Oreo's Accident

Oreo oh Oreo...I think he just needed some major attention since lately it has all been about me. Well we were sitting on the tailgate of Pete's truck watching him put up the lights on the house. Oreo was asleep and nothing could have bothered him. Well I turned and he woke up and jumped off the truck. Well he landed on his leg and was howling bloody murder. I got off the truck and picked him up and took him inside cause eventually the neighbors would be coming outside to see what was going on. I was in a panic and that is not good for me but I was so concern for my puppy. I was trying to calm him down the best that I could and when he finally calmed down I saw that his leg was not moving. I started to feel him all over and see if there was any blood. Nothing...thank god. Pete came inside and grabbed him from me & I told him that its his leg, he's not moving it. He started to exam Oreo and that's all we were able to find. Mini was freaking out as well. We got ready to go to the emergency room but we first had to drop off Mini at my parents. I didn't want to leave her alone cause she seem pretty freaked out. Plus I didn't know how long we were going to be at the emergency room.

As we got to the emergency room, they examined him and after pain medicine and x-rays, came to the conclusion that he had broken his bone in is leg in 2 places. Not thinking twice of the cost, I told them to fix him. They went to work on him and put his leg in a splint. He will be that way for 4-6 weeks but maybe more. The doc came back in and told us that they were able to get the big bone to line up and the little bone was moving and shifting but that he would still be able to heal but it may take a little while longer. So after 5 hours at the ER, we got Oreo back and went home. Got home about 1 AM and just watch him try to get somewhat adjusted to the splint on his front arm. But he pretty much just layed there all drugged up. Poor Oreo. Pete layed down with him on the floor that night and watched over him. I would have but I couldn't sleep on the floor with him. Pete took the evening shift while I took the morning and day shift. He pretty much just layed around all day Sat & Sun. The only thing now running through my mind was, what am I going to do with him during the week while we are both at work???? Lucky Pete's mom came to the rescue and called and said that she can watch him for the weeks we need her too and Pete can concentrate on me cause I having been feeling too well either. So after much relief we packed him up with all his belongings to stay at my in-laws for the week and we'll just see how he does. We got to my in-laws and stayed with him for a while so he can get use to where he was going to stay and then after many hugs, we left. I know he'll be taken good care of and at least him mom can watch him while we can't during the week.

Oreo with his splint


Oreo's X-Ray