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| MEWolf |
Posted - Feb 23 2012 : 06:48:52 AM
As I sit here and read and type I have a very warm lap. In my lap is our deaf Jack Russell Terrorist named...Freckles.
Now this lap snuggling is not the usual morning occurrence, as she tends to be quite busy most of the time during the day, chasing birds, barking at whatever a deaf dog can hear, and playing with her best pals Jonah, Festus and Diego.
But you see she had a wee bit of an accident the other night while doing her usual evening play-jag around the house. As she was jagging around, she got stuck in a blanket on the sofa, and fell off the sofa...breaking her tail :-(
And unfortunately the break is one vertebrae away from the actual base of her tail. We saw the Vet yesterday, and the x-ray does not look too good. We will be hearing today whether the Ortho surgeon wishes to put a pin in her tail to repair it. We returned home with pain meds, and strict instructions to keep her quiet...no rough-housing (um...yeah okay). Those of you who know anything about "Terrorists" have some idea how impossibility of those instructions. But I guess for this morning anyway, we are doing what the Doctor ordered, LOL.
Please keep her in your prayer for a swift recover for my little "Terrorist"
Margaret
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| FARMALLChick |
Posted - Mar 02 2012 : 12:26:41 PM
Hope Freckles is doing well. I have a cat that has a permanent crook in his tail because of a mishap with a horse. Its truly amazing how well animals can rebound from accidents.
Lora
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| acairnsmom |
Posted - Feb 29 2012 : 11:39:44 AM
Just saw this post. I've been busy with our new little Cairn Terrorist rescue. I know exactly what you mean about keeping them quiet. That is next to impossible. My new little one is very food obsessed and I dropped a piece of lettuce from a TV tray last night and darned if Kipper didn't launch himself off the sofa, get tangled in a blanket causing him to do a summersault in the air and land on his back on the floor. He wasn't there long before he was up and grabbing the lettuce! This was only days after playing with a toy and flipping it in the air and chasing it right into a sofa leg. He hit it so hard he was stunned for several moments! I've really got to watch this one.
Hope sweet Freckles is having a good recovery! She's too precious to keep down for long!
Audrey
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| StrawHouseRanch |
Posted - Feb 27 2012 : 6:53:02 PM
What a relief to hear she is doing better. Hope the rest of her recovery is speedy!
Paula
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Feb 27 2012 : 5:41:09 PM
Margaret, happy to hear the good news. Hugs, hugs, hugs to sweet Freckles.
Marly
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| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Feb 27 2012 : 4:28:51 PM
Oh Margaret I am so glad to hear Freckles is doing well, hopefully she will be back to her old self soon. Thanks for letting us know how she is doing.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Deb
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| MEWolf |
Posted - Feb 27 2012 : 4:26:04 PM
Thank you all so much for all the well wishes for our Lil Girlie, "Freckles"! She seems to be doing better. Although she will not leave my side much, which makes doing barn chores rather difficult, LOL! Today was the first day she has not had any pain meds and she seems fine. We go back for a check-up on Wednesday. Her tail seems to be functioning fine...she can keep it up, and wags all the time, so maybe no pin will be necessary.
Bless you all!
Margaret
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| Tea Lady |
Posted - Feb 27 2012 : 4:13:49 PM
I just found this thread - how is Freckles? Did she have to have the pin in her tail? How's it going with keeping her calm??? That's a tall order. Poor baby... Give us an update when you have time.
I have a deaf border collie mix - he's 8 years old. He has some quirks because his first two years of life were kind of rough until we adopted him.
Sending prayers for you and Freckles...
Lorraine
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| sherrye |
Posted - Feb 26 2012 : 07:27:03 AM
what a sweet one you have. yes those terriors are crazy... glad she got fixed up. i never thought about their tail getting broken. with your love and care she will get better for sure. sending hugs sherrye
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| texdane |
Posted - Feb 24 2012 : 09:05:32 AM
Oh! You made me laugh...that is exactly what we used to call our Phoebe, our precious and precocious Jack Russell Terrorist that God graced us with for about 15 years. I miss her! She looked alot like your adorable doll-baby Freckles. Love her name! Mine once had an accident jumping over a rock fence and had to have surgery. We were told to keep her still...sure! They are a handful, but so sweet at the same time. Poor little Freckles. Keep us posted and give her a great big kiss on top of her head for me! Hope she feels better soon!
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Nicole
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Feb 23 2012 : 9:48:17 PM
Oh my goodness! Owwww! She's a cutie!
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| marlee |
Posted - Feb 23 2012 : 5:42:56 PM
She's a cutie pie. Hope she is quickly on the mend.
Marlee
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| mudpony farmgirl |
Posted - Feb 23 2012 : 3:00:13 PM
Hope she recovers quickly! What a cutie! |
| Amie C. |
Posted - Feb 23 2012 : 2:47:32 PM
Oh, poor Freckles! What a sweet face. Hoping she makes a speedy recovery. |
| GirlwithHook |
Posted - Feb 23 2012 : 10:38:20 AM
Awwww! (And my rear end is having sympathy pains....) I hope she heals up soon!
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| grace gerber |
Posted - Feb 23 2012 : 08:34:35 AM
I will keep Freckles in the healing light and love. Such a dear one and it is never fair when these sweet ones get hurt. Give her a hug from me and one for yourself because I know us furry baby momma's worry and suffer too...
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Feb 23 2012 : 08:30:13 AM
Hugs to Freckles. That face is just full of sweetness. Take good care of her. Keep us posted.
Marly
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| Alee |
Posted - Feb 23 2012 : 08:15:34 AM
Ouch! That makes my tailbone hurt just thinking about it!! Poor girl! I hope that she recovers quickly!
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| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Feb 23 2012 : 07:51:56 AM
Freckles is adorable! She can come stay at my house anytime, although I am not sure what my 10 year old Golden Retriever and 3 Dachshunds would say. But, oh that face is so sweet as Paula said how do you say no to that?
Speedy recovery and hope her tail can be fixed.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Deb
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| StrawHouseRanch |
Posted - Feb 23 2012 : 07:41:35 AM
Freckles is a doll! How could you ever say "no" to that face??
Paula
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