Dylan and River meet!

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DoubleDogDare invited River and I down to their property south of the city today so the dogs could meet and play. River was a little overwhelmed by Dylan's first greeting but within a minute they were running and playing like old friends. Unfortunately it was short lived because poor Dylan hurt his feet in his running within the first 5 min and had to spend the rest of the day in his crate. Here is the only video I was able to get of them together. Right at the end you hear Dylan yelp as he hurt himself. :(


But later in the day Erin took River and I down to the pond to let River run and swim. She had such a blast. She was so happy to run and swim. At one point she got so into chasing dragonflies that I thought she was going to swim out to sea and I'd have to go in after her.

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Bottoms up
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Mud zoomies
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So happy to run free
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Checking out the dock
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She had fun in the water and tall grass
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Silly face. The grass must tickle
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Happy girl
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She splashed right in
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Then stood in the water drinking, lol.
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Water in the ear!
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A splash fight with herself
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Hunting frogs
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River, dragonfly hunter

Next time we'll get Dylan in on the fun. We felt so sorry for the boy. He was so sad that he had to miss out on everything.
 
Owwie on Dylan! I know that rough grass can tear their paws up pretty good in the summer when it's dried out. Java is known for doing that often, especially if she hasn't toughened up her pads in a while. Poor dude, he was having so much fun frolicking with River there in the beginning! Looks like you guys had fun still and I think you've found your access to water ;) The splash fight with herself is my favorite, lol!
 
Jess, the pics and videos are awesome! Thanks for getting them up so quickly. I have two pics of Dylan, post-injury, but they're on the "good" camera, and I get in trouble if I mess with it. :bat:

To answer the questions about Dylan, he basically "de-gloved" the large pad of both front paws. It was like you took a cheese slicer to each of them. Laid them open to the meat, and a thin flap of pad/skin was left hanging. It's about a quarter-sized area on both feet. When I re-watch the video, I think he was putting on the brakes coming down that hill toward the garage, and may have done it then. That was just before you hear him cry on the video. The ground right there is very dry and hard-packed, and there is some gravel buried in there (from where the previous owner had continued the driveway up to that utility shed you see at the beginning of the video when I take Dylan's collar off). I really think that he just tried to stop hard with both front feet, and instead slid on that hard gravely ground. That poor guy is hurting so bad. He hasn't made any attempt to mess with the dressing so far, and I hope it stays that way until we can get him to Dr. Stacey tomorrow. The large pad on each hind foot is a bit raw, and seeping a little bit, but it's nothing compared to the front feet. :(

It's like I was telling Jess, you feel so bad for them when they're hurting and you can't help. Just like one of my kids. And the worst part was that he knew River was out there having so much fun, and chasing dragonflies and being forced into the pool... He's no water dog, for sure, but I'm pretty sure he'd trade a dip in the pond for the day he had! It was cute, though. He was stuck in his crate, and the little princess grabbed his favorite sucky toy, and kept parading it right in front of his face! :shock:
 
DoubleDogDare said:
Jess, the pics and videos are awesome! Thanks for getting them up so quickly. I have two pics of Dylan, post-injury, but they're on the "good" camera, and I get in trouble if I mess with it. :bat:

To answer the questions about Dylan, he basically "de-gloved" the large pad of both front paws. It was like you took a cheese slicer to each of them. Laid them open to the meat, and a thin flap of pad/skin was left hanging. It's about a quarter-sized area on both feet. When I re-watch the video, I think he was putting on the brakes coming down that hill toward the garage, and may have done it then. That was just before you hear him cry on the video. The ground right there is very dry and hard-packed, and there is some gravel buried in there (from where the previous owner had continued the driveway up to that utility shed you see at the beginning of the video when I take Dylan's collar off). I really think that he just tried to stop hard with both front feet, and instead slid on that hard gravely ground. That poor guy is hurting so bad. He hasn't made any attempt to mess with the dressing so far, and I hope it stays that way until we can get him to Dr. Stacey tomorrow. The large pad on each hind foot is a bit raw, and seeping a little bit, but it's nothing compared to the front feet. :(

It's like I was telling Jess, you feel so bad for them when they're hurting and you can't help. Just like one of my kids. And the worst part was that he knew River was out there having so much fun, and chasing dragonflies and being forced into the pool... He's no water dog, for sure, but I'm pretty sure he'd trade a dip in the pond for the day he had! It was cute, though. He was stuck in his crate, and the little princess grabbed his favorite sucky toy, and kept parading it right in front of his face! :shock:
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Well good luck tomorrow at the Vet Dylan ! Here's to a speedy recovery and another date with Riv.
 
I have a feeling he'll be on restricted activities for a while. No running around, no concrete, etc.. Pad cuts take soooooo long to heal! Last time he lacerated a pad, it took three and a half weeks for it to heal enough to stop seeping. Pad cuts are the worst. But thank God, at least he's not a bleeder! And also thank God he didn't get to the carpet this time. Linoleum is a LOT easier to clean up!
 
DoubleDogDare said:
To answer the questions about Dylan, he basically "de-gloved" the large pad of both front paws. It was like you took a cheese slicer to each of them. Laid them open to the meat, and a thin flap of pad/skin was left hanging. It's about a quarter-sized area on both feet.
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Ouch! That sounds like it hurt. Poor guy, I hope it heals quickly! I am sure Dr. Stacey will get him patched up and make him as comfortable as possible. Please keep us posted on what she says.
 
wow what a great day for River, I must say what a great job you have done with her Jess, so much confidence accepting of all the new situations so easily and looking awesome, she really went all out in the pond I don't know what you would call that swimming stroke she was doing maybe need a little perfecting, love how she kept her eye on the Dragon flys all the time, she is going to have lots of bedtime stories to tell Spock
 
I wasnt finished :scratch::shakinghead: but pressed post reply instead on smilies:facepalm:

It was such a shame and so unfair for Dylan he was having such a great time, those paw injuries are just a nightmare Bella has had cut paws a few times and she limps for months [morons breaking glass was the cause], he is such a beautiful boy and what a run he has he sorta leaps maybe because he is so happy, hope he is feeling a little more comfortable and has some pine meds, great pics and video thanks for letting us share your day:)
 
Dylan got through the night without messing with his dressings at all. He's such a good boy. He's being confined in the sunroom (again) so that he can't run and romp anywhere. We're visiting with him a lot, and when the boys don't need me, I'm sitting in there loving on him. He's really pathetic, though. Here's a cute picture of him at the farm, right before Jess and River arrived:

"Really, Mom? A pretty girl is coming to play with me?"
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And here's this morning, at home:

"Mom, I'm not sure pretty girls are worth it."
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Will let you all know what Dr. Stacey says this morning. And I'll try to get some pictures of the wounds when she takes the dressings off.
 
How great you two were able to get together and it looks like it was a great time! What a darn shame about Dylan's feet and I hope he heals up fast - well as fast as those things can heal. :(

What a beautiful place and how funny about River and the dragon flies. Albert goes nuts after them too. ;)
 
I think I made a mistake in letting them run on the hard ground in the upper field. If I'd just taken them straight down to the pond, where the grass is softer, I think he'd have been fine. Might have still gotten a little tender-footed, because he's not used to running that hard. But the ground is much friendlier down at the pond, and I think he would have done better. My bad. :down:

Maybe I should buy a good set of musher's boots, for poor puss-foot here.
 
StarlightDobe said:
awww poor Dylan :( I hope he recovers quickly, I bet he will be getting a little spoiled in the mean time.
The videos of River swimming are hilarious, I love her front paws as she gets out too deep!!! Looking forward to round 2 with these gorgeous two.
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I agree! It was such fun watching her! I told my husband that River looked like a Tennessee Walking Horse in the water!
 
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