Author Topic: Damn dog..... (Read 824 times)

daveSanborn · « **on:** April, 06, 2010, 07:37:30 AM »

.... got into something this morning and opened up an artery in his front leg. He was bleeding like a stuck pig and made a pretty good mess of anything he came in contact with, i.e., the back deck, the ceramic tile/grout at the back door, the edge of the off-white berber carpet, me, the back seat of the car, the vet's office, me again.

He's under right now getting stitched up.

Dammit. I have enough crap going on right now and didn't need this headache.

Sorry, no pictures. Imagine blood all over the place and me looking pissed off.

buening · « **Reply #1 on:** April, 06, 2010, 07:40:38 AM »

With the blood all over you, a quote comes to mind.... "You should have seen the other guy's face" :coo :lol

Sorry to hear about the dog.

stump · « **Reply #2 on:** April, 06, 2010, 07:46:15 AM »

Nearly any caliber, including .22LR, is sufficient for a dog at close range; horses, unfortunately, require more...

daveSanborn · « **Reply #3 on:** April, 06, 2010, 08:13:17 AM »

Quote from: stump on April, 06, 2010, 07:46:15 AM

Nearly any caliber, including .22LR, is sufficient for a dog at close range; horses, unfortunately, require more...

Don't think for a second that I didn't think about it. Once I see the vet's bill I'm 99.9% positive that I will regret saving that round for a tin can when it probably could have saved me $500.

Of course, he has been earning his keep lately..... he goes absolutley ape-$hit whenever a car pulls down the driveway and most everyone is deathly afraid to open their car door.... including my mother and brothers. He hasn't really bitten anyone... yet..... not to draw blood anyway.... but the local "walkers... the low-lifes that occasionally walk down the road at the front of the property.... I guarantee you have noticed him standing at his shock collar fence line barking his arse off at them. This alone may be worth the vet bill.

blue65coupe · « **Reply #4 on:** April, 06, 2010, 08:57:41 AM »

Quote from: daveSanborn on April, 06, 2010, 07:37:30 AM

Imagine me looking pissed off.

Nah, can't do that. You? Pissed? No way.

stump · « **Reply #5 on:** April, 06, 2010, 10:29:23 AM »

Quote from: daveSanborn on April, 06, 2010, 08:13:17 AM

Don't think for a second that I didn't think about it. Once I see the vet's bill I'm 99.9% positive that I will regret saving that round for a tin can when it probably could have saved me $500.

Should your $500 prove not to be well spent, maybe you can call him tripod...

guruatbol · « **Reply #6 on:** April, 06, 2010, 10:48:30 AM »

I have one that I took to an orthopedic surgeon due to being hit by a car. She has two pins in her left rear leg in the knee. Cost $900 and two trips two hours away to San Diego and a day off work.

Was it worth it? At the time, I thought, "She is part of the family" and I would not have a tripod. I had a friend that had one and the Dog just wasn't the same after his loss. So no tripod if it couldn't be saved!

Good on you for treating your family member well and getting your beloved dog the medical care.

Now a cat on the other hand, no need to think on that one, just let it bleed out and leave it for the coyotes! Well, ok, I .22 in the head and place it in a hole. I have four cats and dislike at least one of them to the point if I ever catch her, she will be dead!

Anyway, a man's dog is his family just as one of your kids is and deserves better than a .22 to the head, until it becomes so old and suffering to the point that it is just the right thing to do.

Hope all is well with your friend.

Mel

Jonk67 · « **Reply #7 on:** April, 06, 2010, 11:01:08 AM »

Quote from: daveSanborn on April, 06, 2010, 07:37:30 AM

Imagine blood all over the place and me looking pissed off.

Sounds like a normal Fri. night after leaving the pub I would guess... :beat

Had to spend $ on our 1yr. old mut when she got hit in the road at the Uncles farm, best he could find was his cow Dr., felt around, said I think she's fine - just watch for blood anywhere. She's fine now, would have been devestating for the 7yr. old daughter and the mut makes a good protector now.
Jon

Flysure1 · « **Reply #8 on:** April, 06, 2010, 11:06:14 AM »

Hey Dave its only money, a good watchdog is priceless, I could leave my house in the country unlocked with Max inside, the only way anyone would enter would involve shooting him first, I miss him a lot and think about him daily, also I could let him play around kids without fear of him biting them, I saw the grandaughter stand on his ribs once while he was laying down, he just moved. pay the bill and be glad he could be saved. good luck

68bucks · « **Reply #9 on:** April, 06, 2010, 02:29:46 PM »

Sorry to hear about your dog, but that "Sorry about no picture" comment made me laugh!

johnpro · « **Reply #10 on:** April, 06, 2010, 07:54:10 PM »

No pictures? Ah, come on!

You must have been ticked!

daveSanborn · « **Reply #11 on:** April, 07, 2010, 05:05:27 AM »

Update.....

Somehow, Baron (my G. Shephard) managed to get a 1.25" deep slice up under his uppermost pad (there's a name for this pad, but I forget it). The slice angled upward and nicked an artery. A whole crapload of staples, stitches and $373 later and the dog is happily enjoying his antibiotics and pain killers. The vet feels that there won't be any tendon damage, but there may be some nerve damage, time will tell. It's funny to see him all doped up on the meds. He looks pathetic and barely has the desire to lift his head when his name is called/mentioned. I may save a few of his pain killers for experimentation purposes.

