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I have told people over the years that the reason I liked owning cats was because I had bad luck with dogs especially the really good dogs. A very good dog when owned by me has a short life span regardless of how well they are taken care of.
That is the main reason I tried to resist Dolly's efforts when she was determined that I would be her new owner.
A few days ago Dolly was hit by a truck. The driver was a fellow who was always good about watching out for her. He tried to stop and help her but she was trying to bite him. I am not angry at him one bit. He stopped and tried to help. It had been a nice day before that. I had delayed going outside until late in the afternoon. Had I gone out earlier it is likely Dolly and I would have been back inside by the time the fellow came through.
We ran Dolly to the University of Missouri's School of Veterinary Medicine's Emergency Room. They ran some IV's did some X-rays and then kept her overnight. I did not get upset. I got the feeling that Dolly was expecting me to be strong. She quit trying to bite when I came upon the scene. If I tried to leave for a minute she got restless. I guess I had a calming presence.
They called us the next day and told us she had no broken bones. She had been hit on the same side that her plates and screws were in. They held just fine. We brought her home and she acted as if she had not seen us for two weeks. On the way home she insisted on riding on my left leg while I drove as opposed to her comfortable pillow.
She is stiff and sore along with being bruised. She can't quite bear weight on her Right hind leg. We are giving her pain killers and rest. She goes out only to potty and then she is on a leash. There was one time we could not find the leash. We took her out and she seemed to understand that she was not to leave our side. The trip went without incident.
She was out in the street because she had spotted a dog she did not know. She was so focused on that dog she did not see the truck. His truck set up so high that he did not see her. Before this happened I had broken her from chasing cars and motorcycles. I did it just by talking to her and tying her up when she disobeyed. I think that the full realization of what a vehicle can do to a dog has been driven in to her now. Will I trust her off the leash again ?? NO.
That is the main reason I tried to resist Dolly's efforts when she was determined that I would be her new owner.
A few days ago Dolly was hit by a truck. The driver was a fellow who was always good about watching out for her. He tried to stop and help her but she was trying to bite him. I am not angry at him one bit. He stopped and tried to help. It had been a nice day before that. I had delayed going outside until late in the afternoon. Had I gone out earlier it is likely Dolly and I would have been back inside by the time the fellow came through.
We ran Dolly to the University of Missouri's School of Veterinary Medicine's Emergency Room. They ran some IV's did some X-rays and then kept her overnight. I did not get upset. I got the feeling that Dolly was expecting me to be strong. She quit trying to bite when I came upon the scene. If I tried to leave for a minute she got restless. I guess I had a calming presence.
They called us the next day and told us she had no broken bones. She had been hit on the same side that her plates and screws were in. They held just fine. We brought her home and she acted as if she had not seen us for two weeks. On the way home she insisted on riding on my left leg while I drove as opposed to her comfortable pillow.
She is stiff and sore along with being bruised. She can't quite bear weight on her Right hind leg. We are giving her pain killers and rest. She goes out only to potty and then she is on a leash. There was one time we could not find the leash. We took her out and she seemed to understand that she was not to leave our side. The trip went without incident.
She was out in the street because she had spotted a dog she did not know. She was so focused on that dog she did not see the truck. His truck set up so high that he did not see her. Before this happened I had broken her from chasing cars and motorcycles. I did it just by talking to her and tying her up when she disobeyed. I think that the full realization of what a vehicle can do to a dog has been driven in to her now. Will I trust her off the leash again ?? NO.
