My little dog and I were playing on the front porch, me throwing her favorite toy and her chasing it. At the far end of the porch, she tried to grab the toy, stop and turn around all at the same time and I think she hurt herself.
She yelped and now she's limping. She doesn't react in pain if I probe the off hind leg but she won't put it down or put weight on it. It's after 10 pm here and I'm so upset I don't know what to do. She doesn't seem to be hurting now but I am.
Please let her be okay. I'm crying because there's nothing I can do till the morning.
Please, hug one of your kids or pets or spouse for me. It will make me feel better to know someone is getting a hug.
Hugs,
Erin
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I Will Keep Your Baby In My Prayers
I will keep your baby in my prayers. I know what is like to worry about them. Mine ate a 24oz bag of chocolate chips once. He was so sick that I had to take him to the Animal E.R. They gave him an I.V and prescribed an antibiotic. From now on, Mom makes sure that she never leaves a bag sitting out on the kitchen table where he can get to it. I will keep my fingers crossed that she feels better in the morning.
Hugs,
Jen
*hugs!* (T_T)
I hope you get good news tomorrow morning!!
-Liz
-Liz
Successor to the LToC
Formerly known as "momonoimoto"
Yours, too?!
Our dog has had back problems in the past, and suddenly Sunday she yiped and fell to the floor in obvious pain. We took her to the animal ER and they gave her anti-inflammatory pills and pain pills. She doesn't seem to be in pain anymore, but she hasn't gotten back the use of her rear legs yet. She seems to be getting better, so we're hopeful she'll be running around again soon.
I hope yours and ours are back to normal soon!
Saless
"But it is also tradition that times *must* and always do change, my friend." - Eddie Murphy, Coming To America
"But it is also tradition that times *must* and always do change, my friend." - Eddie Murphy, Coming To America
Don't know if this will help or not...
When Brittany first moved up to Pittsburgh with my EX, she was scampering around in some boxes (they were up to the ceiling filling my spare bedroom at the time). When she came out she was limping. The ex-wife panicked about it, I don't remember why, and we went to the furry ER.
After waiting while a few dogs went ahead of us it was our turn. We stopped in a hall where they weighed her. They left us there and before we could react Brittany, with injured leg that was a crisis, jumps off the table and runs down the hall away from us. The Ex chases after her yelling "Brittany you're supposed to be injured, you can't run like that!" **SIGH**
Then the Doctor sees her when they gave us a room. This anti-social kitty cat was putty in his hands. He was rubbing her but and gently patting it and kept calling her "but-rub bimbo" Brittany had this shocked look on her face that was being offended and liking it at the same time. He tested her leg, she hissed at him, all was well.
Hugs you you and your little dog too!! (no Wizard of Oz pun intended)
Frank
Thank you, all
All of your replies are helping. The dog is quite cheerful, she's just limping. Maybe it's just a pulled muscle or a strain. What she did is the same kind of thing that leaves baserunners with torn cruciate ligaments sometimes and I am worried.
Hugs,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
A twist
It sounds like a twist or a pull to me too, sometimes ligaments only cause a problem in certain movements. I had a pup that had hip problems when he got old and used to give him aspirin everyday, more when it was bad, so I know dogs can have aspirin and Tylenol. Course mine was a golden and over sixty pounds, I don't know how small your guy is, but you might try a part of one and see if it helps. Massage is always a favorite treatment of dogs (and of mine), but they don't always swell up (or scream) as much a humans would, so do that only if you know nothing is broken.
The other thing is don't give her too much attention when she limps -- it's amazing how fast they can learn the tricks you don't want to teach them! :)
Hope she's all better real soon!
Hugs, Jan
My thought too
My big boy has done that a few times, twisted sharply or tumbled in a puppy melee. If there's no sign of whimpers or growling when you press up and down the leg it's likely a stretch or slight tear of muscle or tendon. I've given him a vigorous rub/massage up and down the area and it has always got him going again with very little limp and he's been right as rain a few hours later. They're pretty flexible and tough so I doubt it's anything serious, here's hoping.
Kristina
She's here right now, under my chair
This may actually be an old problem coming out again. I've only had her for a year, she's five, but during this time she has always begged for rubs on that hip and has gnawed on it occasionally enough to make it less furry than the other one. She's a minipoo and they are not particularly prone to the hip dysplasia some other breeds get but pronation of the knee capsule is a problem in any small dog.
She seems in good spirits after a nap and is gingerly putting the foot on the floor now. I've given her a couple of good rubdowns tonight and she seems to appreciate them. Touching her knee does not seem to cause her pain where as rubbing the hamstring area makes her grunt and lean into the rubs. A strained hamstring hurts and amazing lot. Hm. She's using the injured leg to stratch her cheek with so maybe it isn't too bad.
Hugs to all,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
I hope your hound will be better soon
I had a spaniel who used to hurt his back when twisting and turning on the gallop, as they do. Used to treat him with homeopathic Rhus Tox, which worked as well as anything the vet gave him.
Angharad
Angharad
Poor Puppy Dog
My heart goes out to you, Erin.
I don't have any person or pet to hug right now but I'll cuddle with my stuffed bunny in about 10 minutes, and I'll send healing vibes your way.
I hope your loving little companion will be okay.
Hug
- Terry
Probably just a sprain or
Probably just a sprain or strain, but still, when one of our "pets" is hurting it's an awfull feeling for us, eh! They're our children and we do what we can to protect them. Best wishes for her, hope she's feeling better in the morning.