Funny stuff.... he's wearing one of those neck "cones" to prevent him from chewing at his wounded/healing paw. After his surgery getting him into the car was an adventure. He walked out to the car okay.... sort of.... he was still in la-la land..... and when I opened the car door he took one step forward and the edge of the cone around his neck hit the door jamb preventing him from getting in. He backed up and tried again with the same results. Then he just stood there with the edge of the cone hitting the door jamb... as if he'd said to himself "f$*% this crap, I'm good right here". I finally got him in the backseat and home and then the exact same thing happened at the backdoor to the house. He looked like such a dork standing there at the back door with the edge of his cone caught on the side of the doorway.

Here's a picture of Baron taken last Summer...

AzPete · « **Reply #12 on:** April, 07, 2010, 05:22:34 AM »

Good to hear all is well with only a small cost involved.

The reaction on the medication could be said to sound like a certain someones adventures when left on a bench outside a club....

apollard · « **Reply #13 on:** April, 07, 2010, 05:24:21 AM »

Quote from: daveSanborn on April, 07, 2010, 05:05:27 AM

Funny stuff.... he's wearing one of those neck "cones" to prevent him from chewing at his wounded/healing paw. After his surgery getting him into the car was an adventure. He walked out to the car okay.... sort of.... he was still in la-la land..... and when I opened the car door he took one step forward and the edge of the cone around his neck hit the door jamb preventing him from getting in. He backed up and tried again with the same results. Then he just stood there with the edge of the cone hitting the door jamb... as if he'd said to himself "f$*% this crap, I'm good right here". I finally got him in the backseat and home and then the exact same thing happened at the backdoor to the house. He looked like such a dork standing there at the back door with the edge of his cone caught on the side of the doorway.

Good to hear he's OK.

I used to work for a vet, and your description brought back lots of memories. And left me LMAO.

silverblueBP · « **Reply #14 on:** April, 07, 2010, 05:33:24 AM »

Quote from: AzPete on April, 07, 2010, 05:22:34 AM

Good to hear all is well with only a small cost involved.

The reaction on the medication could be said to sound like a certain someones adventures when left on a bench outside a club....

I was thinking the same thing.....scary, huh!

Glad to hear he's on the mend. A small price to pay for a good companion, great looking dog Dave.

70_Fastback · « **Reply #15 on:** April, 07, 2010, 06:11:33 AM »

Ah, now your reply in my "getting the car out for the first time" post make sense now...

Dogs just do stupid shart sometimes. We had a big black lab when growing up. He jumped, notice I said he, over a barbed wire fence... and well, use your imagination...

He came wimpering home with one testicle hanging out of the sack. Talk about gross. Had to rush him to the vet.

daveSanborn · « **Reply #16 on:** April, 07, 2010, 12:09:41 PM »

Maybe the dog's medication/pain killers are a pill form of Irish Car Bomb's..... again.... reinforcement to hold back from the dog and slip a couple into Duane's beer at MBBIII.

70_Fastback · « **Reply #17 on:** April, 07, 2010, 12:34:34 PM »

I am a BIG fan of the carbomb.

We were also recently introduced to Barrel Bombs. It's Rootbeer and Jägermeister. Talk about GOOD.

blue65coupe · « **Reply #18 on:** April, 07, 2010, 04:06:57 PM »

Well, Pete beat me too the line. I was reading the update and all I could think about was you on that bench in la-la land and bouncing off the door of the cab. BTW, if you don't want me dancing with Gabby just say so. You don't have to slip me some pills. Oh yeah, glad to hear the dog is doing well.

beach pony · « **Reply #19 on:** April, 07, 2010, 04:27:43 PM »

Quote from: daveSanborn on April, 07, 2010, 12:09:41 PM

Maybe the dog's medication/pain killers are a pill form of Irish Car Bomb's..... again.... reinforcement to hold back from the dog and slip a couple into Duane's beer at MBBIII.

Irish Car Bombs? :scar Holy shart! Dem tings is dain-jer-us!!!

stump · « **Reply #20 on:** April, 07, 2010, 04:42:07 PM »

How old, and what does he weight?

daveSanborn · « **Reply #21 on:** April, 08, 2010, 04:51:49 AM »

Duane's about 35 and a sickly 165.

My shephard is 2.5 and a solid 88.

blue65coupe · « **Reply #22 on:** April, 08, 2010, 05:07:33 AM »

Quote from: daveSanborn on April, 08, 2010, 04:51:49 AM

Duane's about 35 and a sickly 165.

lmao, I haven't seen 165 since high school but thanks for the compliment.

abrahamfh · « **Reply #23 on:** April, 08, 2010, 03:10:05 PM »

Quote from: 70_Fastback on April, 07, 2010, 06:11:33 AM

Ah, now your reply in my "getting the car out for the first time" post make sense now...

Dogs just do stupid shart sometimes. We had a big black lab when growing up. He jumped, notice I said he, over a barbed wire fence... and well, use your imagination...

He came wimpering home with one testicle hanging out of the sack. Talk about gross. Had to rush him to the vet.

Just reading this made my family jewels hurt. Yikes.

Glad to hear Baron is on his way to a smooth recovery.