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Across the Fence:  Got bitten by a dog....Update next day  |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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 Posted - May 19 2011 : 07:08:47 AM
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...... this morning  I was doing my mailroute, and was going for a coffee at my friends house. Their dog came barking (normally he is behind the fence, but the husband just got home and forgot to close the fence) and bit me! He didn't bite through but...still hurt like H*** yikes. I was asked inside, examined my leg and saw the bite marks in my back knee area. When I got home I called my dr. just in case. She wanted to see so went to her. She told me (it is very bleu etc) it was a bad bite, but indeed not through and through because of the jeans I was wearing (PTL for jeans lol)BUT got a Tetanus shot and she cleaned it. Now home, have to take 2 paracetamol and keep the leg elevated this eve. YIKES it really hurts. I never been bitten by a dog etc. so this was quite a scare.
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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Edited by - dutchy on May 19 2011 10:02:23 PM |
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LeighErica
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Erica
PA
USA
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 07:13:25 AM
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| That is scary...I hope you feel better soon. Do what your doctor says and keep your leg up....praying for you:) Erica |
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BalancingAct
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jackie
Hoosierville
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 07:13:29 AM
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I am glad you are ok. I've been bitten by a dog and I can understand your feelings. It is very scary to be attacked by a dog. Sending hugs and consolation.
Farmgirl Sister #2851 -"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 07:24:13 AM
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Oh Dutchy! I am so sorry that you got bitten! That is a terrifying experience for sure! *hugs* I hope your leg feels better soon with the antinflamitory that you have taken. Was this on your mail route? I hope you can take a day or two to rest your knee! *hugs*
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 07:26:44 AM
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Alee, yes during the mail route lol. Have to work tomorro, but if my leg feels stiff i MIGHT call and tell them. Not sure...depends on how I feel tomorrow. :)
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 07:29:35 AM
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PS My friend (the dogs owner) just called and she was SO sorry that happened. I told her not to worry, it was not their fault :) She and her hubby are good friends and it was their dog so I can understand how she feels. But told her not to feel guilty etc. She's coming by for a visit tomorrow. I told her to let the dog stay home haha. AND that I have a "feral" kittycat 
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 07:29:45 AM
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Oh goodness, Dutchy!! How frightening. My husband was attacked by a Bull Mastiff a couple of years ago and he is still wary of large dogs. Scared him to death. It ripped his arm to shreds and so I am soooooooo glad that you had on tough jeans. Shots are no fun. Hopefully, you are up and around now. Watch those muscles because they can still take some healing even though the skin wasn't broken. Okie Hugs to you!!
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
www.Oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 07:30:28 AM
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sounds like reason enough for at least 2 days off. ouch so sorry you were bitten, so glad your ok. hope your better soon. sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 07:32:43 AM
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Mary Beth...yikes!! THAT sounds so bad, compared to that this was a little thing. Yes I have to keep the leg moving, dr. told me to do that to prevent stiffness in the leg...so hobbling around lol
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 07:40:53 AM
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Oh, Marian I am so happy it did not break the skin and that your friend is concerned about you. You need to rest and take care of yourself. And, I would say you are a very special friend as well.
Now, here is a story to give you a chuckle. When I was 16 years old I was walking to the little store, "the neighbors dog who was very vicious and had bitten people before" started chasing me. I ran as fast as my legs could carry me, well guess what the little bugger bite me in my behind, and it hurt like the dickens. Well, by the time my parents came looking for me they found me on the roof of a car and the dog trying to get to me, seems a neighbor called them. Well, to make a long story short I did end up in the hospital as I was bitten very badly. Sadly, for the dog I was his last victim, he had used up all his warnings. The sad part of all this is it was not the dogs fault but the owners, as they should have kept their dog fenced since it clearly did not like people. To this day (40 years later) I think about that poor dog and feel so bad that it had to lose its life because of me. Thankfully it did not scar me for life as I love animals and have 4 dogs.
Hang in there Marian, enjoy a nice cup of tea.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Debbie
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Edited by - Blessed in Colorado on May 19 2011 07:43:57 AM |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 07:50:33 AM
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Debbie, I had to chuckle, as I can *see* you upon the roof lol.
Yes in a way it IS the owners fault, they also know the dog is yappy happy.....The dog is not at fault...he was following his instinct. PTL nothing worse happened here :)
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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Okie Farm Girl
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Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 08:07:59 AM
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Marian, NO dog bite is a little thing!! It's just plain scary anytime an animal attacks because you just feel so helpless and vulnerable. I am just so glad that it wasn't any worse than it was and that your friends are being good friends. :-)
Mary Beth
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Annab
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Anna
Seagrove
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USA
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 5:01:49 PM
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Sorry this is late...but WOW!
I'm kind of shaking for you. I was bitten twice as a kid 2 different dogs, 2 occasions, so I know how you feel!
