poor pup

[mrissa]

Ista was helping markgritter deliver cookies to the neighbors this afternoon, when the neighbors' daughter (who is grown and doesn't live there and therefore is not used to corralling large dogs) accidentally let her parents' two large dogs slip out. One of them chomped down on Ista.

There's only a small puncture wound and some bruising, and she'll be on antibiotics. We'll check to make sure the neighbor dog is up to date on her vaccines. These are good neighbors (as you can tell by the fact that they get cookies!), so I'm sure they will be just beside themselves over this when they get home; their daughter was. We'll keep an eye on Ista's wound to make sure it isn't doing anything nasty and she isn't doing anything unpleasant to it. Should be fine, and we'll try to set up a playdate with Morgan as soon as we can all manage it, to remind Ista that other dogs in general are Friendly And Nice.

Still and all. Not the sort of thing to make a person sing fa-la-la. Uff da. Considering the much larger things that have befallen our people and their people in the last few days, I think it's safe to say that we will not be inviting 2008 back again.

Comments

[ellameena.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor Ista. I'm glad it wasn't anything worse than a chomp. Still, it's enough to give her quite a scare.

[panjianlien.livejournal.com]

Poor Ista! And poor you and poor everyone, but mostly poor Ista.

I'm so grateful it wasn't worse. How frightening.

[mamapduck.livejournal.com]

Poor puppy. Fortunately she has a good collection of monkeys to take care of her. I'm heartily agreeing on the 2008. While there have been amusing spots, all in all it's been poor company and will not be asked back.

[ellameena.livejournal.com]

Hear hear! 2008 sucks!

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor Ista!

I'm glad she's not badly hurt.

[batwrangler.livejournal.com]

Ouch! Poor Ista. Puccini will come over and bite the neighbors' dogs as soon as he can figure out my travelocity password.

[gaaneden.livejournal.com]

Oh, man! I'm so sorry. I hope the little fuzzy butt is OK.

[guppiecat]

Scary.

Like the others, I'm glad she's being taken care of. Having inside cats, I have never had to deal with such a situation. Kinda glad about that, actually.

[redbird]

Poor poodle!

[intrepida.livejournal.com]

Poor pup! And I'm with you on 2008. It cannot be over quick enough.

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

Poor Ista-pup! I hope she's feeling better ASAP and that the rest of your folks' year is quiet (in a good way).

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

oh dear! Poor Ista. I hope she recovers quickly.

And yay, 2008:Not so much with the being a good year.

[dd-b.livejournal.com]

The poor dear! Take good care of her.

[mkille.livejournal.com]

Very sorry to hear about it.

[athenais.livejournal.com]

I am sorry to hear this, and send best wishes for her speedy recovery.

[greykev.livejournal.com]

Aaah! :-( Hope the bop heals quickly.

[numinicious.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh, I am so sorry. Please give Ista a very gentle hug for me, okay?

And I'm sorry to hear about the rest, as well. At least 2008 is almost over! :)

[oursin.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor Ista, how frightening. I hope the wound and the trauma all heal quickly and without complications.

2008 was a pretty yuck year in many aspects, but no year in which I got to hang out in person with you and my other lovely Minneapolis friends is entirely on the 'This year has failed' side.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I don't actually consider any year completely failed. Glad to see you in June, too. Any chance you're coming back again this year?

[oursin.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure - as far as I know there are no convenient scholarly conferences taking place in the vicinity at the right time in 09! But I would love to return.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I figured, but a girl can dream.

And, more importantly, it seems worth being encouraging.

[careswen.livejournal.com]

I am very glad that Nurse Poodle has good Nurse Monkeys to take care of her.

[ksumnersmith.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor Ista! I'm glad to hear it wasn't worse, though, and please give the wee pup extra scritches from me.

[crimini.livejournal.com]

Ack! Poor pup! Glad to hear things are better (per your more recent post)!