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Doctor visit is the best plan. Hope all turns out well for yobo, and you too with your own doc visit jae.
 
Hmmm ... tonight I have no knitting project on the go, no Olympics to watch ... hardly know what to do with myself :confused::eek::rolleyes: Enjoyed the sunshine today - reminds me that spring is on the way ... but we do usually get a blizzard or two in March so I will stay prepared!
 
KayTheCurler said:
When I was in Sunday School I was told that if something was bothering me all I had to do is pray to Jesus. Jae should be good at that.
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Most usually I pray to God The Father in the name of Jesus and in the power of God the Spirit. That said, yes, there are times when I pray to Jesus.
 
I pray to the spirit with the hole inuit ... that nothing will happen ... lo and be holed ...

Must a' been the shot in the night ... I heard a thump ...
 
I am so upset right now! I was walking my dog, Faith, as I do every morning. One house I pass has a dog that NEVER gets walked, and is often tied up. I could see that it was loose, but there was a woman with it in their driveway. I hadn't even made it as far as the end of their driveway when the dog came racing out, around the snowbank, and attacked my dog! I yelled...not sure what words I used...but I yelled loudly. When the dog finally left, my dog was whimpering and limping. I told the lady that my dog was hurt and her dog (a big Chow) was very mean to my dog. A passerby offered to give us a ride. But I kept walking, ready to turn back if my dog seemed in pain. Then, when I touched her backside, she yelped. She seemed to be enjoying the walk though, so we kept going. As we ended it, I could see a little bit of blood through her fur, just beside her stubby little tail. I will keep an eye on her...but may need to call the vet to ask for advice. Faith doesn't let me touch her hind end at all...which is unusual as she usually trusts anything I do to her.
 
That's awful Nancy. Sounds like your dog is indeed injured, hopefully not too seriously (I love it's name, BTW). Most municipalities have bylaws re dogs being on-leash or behind fences - it might be worth checking with your city people - a visit from bylaw enforcement or animal control can be a sobering & informative experience. I've dealt several times in my career with people who have sustained horrible dog bite injuries ... very sad.
 
Nancy, she's had a bite, and that isn't usually a problem, unless it develops an abscess, and that's often some distance from the original injury. If she won't let you touch it to put a dab of iodine or similar on it, I'd be tempted to whip her into the vet.

I live in fear of people with loose dogs. In my case, it's because of my own dog. Lucy is part foxhound and has an extraordinary prey drive. If a small animal comes rushing up to her, unleashed, she will attack, with intent to kill. Now, squirrels and cats are very aware of this tendency (I have a cat, and she gets along fine with Lucy, but there were some boundaries established very early in that relationship; Atwood is a very large cat with very large paws and razor-sharp claws), and always beat a hasty retreat from her. Small dogs are often much stupider. I am terribly afraid that I will one day find myself holding the leash of a dog killing another one. I second calling by-law enforcement about this situation.
 
Thanks Bette. I did bring her to the vet: $215/later (two weeks of LLWL preaching!!!) She has a puncture wound near her tail. If I hadn't been pulling her away, I think the dog would have gone for her neck. It was definitely out for blood, and my dog wasn't even close enough to provide much a a visual at that point. The dog just recognized me (could only see me above the snowbank) and knew that I always came attached to a little dog! I have contacted the Humane Society and they will send someone over to talk to them. As for reimbursement, that is up to me to try to get. Not sure that I'm going to go that route though. I just want the individuals to know that their dog attacked and bit another dog, and that it is on an official record somewhere.
 
BetteTheRed said:
If they are moral people, after they get that visit from the SPCA, they'll be approaching you to offer restitution.
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Many years ago I had a small dog who was attacked by a larger dog. Totally unprovoked. Thankfully he recovered fully (many stitches were involved) and the owners of the other dog paid the vet bill. This was much appreciated but I don't think I would keep such an animal myself. Who knows what it might do to a small child?
 
In my case, not much, I suspect, although I don't have children around, and I never encourage children to touch her because she is easily startled and prone to being a bit snappish. She would probably knock them over, though. She's not an appropriate dog for most people; I take full responsibility for her and she is, almost without exception, leashed and in my full control (the exception being 6 a.m. down at the beach in the summer with her leash on fetching sticks from way out in the water IF there's not another soul around, which is common). She's a "yellow ribbon dog" (one that shouldn't be approached by humans or critters without my full participation and encouragement) for sure. She has three (large - two collies and a pointer) dog friends with whom she is quite socialized, but that's as far as I've ever been able to get. With some coaxing, she will behave well around almost all humans (the exception being a postie) once she accepts them as "not a danger", which sometimes takes a few cookies or a hot dog or two.
 
BetteTheRed said:
If they are moral people, after they get that visit from the SPCA, they'll be approaching you to offer restitution.
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Never walking your dog and keeping it tied up - not moral people by my estimation. If they have not yet offered restitution - doubtful that they will - unless it is enforced. Enforced morality - imagine that.
 
I'm not fond of enforced morality. I'm not un-fond of accusatory "letters to the editor" complaining about immoral treatment of critters, presuming one STILL has a local paper, which we don't, thanks to Media Conglomerates...
 
On valentines day ... I decided to call the vet into my home to euthanize my cat Riff-Raff. Since my dog Kneesaa (Who Riff Hated) is no longer with us - it was left to Riff to defend 'his territory' all by himself. We have many wild cats around our home that he had to contend with in order to do that. 3 days before valentines day I noticed that he was limping ... huge abscess on his right shoulder ... battle wound ... set up a litter box inside for him and proceeded to do my best to tend to his wound - I have antibiotics and pain killers on hand for such events - I washed and flushed the wound - it drained - but there seemed to be other problems - urinary blockage. I called the vet and asked them to come out and euthanize - being that Riff was more wild than domestic - and realizing that even if I spent the 1500$ estimated cost to get him 'possibly' recovered - he would get right out there to fight again - he was too compromised by age and injury to be able to defend himself properly and I had no desire to try to keep him locked in the house to protect him. After the euthanizing we had a huge bonfire in the snow and cremated him - a fitting sendoff - led nicely to reflecting on his life while gazing into the fire. Now I feed the wild cats more often in order to keep the mice and moles under control in Riff's territory ... but I will not be letting them into the house.

I am not a very good pet 'owner' in that I prefer my animals to have the freedom to make up their own minds about what they will or will not risk when they are not confined. Kneesaa was a very sociable girl and made many friends in our neighborhood - so she was free to roam about with the 'villagers' permission and extended care giving. We were fortunate that no one made complaint against her to the 'authorities' because I would have hated to have to tie or lock her up. She was in no way threatening to the safety of children or animals in her encounters. If she were of course I would not have let her have as much freedom. Anyway the long and short of it is - having a domesticated pet - no longer something that I would willingly sign up for - it is such a big responsibility - and it can be a very big expense as well.

It makes me very sad to hear of the Chow that is not being looked after properly - @BetteTheRed - how do you think your dog would have fared if off leash in presence of the attacking Chow?
 
BetteTheRed said:
I'm not fond of enforced morality. I'm not un-fond of accusatory "letters to the editor" complaining about immoral treatment of critters, presuming one STILL has a local paper, which we don't, thanks to Media Conglomerates...
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We have one and I could happily live without it. I can't even remember who owns it now. Used to be Quebecor (ie. Sun) but I think they sold it to Torstar or something like that.. I follow them on Twitter to get local news headlines but the local all-news radio station and the local CTV outlet do just as well on that front. And CBC's coverage of London has now improved since they have a full studio here instead of just a one person news bureau.
 
monk said:
On valentines day ... I decided to call the vet into my home to euthanize my cat Riff-Raff. Since my dog Kneesaa (Who Riff Hated) is no longer with us - it was left to Riff to defend 'his territory' all by himself. We have many wild cats around our home that he had to contend with in order to do that. 3 days before valentines day I noticed that he was limping ... huge abscess on his right shoulder ... battle wound ... set up a litter box inside for him and proceeded to do my best to tend to his wound - I have antibiotics and pain killers on hand for such events - I washed and flushed the wound - it drained - but there seemed to be other problems - urinary blockage. I called the vet and asked them to come out and euthanize - being that Riff was more wild than domestic - and realizing that even if I spent the 1500$ estimated cost to get him 'possibly' recovered - he would get right out there to fight again - he was too compromised by age and injury to be able to defend himself properly and I had no desire to try to keep him locked in the house to protect him. After the euthanizing we had a huge bonfire in the snow and cremated him - a fitting sendoff - led nicely to reflecting on his life while gazing into the fire. Now I feed the wild cats more often in order to keep the mice and moles under control in Riff's territory ... but I will not be letting them into the house.

I am not a very good pet 'owner' in that I prefer my animals to have the freedom to make up their own minds about what they will or will not risk when they are not confined. Kneesaa was a very sociable girl and made many friends in our neighborhood - so she was free to roam about with the 'villagers' permission and extended care giving. We were fortunate that no one made complaint against her to the 'authorities' because I would have hated to have to tie or lock her up. She was in no way threatening to the safety of children or animals in her encounters. If she were of course I would not have let her have as much freedom. Anyway the long and short of it is - having a domesticated pet - no longer something that I would willingly sign up for - it is such a big responsibility - and it can be a very big expense as well.

It makes me very sad to hear of the Chow that is not being looked after properly - @BetteTheRed - how do you think your dog would have fared if off leash in presence of the attacking Chow?
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I absolutely 'get' your desire not to 'own' your pets. My guy has the same feeling about his cat. It was, in fact, born in a barn, and it prefers, when the weather's nice (she's 8 now and less fond of the winter) to be outside. Actually, I feel sorta the same about my cat. Fortunately, she's lazy (a quite enormous Ragdoll), and not fond of inclement weather, so she largely takes advantage of the sun on the back or front decks, then comes back inside.

My dog would fight any dog who attacked her. She's a very strong smart dog, so there probably would have been substantial injuries on the part of both dogs. But my dog would never be off leash, except on the very odd occasion when she takes a bolt at the door for some reason, goes running to the doggy friends' across the road, where I trap her in the back yard and we come home somewhat chastened.

Finally, word on vet bills. They can add up when you're on a fixed income. I've found some "country vets" not too far out of town who offer their services somewhat more affordably. They're also not "on me" trying to insist on un-necessary vaccines (Lucy get rabies, but she's had bad reactions to others, like parvo, so we just don't, I use the least chemical possible drugs to avoid heartworm and fleas, Atwood the cat gets nothing because she's just not out enough to justify it) and they don't upsell. When Lucy needed orthopedic surgery a few years ago over a broken leg, they did a really compassionate job of letting me pay it over a little time, and trying to cushion the bills where they could.
 
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