Were it not a friend, you would have had grounds to have the dog tested for rabies. Sadly they have to euthanize the dog and send its head away.
I really can;t stand it when people don't socialize their dogs.
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msdoolittle
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Amanda
East Texas
USA
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 5:22:10 PM
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Hope you are up and feeling better soon! I know that's very scary! When I was about 10, a friend's Lab shoved me down a flight of stairs and stood over me, growling. Her dad pulled him off of me before anything happened, thank God! :0)
Anna, they typically only euthanize if there is no proof of vaccine or if the dog is deemed vicious or dangerous to the public. Often, a dog can be quarantined either at home or at a vet's office or animal shelter for 10 days for signs of neurological disease which may signify rabies. Of course, in that case, the victim would have to get rabies vaccine anyway. This happened to my SIL who was viciously attacked by a pit bull and a Great Dane. :0(
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Ninibini
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Nini
Pennsylvania
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 6:06:39 PM
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Oh, Marian! OUCH! You poor thing!!! 'Hope you'll be quick to mend! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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BalancingAct
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jackie
Hoosierville
USA
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 9:24:13 PM
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Hear! Hear, Mary Beth! I wholeheartedly agree that "NO dog bite is a little thing!"
Marian, keep us posted, please.
Farmgirl Sister #2851 -"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 10:13:14 PM
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Morning y'all. Thank you all for your sweet messages. It is now the following morning. Had a good night sleep and feeling better. The leg is still sore and stinging somewhat. A little stiff and the color is changing from red to a pretty blue lol. the area surrounding the bite is swollen ...but that was to be expected. All in all.....doing fine considering. I will go to work today, I feel fine enough to do that and it will keep the leg moving :) AND it is only one more day (1 1/2 hrs to be exact) and then have a long weekend to rest)
The dog does not have rabies, he was injected etc. so NO worries about that. Normally the dog is either inside or behind the closed fence so this was a one off...and I happended to be "in his way". Indeed NO hurt feeling towards my friends, none what so ever. She will come by this afternoon for a coffee and a chat (plus a hug knowing her ;) )
I AM a little scary now to go near dogs...and hope that will get better too. I LOVE dogs but usually keep my distance from them, esp. when they bark. And this dog....he is a German Shephard mix so kinda big lol.
What is the saying? His bark is worse than his bite?? WELLLL lemme tell ya........I'd rather have him bark at me All in all, it was a scare but doing fine. And it will NOT interfere with my visit to my brother! I told him (brother) "even if my legs were both in a cast, my arm in a sling and a bandage around my head....I AM coming to Thailand lol.
Hugs from Marian
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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Edited by - dutchy on May 19 2011 10:15:25 PM |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 10:19:38 PM
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Dutchy-
I am so glad that you are doing so well, all things considered! You are going to have a wonderful time in Thailand! I am so happy that you get to go! Do you have a friend watching your kitty for you while you are gone?
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - May 19 2011 : 10:22:39 PM
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Alee, yes my neighbour will watch her :) And thing my BFF will also keep an eye out for her so...not to worry about Pinkadoodles aka Miss Pinky :)
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - May 20 2011 : 12:52:38 AM
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Tried to make a picture, it turned out kinda blurry. But you can somewhat see how it looks
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Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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Edited by - dutchy on May 20 2011 07:53:52 AM |
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Fiddlehead Farm
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Diane
Waupaca
WI
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Posted - May 20 2011 : 05:29:18 AM
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Pretty colors Marian! So sorry this happened. That poor dog was probably confused because he is usually behind a fence. I hope you feel better soon and have a good time in Thailand with your brother! I also hope you find some raffia there for your hat...pink of course. If you can't find it, I could send you some.
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BalancingAct
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jackie
Hoosierville
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Posted - May 20 2011 : 06:20:29 AM
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Glad to hear you had a decent night's sleep. Sleep is good to heal. 
Farmgirl Sister #2851 -"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Blessed in Colorado
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Debbie L.
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - May 20 2011 : 07:07:51 AM
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My friend brought me a BEAUTIFUL bouquet of flowers, all white with Hydrangeas etc, SO pretty.
My leg is hurting some more now after work...but now have the long weekend off so time to relax :) (it is getting blue-er by the hour duh)
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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Edited by - dutchy on May 20 2011 07:54:55 AM |
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Calicogirl
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Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
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Posted - May 20 2011 : 07:39:15 AM
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Marian,
I am so glad that you are doing better and was able to get a good night's rest. How sweet of your friend to bring you a bouquet with Hydrangeas,they sound perfect.
When are you leaving for Thailand? I am so happy that you get to visit your brother and have quality time with him. Praying you get the rest and healing you need before your trip :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - May 20 2011 : 07:56:04 AM
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Sharon, I am leaving on June 2nd, just 13 days from now 
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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