They Beat Up My Dog, Who Do I Sue?
Terry was kind enough to take Robin and I to the local dog park today for a special treat. Since getting back home, I've wondered if it was such a good idea. Not only am I exhausted, but poor Robin's practically lame. To start with, some dog named Coco tried to poke out his eye with her tooth. Of course I tried to wash it off a bit with some water but it wasn't exactly gushing so I figured he'd live.
But I noticed he was walking funny on the way back to the car. I figured it was normal since it has been so long since he's had such a work out. He ran after a few balls, chased a few mongrels, and sniffed more doggy butts than I can count. We dropped him off and ran to the store and when I got got back I noticed these two brown, spongy looking things laying by the front door. I picked them up and looked at them and realized that parts of his (foot) pads had fallen off. The ground was pretty hard, dry and dusty...
He's been resting up and I gave him a small aspirin to help a bit with the pain but when I let him out back to do his business, I thought I might have to carry the poor guy. He could barely walk! If getting beat up by a girl dog wasn't beat up, now he's lame! Thank god John Wayne is not around or else the poor guy would need to be put out of his misery.
I hope that a night's rest will do him some good but I'm thinking maybe a walk in the woods would be a better idea next week. What's up with these Washington County dogs? They play for keeps! I mean, hazing the old guy on his first visit and all. I mean we never had this kind of trouble in Portland or Eugene (much more sensible dogs in those communities I think - liberal dogs, you know - the like to sit around and howl about thier feelings rather than beating each other up).
Poor, poor Robin and I thought I was giving him such a treat!
I do think we'd both like to go back though I'd like to sleep some the night before and I'll take a chair so I can sit in the shade. Do I need to just tell them to play nice or something?
It's not so hot today and I'm down with that but i can't wait until the rains start again in the fall...
But I noticed he was walking funny on the way back to the car. I figured it was normal since it has been so long since he's had such a work out. He ran after a few balls, chased a few mongrels, and sniffed more doggy butts than I can count. We dropped him off and ran to the store and when I got got back I noticed these two brown, spongy looking things laying by the front door. I picked them up and looked at them and realized that parts of his (foot) pads had fallen off. The ground was pretty hard, dry and dusty...
He's been resting up and I gave him a small aspirin to help a bit with the pain but when I let him out back to do his business, I thought I might have to carry the poor guy. He could barely walk! If getting beat up by a girl dog wasn't beat up, now he's lame! Thank god John Wayne is not around or else the poor guy would need to be put out of his misery.
I hope that a night's rest will do him some good but I'm thinking maybe a walk in the woods would be a better idea next week. What's up with these Washington County dogs? They play for keeps! I mean, hazing the old guy on his first visit and all. I mean we never had this kind of trouble in Portland or Eugene (much more sensible dogs in those communities I think - liberal dogs, you know - the like to sit around and howl about thier feelings rather than beating each other up).
Poor, poor Robin and I thought I was giving him such a treat!
I do think we'd both like to go back though I'd like to sleep some the night before and I'll take a chair so I can sit in the shade. Do I need to just tell them to play nice or something?
It's not so hot today and I'm down with that but i can't wait until the rains start again in the fall...
posted by xj at 3:44 PM
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