Here is a new one for me. Went to check on Hank our GSP today. Took him his food and he was not his normal excited self. Looked like there was a stick hanging from him. At first I thought maybe I was seeing things or maybe it was just stuck to him somehow. Nope. Just as it looked, my dog had impaled himself with a stick. Best I can guess is he was throwing the stick up in the air and pouncing on it. Probably fell out of the tree over his kennel. He must have landed on it just right. This is a new one for me. I am still scratching my head.
Called the vet. I know Jackalope Joe would have had some Mississippi home remedy for dogs, but I still proceeded to take him to the vet. Fortunately, it missed all the vitals. Hard to explain, but basically just went through his flank. In the picture with the vet, if you look at where his hand is, this is how far he impaled himself. The vets hand was feeling where it stopped.
He just looked at me and laughed. Said, I should have known it was you or your buddy with the Catahoula. lol Hank never wimpered or whined. Let me check him out, let the vet check him out. Climbed in the truck with his front paws by himself while I gently helped him the rest of the way. Tough dog, but apparently had a major bone headed moment today to have a self inflicted impalement injury. What am I going to do with this dog? Geesh. They are about like kids most of the time. Just scratch your head and wonder. lol
Pick him up in the morning. Wonder how much this one is going to cost me?
Called the vet. I know Jackalope Joe would have had some Mississippi home remedy for dogs, but I still proceeded to take him to the vet. Fortunately, it missed all the vitals. Hard to explain, but basically just went through his flank. In the picture with the vet, if you look at where his hand is, this is how far he impaled himself. The vets hand was feeling where it stopped.
He just looked at me and laughed. Said, I should have known it was you or your buddy with the Catahoula. lol Hank never wimpered or whined. Let me check him out, let the vet check him out. Climbed in the truck with his front paws by himself while I gently helped him the rest of the way. Tough dog, but apparently had a major bone headed moment today to have a self inflicted impalement injury. What am I going to do with this dog? Geesh. They are about like kids most of the time. Just scratch your head and wonder. lol
Pick him up in the morning. Wonder how much this one is going to cost me?