I was walking Odie around the block without Holly. I don't think I'd ever taken Odie for a walk without Holly, but Holly hid under the bed when I said it was time for a walk! Odie and I were coming around the corner to Applewood and walking by the fenced yard on the corner. Odie stuck her head under the fence when she heard a dog bark, and that dog grabbed her by the head. It all happened so fast that I didn't see anything until Odie flew out from under the fence, landed stiffly on her back, and blood was pouring out of her mouth and nose. I was confused by what had happened and thought she was dead. I realized she'd been bitten, so I walked home fast. She got a little less rigid by the time we got home. I got her in the car and called the vet's office to let them know I was coming. I told the person on the phone that my dog had been attacked, and I was on my way and gave her name. As soon as I walked in the door, they pointed me to a room and were waiting. For some reason, that made me want to cry. Dr Smart came out, looked at Odie, and said, "That's the dog that was debarked." I said yes, and I saw the "oh crap" look on her face. She had told me when she couldn't intubate Odie for her teeth removal that if she ever needed significant surgery she'd have to trach her. Fortunately, she just had an eye hematoma. The bleeding stopped, but she threw up a massive clot. They did x-rays and checked her over, gave her a shot of pain medicine, and sent her home with pain meds. |