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Title: Stupid dog Post by: spacey on December 16, 2006, 11:10:49 AM So Monte was out in the backyard playing this morning and when he came in the house he began running frantically all over the kitchen and living room leaving a trail of blood behind him. When we finally got him pinned down we discovered he had somehow ripped one of his claws in half. Part of it was just dangling like a hangnail and blood was streaming out.
He was in a lot of pain and wouldn't let us touch it (he's a very strong dog), so we took him to the vet to see how bad it really was. I thought we were overreacting but the vet told us we did the right thing. Apparently this happens all the time and when people ignore it bad things happen (infection, massive blood loss, etc.). So they sedated him, removed part of the nail, and trimmed the rest back. It cost $135. Monte is now lying on the couch working his hardest to wake up from the sedative, but all he's getting is some heavy breathing, a small whine every so often, and an occasional twitch of the tail or eyes. He's lucky we love him. Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: Aske on December 16, 2006, 11:21:03 AM :o
Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: spacey on December 16, 2006, 11:47:28 AM One sad dog.
Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: Salamander on December 16, 2006, 11:50:39 AM Oh, poor thing!
Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: dystopia on December 16, 2006, 11:56:46 AM poor guy. :'(
Will there be any permanent damage? Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: dystopia on December 16, 2006, 11:58:01 AM He's got cool markings, btw. The white marks on his back and forehead are really interesting.
Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: spacey on December 16, 2006, 12:08:55 PM poor guy. :'( Will there be any permanent damage? Nah, he'll be okay. It will just be tender for a while. Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: stroh on December 16, 2006, 01:12:25 PM :sad3:
Get well soon Monte.(http://www.petsmart.com/media/ps/images/articles/details/dog/Treats/a4270_dog_smarttreats_2531d.jpg) Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: dystopia on December 16, 2006, 01:53:29 PM poor guy. :'( Will there be any permanent damage? Nah, he'll be okay. It will just be tender for a while. Good to hear. :) Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: TFT on December 16, 2006, 01:57:59 PM Poor lil puppy.
:'( Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: Aske on December 16, 2006, 02:03:25 PM back growing up a while ago, we had a dog that would do similar stunts... more frequently it was chipped teeth and cut up mouth from trying to eat rocks
[sm_shock] Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: stroh on December 16, 2006, 02:04:14 PM back growing up a while ago, we had a dog that would do similar stunts... more frequently it was chipped teeth and cut up mouth from trying to eat rocks Texas dogs. ::)[sm_shock] Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: Aske on December 16, 2006, 02:08:06 PM back growing up a while ago, we had a dog that would do similar stunts... more frequently it was chipped teeth and cut up mouth from trying to eat rocks Texas dogs. ::)[sm_shock] shooosh Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: spacey on December 16, 2006, 02:13:54 PM back growing up a while ago, we had a dog that would do similar stunts... more frequently it was chipped teeth and cut up mouth from trying to eat rocks [sm_shock] There's got to be some sort of adage about rock eating dogs. Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: Aske on December 16, 2006, 02:18:07 PM back growing up a while ago, we had a dog that would do similar stunts... more frequently it was chipped teeth and cut up mouth from trying to eat rocks [sm_shock] There's got to be some sort of adage about rock eating dogs. dogs that don't eat rocks hate 'merka Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: stroh on December 16, 2006, 04:12:27 PM Stupid Merka hatin' dogs! Why you little..........
In your face space aliens! Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: stroh on December 17, 2006, 08:31:46 AM NO lampshade?? ;)
Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: Aske on December 17, 2006, 08:33:10 AM lol
Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: spacey on May 21, 2008, 04:16:46 PM Redux. Same foot, same nail, worse tear. Yellow Coban instead of blue.
Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: stroh on May 21, 2008, 04:19:31 PM :-\
stupid dog. Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: Clive on May 21, 2008, 06:12:41 PM Same thing happened to our big guy about a year or so ago. He has a habit of jumping the last five steps off the deck, onto the brick pad at the base of the steps. Snapped a toenail WAY up there. The vet did not knock him out before clipping it and cauterizing -- I was on the phone to my wife from the parking lot and heard the yelp.
:'( Healed nicely, though. Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: Fuzzy on May 21, 2008, 08:12:26 PM Yikes. Get well soon Monte.
Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: spacey on May 21, 2008, 08:52:16 PM He'll be fine. On the plus side for him, he gets to eat ham twice a day for a week when we feed him his antibiotics.
Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: gleek on May 21, 2008, 08:53:19 PM He'll be fine. On the plus side for him, he gets to eat ham twice a day for a week when we feed him his antibiotics. You don't just jam the pill down the back of his tongue? Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: spacey on May 21, 2008, 08:55:20 PM He'll be fine. On the plus side for him, he gets to eat ham twice a day for a week when we feed him his antibiotics. You don't just jam the pill down the back of his tongue? Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: stroh on May 21, 2008, 09:01:03 PM Ham is no doubt easier to come by than small children, but rising fuel costs could change that. Good thing you live in Utah.
Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: Aske on May 21, 2008, 09:11:12 PM Quote There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again. (http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2005/11/21/bush2_wideweb__470x358,0.jpg) Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: stroh on May 21, 2008, 09:13:00 PM LOL! +1
I'm just givin' away today! Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: Aske on May 21, 2008, 09:19:10 PM Quote it's like shooting fleas in a barbeque Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: spacey on May 22, 2008, 08:56:37 AM Ham is no doubt easier to come by than small children, but rising fuel costs could change that. Good thing you live in Utah. It's too hard to wrap a pill inside a toddler, they tend to squirm too much.Title: Re: Stupid dog Post by: Aske on May 22, 2008, 09:10:20 AM Ham is no doubt easier to come by than small children, but rising fuel costs could change that. Good thing you live in Utah. It's too hard to wrap a pill inside a toddler, they tend to squirm too much.thats why candy coatings exist |