insurance covered over $900.

LOVE PETINSURANCE - if there is some near you, definitely get it if you have a young dog. our policy will even cover things as serious as cancer treatments, too. plus normal stuff like frontline/heartworm, vet visits, etc.

psuastro97

sorry - need to clarify.

with vpi, if the dog is older and has had issues int he past - they are considered pre-existing conditions and will not be copvered. youget the best coverage if you get the policy when you get the dog....so nothing is pre-existing!

psuastro97

sorry - need to clarify.

with vpi, if the dog is older and has had issues int he past - they are considered pre-existing conditions and will not be copvered. youget the best coverage if you get the policy when you get the dog....so nothing is pre-existing!

beep

How is the pup?