I was at our vet’s this evening and overheard an emergency case they handled yesterday evening.
Apparently, an owner had brought in her pet dog (not sure whether it’s a Golden Retriever or Labrador, but it’s one of those) with two crushed legs. The story goes (thus have I heard) that the owner came back and the automatic gate opened. The dog ran out. The owner gave chase but the dog was faster. By the time the owner came back to the house, the dog had returned on its own, but was bleeding profusely on the legs.
The owner rushed the poor dog to the vet’s at closing time, and two vets and the vet assistant carried out emergency surgery until late at night. No wonder I saw lights when I passed the clinic at about 9pm. They were there with the dog until 11pm.
It’s amazing, but they managed to save one leg by joining back the bones and as for the other leg, part of the bone had to be cut off but they managed to save that leg as well.
This evening, the owner came to visit the dog and I overheard the vet saying that the dog is already up and running.
Amazing, isn’t it?
Isn’t this a happy story?
Dog with two crushed legs
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This is like my ultimate nightmare. My Golden Retriever enjoys running out of the house when the auto gate is open, and she won't stop no matter how. And by running I mean she is like flying! Every time she runs out my heart would stop beating. We've tried many different methods but nothing works – she's strong and fast! When we adopted our other dog she got her to do the same and they are now partner-in-crime. When I'm alone in the yard with them I always stand just right in front of the auto gate just in case someone comes back and forgets to wait a while for me to hold them before they open the gate. Other times, as much as I'd love to let them roam freely, they just need to stay in their fenced area a.k.a garden territory.
Seeing them running freely side-by-side is quite a scene though. Those are just two crazy dogs.
Maybe you could consider this: When you come home, don't open the auto gate yet. Get in through your small gate and leash your dog. Then drive in, close the gate and unleash dog. Possible?
That's what I do with my cats too. But theirs is a different problem – they are plainly lackadaisical and simply refuse to move off from the porch. So I have to get out from the car, carry them onto the grass or into the house, then only drive in.
We don't have a small gate – it's just one big auto gate. I'm not quite sure why, it just came like that. Haha.
The problem is that our family members always tend to forget to wait, and go straight away pressing the remote to open the gate. It's getting better now compared to the earlier years since the dogs have run out quite many times causing me going into panic mode, which has obviously left an impression in my family's mind. 😛 But it's definitely my ultimate phobia and nightmare.
My mum, who is fostering Karuna now, does this: She leashes Karuna whenever she goes out, then releases her when she comes back. But then again, I suppose you cannot do this as you go out for long hours on work. My mum only goes out to buy groceries, which is a short duration.
Hmm…I do empathise with your phobia and nightmare. I have my own too, with my roaming cats….to cage or not to cage them? That is one of the main reasons I'll be moving end of this year – they'll have their cat-space in the new house, but will it be cat-proofed enough? That is another problem. Cats are just so, so smart at getting whatever they want.
Does this happen if you get your dog properly trained to obey commands? I am a cat person and I know that cats don't obey commands but I hear and read that dogs CAN be trained to obey commands and they really obey. My friend was telling me that he put a kibble on his little Schnauzer's nose when it sat on her hind legs in a begging pose. She had been trained to sit still if something is placed on her nose.
My friend absentmindedly went out of the house without removing the biscuit off the little dog's nose for her to eat it.
He actually came back an hour later and when he opened the door, the poor little dog was still sitting on her hind with the biscuit on her nose!
I find it amusing to see my neighbours calling and chasing after their dogs and wonder why they don't bother to train their dogs to come when called. It is so dangerous to see the dogs running into passing cars!
Don't cat proof, it makes it hard for them to return easily and in an emergency (like being chased by stray dogs), they need to return FAST! I cage my cats from 6pm till next morning because night time is very dangerous as stray dogs roam and they get stunned by the headlights of oncoming cars not knowing which way to turn and get run over.
If you put lots of plants in your garden, build lots of tunnels and create a lot of vertically stacked private resting places, all your cats will stay in your dense garden and not venture out much. Adult cats all want their own quiet private spaces. Try to collect free wooden wine crates or any other nice clean wooden crates. Cats love them, double up as scratch objects too.
Don't be surprised to find your cats over at your old house if you find them missing from your new house. My neighbour moved even farther away than your plannned move (into another phase of our residential area) and 2 of her cats actually crossed several roads, including a very busy main road, to return to her old house and they sat there, waiting for their owners to turn up.They look so forlorn and lost weight and out of pity I fed them. Then when new cat unfriendly owners moved in and they got chased away with sticks and stomping feet, they ended up settling in some shrubs opposite the house, looking more miserable!
The cats found their way back twice and I had told the ex-neighbour it is important to cage her cats for a longer period in her new house for them to accept their new territory but I guess she has a mental block on this.
Looks like the cats will end up as additional strays because of another irresponsible owner.
Dear dont-cat-proof Anon – thanks. I think that is really sound advice. I agree too. It is sometimes so difficult – to confine or not to confine. I lost Suki in bright daylight. Guess we should do whatever we can, however much we can, with whatever wisdom and knowledge we can garner and hope for the best. But when I move this time, I'll need to confine them for two weeks to get them used to the new place. It'll be a total nightmare for me if any one of them were to run away, and four of them (the Cow family) are so, so alpha. I think it's in their genes. Even Cleo is alpha.
Dear why-not-train-dog Anon – I think some dogs can be trained, but not all. I brought Bobby to a dog trainer who had previously worked for the Singapore Police and who claimed he can train ANY dog at ANY age, and after observing Bobby, he admitted that there was no way he could train Bobby. Bobby wasn't the slightest bit motivated by anything that he tried. He just stayed by my side all the while and refused to budge. Bobby is one extremely strong-willed dog who wants his way, has been so since young and is still like this now, at 15 years old. When he doesn't want to listen, he'll just pretend he is deaf.
Dear cat-will-return-to-old-house Anon, thanks for the tip. I've heard about such things too – that is really scary – cats travelling great distances to get home. IF that were to happen despite all my attempts to acclimatize them to my new house, my consolation is that my parents are moving into my present house, so at least my parents can inform me. But I hope it won't happen.
You know, judging from your writings about your cats, I think Cow, Bunny, Tiger, Indy all have very strong bonds with you and I think these should not have a problem relocating with you. I am not sure about Cleo who is close to your hubby and he is not home much so she may not adjust so well and needs to be caged longer and caged every time you go out as well as at night. Your hubby will need to make effort to spend a lot of time in your new house with Cleo, giving her lots of his attention till you are sure you see her in your house most of the time, venturing out only into your garden within your compound.
Pole, I think very likely will not go with you and needs to be caged a long time till it really gets into her head that her food source is at your new house.
Also, your new house will have its own territorials in the area and you might see some confrontations there. You will need to step in every time you hear a confrontation to make sure your cats do not get bashed up and chased out of the area terrified to return.
What happened to the Vixie-look-alike?
Good luck with your relocation.
Hi Anon, You're right about Cleo and Pole, but Pole is coming back quite a bit these days, so I hope she will bond more with us.
At my new place, the diagonally opposite neighbour at the back has two cats and they come over quite often. A white and a ginger.
The Pixey cat stopped coming when the back house renovation started. I'm quite sure she is someone's pet. Haven't seen her since.