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The day was wonderful went with a few friends to some property in ME and spent most of the day shooting. Had a blast, shot a wide variety of guns.
Went home and was planning on heading out with the family to do some shopping. Was hanging around outside with my buddy and my 5 year old. Let the dog inside. Told my son to pick up some of his toys on the porch and come in to get ready to head out. In the process of him bringing his toys in he left the door open then the dog got out.
My dog is super high energy. I Let her off leash in the woods but when she is off leash she likes to run at full speed. She is 1 of the fastest dogs around. We don't ever let her out off leash at our house since we live in a pretty populated area. Well as I went outside to call her back I heard tires squeel, a loud thud and then some loud constant yelping. I ran over to the street in front of the house behind us and found her laying there her tongue hanging out the side of her mouth,skin on her rear leg peeled off and a pool of blood. The gentlemen who hit her stayed and was very upset and apologetic. Telling me she just ran out in front of him so fast and he tried to stop. I don't blame him for this as I dont feel he was doing anything wrong and he clearly tried to stop and then did not drive off. I do feel it is my responsibility to keep my dog leashed or fenced in because she is so high energy.
I asked him to stay with her while I ran home to get the car (I did not want to pick her up and walk with her and possibly cause more damage to anything. I ran home to get the car and on my way back over I was just about to turn up the street and she jogged past me heading home. She made it into the house where she was avoiding my buddy, my wife, and me once I got back. As she was avoiding us she tracked blood all over the house onto our bed (where we had a pile of freshly cleaned laundry about to be folded)
While I was trying to get her and wrap her in a blanket my buddy found a vet a few towns over that is 24 hours.
We rushed her to the vet and she is in rough shape but stable. She will be going into surgery any minute.
I never realized how much I love that dog until now. We have had her about 4.5 years. The last 2 years (I was an over the road truck driver) she lived on the road with me just her and I 24-7. Over the last few months since I have gone local she has been home with the family. Her and my son have gotten closer than they already were. Even just sitting here in the house it seems so quiet without her wanting me to pet her or not having to yell at her for chasing the cat around the house (one of her favorite games). I really hope she pulls thru this. It just wouldn't be the same without her. Everyone out there be careful if your dog is like mine and likes to run. I would not want anyone to have to go thru what we are going thru right now
Went home and was planning on heading out with the family to do some shopping. Was hanging around outside with my buddy and my 5 year old. Let the dog inside. Told my son to pick up some of his toys on the porch and come in to get ready to head out. In the process of him bringing his toys in he left the door open then the dog got out.
My dog is super high energy. I Let her off leash in the woods but when she is off leash she likes to run at full speed. She is 1 of the fastest dogs around. We don't ever let her out off leash at our house since we live in a pretty populated area. Well as I went outside to call her back I heard tires squeel, a loud thud and then some loud constant yelping. I ran over to the street in front of the house behind us and found her laying there her tongue hanging out the side of her mouth,skin on her rear leg peeled off and a pool of blood. The gentlemen who hit her stayed and was very upset and apologetic. Telling me she just ran out in front of him so fast and he tried to stop. I don't blame him for this as I dont feel he was doing anything wrong and he clearly tried to stop and then did not drive off. I do feel it is my responsibility to keep my dog leashed or fenced in because she is so high energy.
I asked him to stay with her while I ran home to get the car (I did not want to pick her up and walk with her and possibly cause more damage to anything. I ran home to get the car and on my way back over I was just about to turn up the street and she jogged past me heading home. She made it into the house where she was avoiding my buddy, my wife, and me once I got back. As she was avoiding us she tracked blood all over the house onto our bed (where we had a pile of freshly cleaned laundry about to be folded)
While I was trying to get her and wrap her in a blanket my buddy found a vet a few towns over that is 24 hours.
We rushed her to the vet and she is in rough shape but stable. She will be going into surgery any minute.
I never realized how much I love that dog until now. We have had her about 4.5 years. The last 2 years (I was an over the road truck driver) she lived on the road with me just her and I 24-7. Over the last few months since I have gone local she has been home with the family. Her and my son have gotten closer than they already were. Even just sitting here in the house it seems so quiet without her wanting me to pet her or not having to yell at her for chasing the cat around the house (one of her favorite games). I really hope she pulls thru this. It just wouldn't be the same without her. Everyone out there be careful if your dog is like mine and likes to run. I would not want anyone to have to go thru what we are going thru right now
