My poor Sheena

Last night, my 9 month old german sheperd,(sheena) which I have had seince she was 12 weeks old....got hit by a car....they didn't even stop to tell us, or see if she was okay!!!!!! We rushed her to the vet...and he looked her over, and said he didn't beleive she had broken any bones...(thank god) but she had a huge bloody gash right above her eye, and two more wounds on her neck....he had to stitch the one above her eye, as it was pretty deep, but the others weren't so bad...her right leg was compleltely swollen and she was limping....she had mud from the tires ground into her fur...I was so worried.
We had to leave her there overnight...I worried all day today, that she might think I had taken her there and just abandoned her. They had put her in a small cage, which she is not used to at all.

So today I went to get her...and the Dr. said she would heal up just fine, and she was so excited to see me that she peed all over the floor! (poor baby)

PS...she is getting to be such a big girl now! She weighed in at 65 lbs, and isn't even done growing yet!!

I was so thrilled that she was going to be okay. He gave me antibiodics to give her twice a day for 7 days, so as not to get infection in her wounds, then I will take her back in a week to 10 days to have the stitches removed.

She is very lucky!!!! I just wanted to tell you all.

[Edited by Debby on 03-01-2001 at 09:43 PM]

Having German Shepherds myself, I know what a joy they are. I am glad that Sheena was not hurt worse. Lucky dog!

Thank you Hissy....she is such a sweet kindhearted dog.

Debby,

Hi, I am glad Sheena is going to be ok and is doing so great!! I can't believe that someone wouldn't even stop That is so cruel and horrible.

I'm so glad she's going to be alright. People are so reckless when it comes to animals on the road! And not even stopping to help! Arrrgh!

how sickening and sad... that happened to me & my step-mom when i was a little girl. our dog Mandy was hit by a car right on our sidewalk in front of our house &$#*! drunk driver... unfortunately in our case she didnt make it. she had had a litter of puppies a few months prior and we had kept one from the litter, so we had a part of her still, in a way.


about a year ago i was driving with a friend and we were just talking, and a cat sprinted in front of us - out of nowhere - and my friend slammed on her brakes, practically giving us both whiplash ! the cat was okay, wasnt even very close,(probaly only felt the breeze of the car slamming to a stop) but we were really shooken up, and had to pull over and calm ourselves down for about 15 minutes. both of us being incredible cat/animal lovers, the idea that the cat could have been hit, was horrifying.

i'm sorry for you and your dog, i'm so happy she's alright.



-k

[Edited by donna on 03-02-2001 at 09:15 AM]

Debby,

I'm sorry about Sheena and glad she's going to be okay. Did she get loose? I'm ASSUMING you don't allow her to roam. There are such irresponsible drivers out on the road these days. I have a hard enough time with squirrels, birds and wild life. Keep us posted on her recovery.



Donna

She is an outside dog, with free roam, yes. We live on a farm, and off a gravel road, we have never had any problems before, and she would hate to be penned up or chained....so I allow her free roam.

Thanks everyone for your concern....she seems to be doing well!

Dear Debby,
I've found you! Wow, I am not suprised by all the outpouring of love for you. Thank the Lord she's doing well! I know these driver's really get me going! I can't understand how someone can do such a deplorable crime, there's a country I'd like to send 'em all to and it doesn't exist on this planet. Eeeeks, I scare myself when I talk like that! Well, enough of that anger, however; I know for myself that accidents do happen, but being irresponsible only makes matters worse. We all here, I'm sure 100% would love to give you and Sheena a great big hug and tell ya everything's gonna be alright! Ordeals such as these only makes you stronger and that much more filled with more love to give others. Wow, by the way it looks, you should be exhausted!! Can I get an "Amen" to that!?
As I stated in the other thread, rest assured you and yours are in my prayers...
Most Sincerely

Thank you Catarina!!! *hugs* I replied to you in the other thread also, but I will say here that Sheena is doing much better! She is taking her antibiodics and seems to be getting along fine!! She is going in next week to have the stitches out, and also be spayed. Then she will hopefully be through with vets for awhile! (my pocketbook will also heave a sigh of relief) LOL

Poor baby pup! I'm so glad tht she's going to be ok. It just amazes me how rude people are. I hope she's going to be wll soon. I know she'll be babied.

