Thursday, August 13, 2009

Dohe know how to climb...yes, he do !

Kayla had just said It is Aug 12 and I saw 12 falling stars and it is 12:00
Then Dohe started barking at the back fence...I think there has been a raccoon bothering him. Just as I headed to the fence to check it out. He jumped high and started climbing the 8 foot fence!!! I got to him as he got to the top. Just as I started to grab him he let go. He fell 8 feet to ground and landed on his jaw with his skinny front legs crumpled beneath him. Oh My God!!! He did not cry. He was stunned. He could not stand. He couldn't put down his front legs. His eyes pleaded with me to help him. He pushed into me and I held onto him. I thought he broke his leg. And then I thought his jaw was broke too.
Kayla started crying. I started praying, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.
We headed into the house so we could see.
Kayla said what do we do and I said Pray. I kept it calm for Kayla.
I told her to get the phone book and we would look for an emergancy number for the vet. I continued to pray.
When I sat down on the floor with him his eyes were dilated and glassy. He could not stand. His legs were going in different directions. His ears were flipped oddly. Then he started shaking all over. Lord, I knew he going into shock.
I kept saying his name and praying in the name of Jesus.
Kayla called Cindy and they were both crying.
Finally after (I think 15-20 minutes) he stopped shaking. And was able to stand. And then his eyes began to come into focus. Then he did a shake of his body and hugged into my lap. I kept making him stand until he was solid. And then he went and got a drink of water. He is fine. I did not have to call a vet after midnight.
Thank God. Thank God
Now he better not try to climb that fence again!!!! He seriously had his paws at the top of that fence. Kayla said he probably won't remember how much that hurt since it about knocked him out.
I always knew if he wanted out of the fenced in yard he could do it. I expected the side fences that are 4 feet tall...not the 8 foot fence!

Anyway, that was pretty much the end of our star watching night.
Kayla saw 12 on Aug 12 by 12:00 and then....by 12:30 all was better.
Thank God. Thank God.

(Note added Sat, Aug 15...I saw what Dohe was after. It is a possum crossing on top of the fence.)

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I bet that was scary! I'm glad he's ok!