Dear family;
Below is a picture of our dog, Bear. I am taking him back to the vet today to check on his stitches.
Poor Bear, poor us.
I was walking with a friend, while Bear was running ahead. When it came time to turn around, I called to Bear. I didn't see what happened but next thing was that he was running and yelping and yelping. I thought maybe he stepped on a sharp thorn or glass or something, but there was no blood. Well, he hobbled slowly home and then could hardly use that leg.
It was New Year's Eve, so no vets were open. Then we were back at work so we waited until the next Thursday to go to our mobile vet clinic. She felt him and said it was the ACL ligament in his knee. It was torn and would not heal itself properly if left alone. The operation costs $1200. Well, that wasn't going to happen. I never dreamed we would spend that much on a dog. However, Bear is a good dog and we didn't want him to suffer. Also, he patrols our property at night and probably deters deer, coyotes and burglars. What to do?
Ray and I prayed for wisdom and to do the right thing. The very next day, Ray got a call from his supervisor at work and he was offered a big increase in hours and pay for the next 6months. Pretty good timing for Bear! So he got the operation after all. He is not that happy, though, because he has to stay inside (the back porch) for several weeks except to go potty. It's very boring for him. It's kind of sad too, because our neighbour's cows and horses have breached our fence and they wander over on our field all the time. Bear would get such a kick out of chasing them back where they belong.
Bye for now.
Love, Fern.
Below is a picture of our dog, Bear. I am taking him back to the vet today to check on his stitches.
Poor Bear, poor us.
I was walking with a friend, while Bear was running ahead. When it came time to turn around, I called to Bear. I didn't see what happened but next thing was that he was running and yelping and yelping. I thought maybe he stepped on a sharp thorn or glass or something, but there was no blood. Well, he hobbled slowly home and then could hardly use that leg.
It was New Year's Eve, so no vets were open. Then we were back at work so we waited until the next Thursday to go to our mobile vet clinic. She felt him and said it was the ACL ligament in his knee. It was torn and would not heal itself properly if left alone. The operation costs $1200. Well, that wasn't going to happen. I never dreamed we would spend that much on a dog. However, Bear is a good dog and we didn't want him to suffer. Also, he patrols our property at night and probably deters deer, coyotes and burglars. What to do?
Ray and I prayed for wisdom and to do the right thing. The very next day, Ray got a call from his supervisor at work and he was offered a big increase in hours and pay for the next 6months. Pretty good timing for Bear! So he got the operation after all. He is not that happy, though, because he has to stay inside (the back porch) for several weeks except to go potty. It's very boring for him. It's kind of sad too, because our neighbour's cows and horses have breached our fence and they wander over on our field all the time. Bear would get such a kick out of chasing them back where they belong.
Bye for now.
Love, Fern.
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