We had big hopes for this long weekend which included a day trip down to the beach on Sunday. Those plans were quickly changed after one quick trip to the soccer field on Saturday. She normally spends her trips to the soccer field running around like crazy until she looks like she's about to have a heart attack...this is normal Daisy behavior. And on Saturday that moment came sooner than normal because it was about 85 degrees. So thinking he was helping her cool off, Neil brought her over to the dog drinking fountain (how awesome is it that they have one of these?) She proceeded to drink but also to lay right down in the puddle that was forming and then they went off and played on the field some more.
...Well we've since pieced together that this little "break" in the puddle must have been the culprit, softening up all that paw skin only to be ripped off when she went back onto the field because she walked into our kitchen leaving little bloody paw marks with every step. Yes, she managed to sheer off the skin on each of her little paw pads, leaving behind just raw, bloody, painful little nubs. She looked so pathetic with her little legs shaking as she tried not to put any weight on her paws. We even noticed she was trying to walk like on her tip toes, digging her nails into the ground to keep off her pads. :(
After some wrangling, we managed to get her all cleaned up and bandaged which left her looking like a horse getting ready to run the Kentucky Derby. And then of course came the incesant liking which led to this...
Yes, the dreaded, yet comical Elizabethan collar. It's ridiculous looking we know, but it's the only thing that keeps her from licking/ripping off her bandages. After 2 days of this she's doing much better, we're happy to report. We just keep washing them and keeping them clean. It just never ceases to amaze me the things this dog manages to get into.
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