Some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue
Erin, Has The Father To Three Puppy Daughters,
I feel your pain. I too have had my daughters to yelp in pain, luckily, it was them scrathing and getting a tangle in their paw, or some other such problem. But I have had to see my daughters pass on when old age claimed them. It sounds as if she stretched a muscle, or possibly popped the joint out of socket. Take care of her, Erin. She loves and trusts you.
May Your Light Forever Shine
May Your Light Forever Shine
Stiff and Limping
I'll be taking her to the vet in a few minutes. She's limping around but seems in good spirits. Thanks for the support.
Hugs,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
My dog at the vet
The vet thinks Cuddles re-injured an old injury and will just need to rest up and let it heal. She's keeping the dog for the day to do a general health work-up and some x-rays to be sure there is no deeper injury. It looks like a minor ligament or hamstring tear, an old one, that tore again. Poodles don't usually have hip or knee problems, they're actually a very sturdy breed. A soft tissue injury like this can happen to any dog.
She'll get her shots in a week or so and the vet thinks she's going to be fine, I just have to keep her from jumping onto the couch or bed.
Hugs to all,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
Awww!
My dog Gemma was thrown out if a car window when she was younger and has metal pins in her front legs. We got her from a rescue home and love her to bits. She sometimes has problems with her legs and all we can do is give her pain killers, her favourite treats (Mini sausages) and cuddles.
Sounds like Cuddles needs a lot of treats and of course cuddles too!
Hugs
Sue
She's very cuddly :)
Such a sweet little dog and good tempered. I know it will be difficult to keep her from jumping on the couch, because that is at the other end of the house. I'm thinking of building her a staircase to climb the couch and the bed, that ought to be better for her until this injury heals. The vet says there is a chance she will need surgery to recover completely but that since she's still young and healthy, it's likely she won't.
She's a bit chubby at almost 19 lbs (down from 22 when I got her) and the vet surprised me by saying she ought to weigh about 15 or 16. The books says minipoos weigh 11-14 but Cuddles is a bit large for a minipoo. A quarter inch taller and she would be a very small standard poodle. :) She also has heavy bones and a big ribcage. Which is funny as so do I. :)
Hugs,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
Coincidence?
Or many cruel people in the world?
My former cat, now gone on to the Summerland, Dangerous Downtown Dave, was hurled from the window of a car as a kitten, so his tail and lower jaw were broken and healed with kinks in them. No pins, though. His apotheosis was even written up in the local paper, and I rescued him from the snow where he lay dazed and I took him to a vet to be resurrected. A sweeter cat you never saw.
Cheers,
Puddin'
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Cheers,
Puddin'
A tender heart is an asset to an editor: it helps us be ruthless in a tactful way.
--- The Chicago Manual of Style
Dog out the car window
We used to have a St. Bernard, he weighed 235 lbs, and he wasn't fat! He stood a bit over 37" at the shoulder and could put his paws on my shoulders and lay his head on top of my head, I'm 6'1" tall!
One day he was riding in the back of the car, he went everywhere with us, the rear windows were open. We were only going about 25 mph, when he saw another dog. Barking, he lunged out the window. Luckily, there was a pile of bark dust on the side of the road, in front of a house. When he hit the bark dust, that pile exploded into a fan of mulch that trailed down the street about 20 feet. Our dog was uninjured, though covered in bark dust. He knew he was bad and sheepishly climbed back into the car. He never jumped out the car window again!
He only lived 8 1/2 years and died of a heart attack. Big dogs like that don't live very long.
Mr. Ram
I'm glad your little dog is more or less ok!
I've had to deal with more doggy and kitty deaths(and a ferret and a rat, once each) than I care to think about, but the bit where they somehow injure themselves or get sick and you have to watch them suffer is way worse than the letting go part, at least in my book.
Anyhow, I'm glad to hear that your little dog isn't severely injured. I watched one day in horror as my dad's Jack Russel lunged at the end of his leash(Required by ordinance)and injured himself in such a way that he was basically left with one leg on opposing corners that worked. Despite that, he was still an incorrigible piece of rambunctiousness until he finally died in a house fire some years later.
It was a truly amazing thing to watch him run straight toward the front door, only to realize that it was closed and run around the wall, coming back down running with equal speed in the opposite direction! I swear that is the most hyperactive critter I've ever met!
I raise my glass in a toast to the hopeful long and healthy life of your little dog!
I'm glad
Your little dog is okay. Just like us, they do foolish things that gets them hurt. Unfortunately it's we who has to watch them limp around the house and feel bad we can't make it all better. Best wishes.
hugs!
grover
Cuddles the dog
Cuddles is doing well this morning. I knew she felt better when she barked at the mocking bird, she hadn't barked since she got hurt. She' s racing around the apartment and I'm trying to keep her calm so she doesn't stress the injury while it's healing. Dogs, gotta love them. :)
Hugs,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
Munchhausen Puppy
Thanks for the CUDDLES update Erin. She is a sweetie, relieved she's gonna be okay.
Years ago had a dog that discovered she liked the sympathy she got after jumping out the car window (nobody would ever accuse Spot of being a genius, but luckily this was during a left turn at about 12 mph, and she learned this was not a good idea...). For months after that she'd limp around, half the time forgetting which foot was supposed to be injured. Earlier still had a cat that liked to make my mom scream by posing as roadkill in the middle of the street, all contorted like. True stories...
Hugs & Scoobie Snax, Laika
What borders on pure insanity?
Canada and Mexico.
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Yeah :)
My parents had a dog that almost died of heatstroke when he sneaked into a camper and got locked in. During his recovery, he found out a hoarse cough would get him pets and treats and he milked it for all he was worth. A few years later, he got tonsillitis and we thought he was trying to fake us out again. :)
Hugs,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.