Wow Frank, man, that's awful. I hate to hear stories like this. Hang in there, looks like she's in very capable hands. She must be a fighter! Good luck!

Frank & Lisa, you and the little ones are in our prayers. Just keep positive thoughts!!

How did this happen? :(

Hang in there brother!!

Just read the post Frank. Sorry to hear this happened. Melissa and I have three boxers that are spoiled rotten. They are our children. Sounds like your pup is in good hands. We will keep you guys in our prayers.

sorry to hear that, goodluck....

I can't imagine how you feel. I'm an animal lover too. I hope she's ok.

Hey Frank
That doesnt look too bad to me, but obviously my scale of good/bad is alittle different than an owners...but looks can be deceiving. Thats one of the things I tell owners....on the surface, the tissue can look pretty good but under that the muscle can look like hamburger. There arent a bunch of wound drains or a chest tube etc etc, so the wounds are probably not too bad. The bruising doesnt look too bad either...all good signs.

I've seen alot worse and had the patient recover quickly.

Did they actually go into her chest to repair the lung or just clean up and close the chest wound ?? I cant tell by the pix.

Based solely on the pix, I'd say her prognosis looks pretty good.

Once again...if there is anything I can help you with (clarify a treatment or diagnosis you are confused about etc), dont hesitate to ask...

ned

Hi everyone, this is Lisa



I would like to thank everyone for your prayers and well wishes, it must be working! I am reminded of how lucky we are to have such wonderful communities to turn to. You guys are the best. It has been a very rough ride for the last 24 hours. I will never get the vision of those two dogs tugging at her and feeling so helpless that I could not jump over the 6 foot privacy fence quick enough to save her. Chia is a big part of our family. She came to us as a puppy around 4 weeks old weighing 1.5 pounds and nearly dead. Our 22 LB cat brought her to us on my birthday. We tried to find out if anyone was missing a puppy around the neighborhood. We could not find anyone, so I have felt like she was a special gift from heaven? Mr Big either stole her from a litter or found her after she wandered off. Either way Mr Big must have known I wanted a little dog. Mr big and Chia were best of friends, Rest his sole, he lived a long life. Chia terrorized Mr Big and he put up with it! The huge cat could have taken her out with one swat of the claw, but never hurt her. They played like brother and sister!



She was so tiny and so young, we had no clue what breed she was, or anything about her. We just knew if we feed her she would grow. So Chia, for Chia pet, seemed logical. We had to nurse her back to life as a baby and she has a very strong will to survive. We will nurse her back to life again, I just know it's not her time to go!



This evening we are starting to feel a little more secure about her survival. We waited until they checked the blood work before we visited tonight We saw her at 10PM, The Doc says her blood is perfect, she is off oxygen, and their weening her off of the pain medication. She was sitting up when we got there, still very weak and groggy, but somewhat alert . She looks so much better than she has been in the previous hours. She is bald now, but we assured her that bald is beautiful!



I sure wish they would stop assuring us that we are not out of the woods yet. She still has not eaten, even after Frank went to Steak and Shake and brought her back a chicken sandwich. The Doc says that it may be that she is still in shock and the meds may also have something to do with her appetite. We will go there tomorrow first thing int he morning and bring her one of her favorite "on the road" foods, an egg and sausage Mcmuffin.



Thank you again. I know it has helped Frank, and myself, to be able to get this out.

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Just finished reading this story and I’m sorry to hear what has happen. I am a loving father of two Pomeranians; they are the world to me and my wife. I sit here and can’t imagine how I would feel if this would happen to me. It would kill me if something like that happen to them. I hope she will pull threw for your family and may God bless her little heart.

Best wishes!
-Brian

My best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery. We have 5 dogs - some rescue. We've spent alot of time making our property safe for them. Yet when going on a trail, people will let their dogs loose from a leash which, to me, is irresponsible and dangerous.

Again, lots of good energy your way!