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Funny Story-911 Puppy Emergency

I promise that this blog will not make you cry.

It has a happy ending with two very spoiled Golden retriever buddies, Bailey & Baxter!

Bailey was about 6 months when he out grew his crate (over night) and was trusted alone in the master bedroom while we were out. I had read all the puppy books and treated the corners of the walls and the window sills with "bitter apple." Apparently I missed a corner. We got home and Bailey was standing on the bed eating the stuffing out of our comforter! Upon closer investigation, he had already finished chewing a giant "shark bite" out of one of the sheet rocked corners! He spent most of the night throwing up, so we took him to the Emergency Vet (ER.) For $325 we got a lovely picture of his insides and sent home only to give him Pepto Bismol!

At 6 years Bailey and his buddy Baxter went chasing a bunny rabbit out of their yard. Bailey ran into the house leaving a trail of bloody paw prints. He must have punctured his paw on some metal landscape edging! I grabbed his paw, raised it above his head, and wrapped it with a small towel and hockey tape. We loaded up in the car and headed to the ER! Head 2 Head

Baxter is not one to be left out. We were smarter on the second dog and Baxter was almost one before his first visit to the ER.

It was Christmas and we had just finished decorating the tree. Neither of us noticed that Baxter stole a glass ornament from the bottom of the tree. He started bucking up and down playing with his new "ball." We both yelled "no' and "stop" as he went chomp, chomp, chomp in slow motion! We got him to spit out the pieces and I stuck my finger in his mouth and around his gums to ensure he had no cuts. He looked like he had shiny, blue braces on his teeth. We couldn't risk it, so we got a pretty picture of his insides for Christmas!

I know that these stories are not unique to us and our dogs. Please share your favorite emergency vet story.

lmo

For more information please contact Lara O'Keefe at 972.838.9156 or visit Hunter's Creek.

Posted by Lara O'Keefe (Hunter's Creek, Melissa) on 08/20/2008 08:43 PM

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8 Comments on Funny Story-911 Puppy Emergency

AUG

2008

My only pet is mygrand dog. Luckily we've never had to take her to the emergency room.

After she was with my grandkids for 6 months we had the opportunity to stay at their house. We were dog watching and playing with my then 9 year old grandson.

The dog, shadow, has serious abandonment issues. When we took Camren out for breakfast Shadow panicked. She ran upstairs (forbidden) and jumped out of the master bedroom window onto the roof, the ground and chased us.

We had no idea until we got back from breakfast.

Fortunately she was OK and we've been allowed to sit her again.

Lara: They are never funny at the time, but these stories do make us feel silly after. My cat (1 1/2 years old at the time) had been playing with a yarn ball. I noticed that the loose end was much shorter than it should have been. $1200 later, (an overnight stay and two xrays) my dear Rudy pooped out a tiny piece of string that I had mistakenly thought was much larger. To this day, whenever my husband says something about a potential new toy, my response is simply, "Remember the $1200 string?"

Virginia, what a scary story. That puppy did not want to be left behind. I'm so glad it worked out.

Chris Anne, that is a very expensive cat toy! My cat growing up used to poop tinsel from the Christmas tree! Very fancy.

What precious pictures of the two of them. Cute stories, although I'm sure not "too" cute at the time.

Love the pictures! What a little trouble maker! I know my dog when he was a puppy almost gave me a heart attack. When I walked in the house after being gone for a few hours, I thought someone had broken into my house. He had made such a mess, I didn't know where to start piciking up stuff. Thank God he's outgrown that!

AUG

2008

Thanks Cheryl, I guess puppies are like kids. If it doesn't kill them it makes them stronger!

Meli, walking into that mess must have been pretty scary! I bet your puppy looked up at you all sweet as if to say, "look what I did, Mama."

I think guilt is the best form of training. It doesn't always stop them from doing things, but the smart dogs know when to act guilty.

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