Toby's Accident

So it seems that just when you are feeling great and on top of the world, something happens to knock you back a little bit. So this morning I let Tiki and Toby out to play like always, when an accident happened. I was watching them outside and they were just fine, then went down the hall when I heard Toby crying at the top of his lungs. I found him on the deck just sitting there crying at the top of his lungs. I calmed him down, but when I put him down he wouldn't walk on his hind leg at all. So we had to go to the vets this morning. At the vets we discovered he had a fracture, but didn't know what kind, so then I had to take him to a orthapedic surgery specialist. There we found out that he fractured the tip of his tibia off, a condition called tibial tuberosity avulsion. So he has to have surgery to fix it. The specialist says that he has a good prognosis and over the course of a couple months should heal up 100%, but it is going to take time. And for poor Toby, a lot of time couped up in his kennel. I feel so very bad about it, but they vet said there isn't any way to keep it from happening unless you keep them couped up and never allow them to play, run, or jump. So I guess it was just the luck of the draw.

So surgery is tomorrow. I am very nervous about it, but am trying not to show it. I am sure things will go fine. I just want him to get better so he can have a normal life. Any prayers or good thoughts his way would be greatly appreciated!

Oh and a big thanks to my friend Jackie. She pulled some strings to get us seen so quickly and came and took Tiki off my hands for the week so I only have one puppy to deal with. She helped to keep me calm and sane while all this was happening.

Here are some pictures of the sad puppy. I will update tomorrow and let everyone know how his surgery went! Life is an adventure!