Pirate's Story

chipj29 · 10-27-2009, 07:30 AM

At just a year old, our youngest dog Pirate was run over by a car. He had serious leg injuries, but it was nothing that surgery couldn't fix. He had pins in his left ankle, and screws in his right knee. He had some painful days, but overall it was nothing he couldn't get through. We knew the pain would always be there, so we always kept a close eye on him. As you can see in my avatar pic, he was the trouble-maker in the house. He was quite a character.

A couple weeks ago, he was running around the yard and collided with one of our other dogs. His right hip, near the tail, swelled up, and he wouldn't put any weight on his leg. A trip to the vet told us that there wasn't really anything we could do other than to let him rest. Last week, we started to worry. His hip area was really swollen, and he was in a lot of pain. We got him throuth that night, and after spending the previous days just laying down, the next morning he was up and about, with his tail wagging. It looked like Pirate was back!
Unfortunately over the weekend he was in even more pain, and he could barely get out of his doggie bed. Yesterday my wife took him to the vet, and we both knew in our hearts what the outcome was going to be. We are very sad, and we will certainly miss him. But he is without pain now. Pirate was just over 4 years old.
The first picture shows his personality, he was a HAM!! The second picture is the last one I took of him Sunday night. The kitties knew he was hurting and were trying to comfort him.

10-27-2009, 07:30 AM	#1
chipj29 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bow Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 521 Thanked 308 Times in 162 Posts	Pirate's Story At just a year old, our youngest dog Pirate was run over by a car. He had serious leg injuries, but it was nothing that surgery couldn't fix. He had pins in his left ankle, and screws in his right knee. He had some painful days, but overall it was nothing he couldn't get through. We knew the pain would always be there, so we always kept a close eye on him. As you can see in my avatar pic, he was the trouble-maker in the house. He was quite a character. A couple weeks ago, he was running around the yard and collided with one of our other dogs. His right hip, near the tail, swelled up, and he wouldn't put any weight on his leg. A trip to the vet told us that there wasn't really anything we could do other than to let him rest. Last week, we started to worry. His hip area was really swollen, and he was in a lot of pain. We got him throuth that night, and after spending the previous days just laying down, the next morning he was up and about, with his tail wagging. It looked like Pirate was back! Unfortunately over the weekend he was in even more pain, and he could barely get out of his doggie bed. Yesterday my wife took him to the vet, and we both knew in our hearts what the outcome was going to be. We are very sad, and we will certainly miss him. But he is without pain now. Pirate was just over 4 years old. The first picture shows his personality, he was a HAM!! The second picture is the last one I took of him Sunday night. The kitties knew he was hurting and were trying to comfort him. Attached Images __________________ Getting ready for winter!