Oh yes, she is being babied...she just loves the fact that she now gets special slices of salami ( I roll her pills up in them)

Dear Deb,
Boy, what a relief! I'm so glad that you're in the clear with her. Thank the Lord! By the way, boy, don't I feel for you on the vet bills! I wish there was some type of pet insurance available. That would be so cool. Hmmmm...maybe I'll have to look into that further!
God Bless You & Yours!

Yes, pet insurance would be great!! It cost me $88 to have Sheena fixed up after her 'hit and run' and next week, when I take her in to have the stitches out and be spayed, they told me it will be $95. Geesh!!! I will be broke!!! (but it is still worth it)

Dear Debby,
Hey there, I just happened to check for pet insurance and I'm really surprised as to what I found! I went to this one particular site http://www.petinsurance.com (original) and I was pretty impressed! Oh, and you can take your pet to any vet in the world with this insurance! Anyway, thought you may just want to check it out, I'm going to go back and check into it further...premiums on 6 cats...whew! Hey, but it's worth it!!!!

Thank you!!! I am going to check that site out right now!!! this may be something the other members here would be interested in too! Maybe you could start a thread about it, and give the website there...so more people can see it!!! Thanks!!!!

I wonder if I could get special rates for members of this site. The more people there are, the better! If you have a look at the main page, you'll see that we have a special discount on top quality cat bed by The Catstruction Company. I think I may be able to negotiate similar deals with other merchants, including pet insurance company.

Hey there Debby,
You're right, there are no coincidences! I was guided here through His Divine light and bound to meet you and all the wonderful people here at the catsite! I love it here and I feel like I've found such a friend in you! Hugs {} to you too! I just read Anne's reply posting too. Wow, wouldn't that be fantastic to get the insurance on here for a reduced rate! I hope you guys can work something out, I was quoted a very nice price; however, when you start adding animals it doesn't appear to there's any break for quantity...ya know, like family insurance. Well, there should be, but what do I know about insurance? Nada...so, there you go.
Well, today is a beautiful Sunday here in Fla. I pray that Sheena's doing well. I pray your whole family is at peace today; you've had a rough week...
Prayers to All
Always,

Anne that would be great if you could get us some reduced rates!!!
And Thank you Catarina....I hope you and kadaffi are doing okay tonight. I have had a rather bad week, and today wasn't so hot either....

I was on my way to town to pick up some chinese take out for supper, and something ran right out in front of my car, and I hit it! It just came out of nowhere!!!! And it was running so fast there was no way i could avoid hitting it!!!! It was dark out, but I thought for sure it looked like a dog! I was paralized with fear, thinking OH my God, Ive hit and killed someones dog!!! And after what just happened to mine!!!! I of course immediately turned around and went back...there were a couple houses near by so I was going to pick up the dog, and go find out who owned the poor thing. I was so upset. When I turned back, and got closer, I saw that it wasnt a dog, but a fox that I had hit. It was dead of course....and even though I am extremely releived that it wasn't someones' pet, I still cried because i had hit the poor fox. I have never hit anything other than a squirell before, and I even felt awful about that!!! I wished I had never went to get Chinese, then the fox would still be alive.

[Edited by Debby on 03-04-2001 at 09:36 PM]

Dear Debby,
It's been one of those weeks hasn't it! UGH! I can't wait till the sunshine breaks through here. I'm so sorry hon! You need to rest your soul tonite and rest assured that that fox is with the Lord. Don't blame yourself. These things happen. It's happened to all of us, I'm sure of it! Try not to let this get you down. The Lord works in mysterious ways and sometimes I never get it. Sometimes you never do until years later...maybe this is one of those times. You're in my prayers right now and that little fox, well, he's chasing butterflies in Heaven. That's what my Grandma used to say when something like this would happen. My Grandma knew a lot about those kind of things.
Hugs & More Hugs
Always,