So, I have three signs on my driveway-
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BEWARE OF DOG
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PRIVATE PROPERTY- NO TRESSPASSING
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The WITCH is IN!
Which should keep people who can read out, right? Nope.
Some folks pulled in the drive several weeks ago, and saw me working in the loft (which you can see from the street). They were from North Carolina, and looking for a farm. I never left the loft (really, I just want to do my thing, please) but I did chat with them, as they got out of their car and stood in my driveway.
My beloved Springer/daughter Valentine, took her ball down to them. She had been nursing a sore shoulder, and I said “do NOT throw that ball!”. So, they did, over the wall, and Valentine landed in a heap. Gave me her “ooops, Mom. Got a problem” look. Yep, she screwed up her right hock.
Took her to the Vet, who adores her, and got her looked at. Radiographs showed subluxation, and we suspect torn ligaments. It is not possible to keep her quiet, or penned up; she is my shadow. She makes noises the human ear was not meant to hear if she cannot find me, and be with me. Making her agitated is not going to fix this.
So, I bought her a hock boot, which offers some support. We are talking about pinning her. Has anyone ever had an injury like this? Suggestions? I have her quiet for most of the day, but she is with me AM/PM feeding. She does stairs, and makes me crazy, but I adore her more than life, and need to find the best solution to help her.
She is 11 years old, and up until this, we were walking three miles a day.
TIA!!
Oh, and I want a bazooka for my driveway :mad: