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Offline klindstr

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Hurt Dog- UPDATED
« on: October 16, 2011, 09:11:58 AM »
Yesterday on the duck opener my dog got hurt bad, jumping in the water on a submerged stick. Things were slow, so we were throwing the training dummy for the dogs. My dog jumped in the water and stopped swimming about half way out, turned around and came back to shore. She was limping pretty bad, so my buddy checked her out and said "We have to go NOW". I immediately put her in the boat and hauled butt to the boat launch and the vet. She ended up needing surgery, about a 12 inch ragged gash from her mid-stomach down her hind leg. The vet had to put in 2 drains to help relieve pressure. What a terrible way to end what was a great day of hunting. As I sit her typing shes laying in her crate whimpering in pain, I gave her pain pills already. I feel terrible about this, my little girl is not doing well. Luckily she had on a neoprene vest or it could have possibly been much worse. Got to take her back to the vet this morning to get the bandages changed and the wound checked out. Hoping for a speedy and complete recovery.

UPDATE

Well after 4 trips to the vet this week, today they finally got the wound totally stiched up and she is on her way to healing up. Still has a drain in the wound and is gonna need lots of bed rest, which could be the hardest part! Looks like shes gonna be ok, a nasty scar and a great story to tell all her friends. Hunting season is probably over for her, but she will be ready for the next one! 
« Last Edit: October 20, 2011, 06:35:02 PM by klindstr »

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Re: Hurt Dog
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2011, 09:16:10 AM »
That sucks man. Hope she gets better soon. Nothing worse than watching your friend suffer.
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Re: Hurt Dog
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2011, 10:35:00 AM »
That sucks man. Hope she gets better soon. Nothing worse than watching your friend suffer.


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Re: Hurt Dog
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2011, 10:41:19 AM »
Good luck to your little girl.  I am so sorry to hear about this terrible accident. 


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Re: Hurt Dog
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2011, 11:49:53 AM »
My thoughts go out to you and your dog,  my black lab had an almost identical thing happen a few years back. We had the drains in and had to change bandages daily. She was very luck, an inch difference could have killed her. Keep the drains clear and clean and she will be back out there before you know it.
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Re: Hurt Dog
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2011, 01:05:05 PM »
Sorry to hear about your dog. Sucks when your partner is in pain and there isn't much you can do about it. Time heals.
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Re: Hurt Dog
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2011, 04:33:04 PM »
Hope she heals fast and is ready to get back to the water soon......

I know how it feels to have your little buddy hurt and cant be normal as they want to. Mine gets her cast off her leg on Thursday and she is ready to lose it  :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
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Re: Hurt Dog
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2011, 04:41:01 PM »
Really sorry to hear about your dog,  I hope for a speedy recovery.  They are very tough dogs.

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Re: Hurt Dog
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2011, 12:48:28 AM »
Bad news....sorry to hear. A good reminder to take a look at where your blind is and what your dog will be jumping into if you shoot some ducks. Last year a friend of mine had a dog break his back at a trial. He had to be put down. Important to look at what and where your dog will be doing their work....Hope he heals up fast!
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Re: Hurt Dog- UPDATED
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2011, 07:06:27 PM »
I hope your dog get well soon!!! BTW was she wearing a vest?

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Re: Hurt Dog- UPDATED
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2011, 07:15:45 PM »
I hope your dog get well soon!!! BTW was she wearing a vest?

he states in the first post that she was wearing a neoprene vest.
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Re: Hurt Dog- UPDATED
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2011, 10:43:43 PM »
I'm really sorry to hear about your dog.  I know how it feels when your loyal hunting partner is injured.  A few years ago I almost lost one of my dogs from a serious injury while hunting.  Lucky for me there weren't any cops watching traffic that day cause I was hauling ass down the highway to get my dog to the vet for emergency surgery before it bled to death.  It's amazing how tough these dogs are even when mortally injured.  I hope your dog has a speedy recovery.

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