At the emergency vet - again

Whoops, didn't realise I wrote dickhead. It's such a common term used here that I don't even think twice about using it, and I don't swear (well hardly ever). Sorry if I offended anyone.

I have to say, I was hoping the Kangaroo would win!

Deska used to be so good at rounding up the roos in the horse paddocks, he would move them away from the road-side and just ease them back without scaring them. He absolutely loved it. I guess they just thought of him as an interesting bunny. They do seem to be more curious about Shelties than other breeds so I do think they are not sure if they are a dog. Just wish Tully hadn't taught Della and Kismet about chasing wildlife.
 
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Gah! Tully jumped out of her stroller and chased a baby bunny! OMG that girl is going to be the death of me, or herself. Kismet found the bunny on our walk and picked it up. I made her drop it and as the bunny made a (slow) getaway Tully decided she would not be out done by a young upstart. Off she ran (and yes she did do a stiff legged run) caught the slow moving baby and squashed it. So I had one dog under each arm as the baby bunny hopped slowly, and wobbly, away. Just hope it wasn't infected with something and that's why it was so slow.

Needless to say, Tully is very, very sore tonight. She snarled at Della when she tried to sniff her (I didn't take Della on the walk). Tully actually hasn't chased roos or bunnies in a long time, she just barks at them. I'm thinking this sudden dare-devil behaviour may be an old dog not wanting to be outdone by the younger ones, and not wanting them to know the pain she is in. Of course, the splint could be helping - maybe she didn't chase them because her ligaments were going and she couldn't manage a run (much like me with my drop foot).

Off to shove a codeine down her throat. Grrrr.
 
Sharon7 said:
Holy cow Caro. I guess for Tully it's mind over matter. I hope she hasn't done herself any harm.
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I think it's pretty apparent that Tully needs surgery, she will go to any length to stay in the game. And she has way too much life left in her, regardless of what the ortho vets think. All they see is an old dog with severe IBD, a false hip, failed hocks who now needs major ortho surgery. But they don't see what a fighter she is. Anyway my gran had a hip replacement at 90yrs old. I just realised that next Tuesday is decision day and surgery day. Thursday we see the Internal Medicine Specialist to discuss about the impact on the IBD.
 
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