Marley and Toby were in absolute heaven -- it was sunny, warm, they were in their own yard, and their entire family was at home. What more could a dog ask for? After playing, running, tug-of-warring, swimming, digging, and running, running, running with wild abandon Sunday afternoon Toby (somehow) cut his foot. It was actually quite a serious cut. It was an inch long and very deep. Worse, it cut an artery. So, when they finally came up to the house, Toby's paw was spurting blood in large pools. We rushed him to the local emergency vetinary clinic, Loomis Basin, and they rushed him in for treatment. Unfortunately, the artery had retracted too far for them to retrieve it and tie it off without major surgery.
So, they packed the cut with a gel, stiched it up tight, and sent us home with sedatives. Being an absolute goofball, Toby has kept us all in stitches with his "sedated" antics. It is now day five with the cone. Thank goodness all of the walls are slated for repainting and there is minimal furniture in the house, because although Toby doesn't seem to mind the cone very much, he does run into everything with it.
We are so grateful that the "fix" worked. The important thing is that we are all home and happy. Life is good . . .
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