Conquering Fears

I got home early today which was awesome since I have been working really long hours lately. My last patient cancelled and I was so glad because she apparently had a cyst in a place I don't particularly love to examine. So Wes and I just got back from a walk in a neighborhood next to ours. I have to admit, I was pretty nervous walking. It was the first time we had walked there since our dog Haley got attacked by a German Shepherd a few months ago. The dog was on a leash but the owner was not holding it and he had no control over his dog. It came out of nowhere and attacked her. It was the scariest moment of my life so far and Wes and I had nightmares about it for awhile after. Thank God Haley was fine though after our trip to the emergency vet. She had trouble walking for a little bit and we had to carry her up and down the stairs in a Rubbermaid container, but her scar from the bite has completely healed now.

We got Haley from a rescue group two years ago and our sweet little mutt has had a rough time! We think she may have been a rescue dog from Katrina because a lot of dogs were in the shelters here at that time and apparently she was matted and in awful shape when they found her. It was risky adopting her because she was going through heartworm treatment but after spending a little time with her, we knew she was perfect for us. She survived heartworms and later had awful food allergies and had to wear what we called "a cone" so she wouldn't bite herself for months. Now she eats duck and potato! After we had her awhile, we had her spayed and during the surgery, the vet found out she had already been spayed but the scar had disappeared. Poor dog-went through it twice! The latest thing is that she has tendinitis (yes Wes, I did spell it correctly). We love her so much and after all that she has been through at least Haley has never experienced the "reverse sneeze" like our poodle friend Georgie Sullivan! That is the craziest diagnosis I have ever heard!

Cone Head:

Injured