What a strange day it was, and I didn’t expect to get hurt. During the event, I wasn’t fully present. When I saw it happen in front of me, I couldn’t believe it!

The day was full of light that made you feel warm. At the lake, we met up with a friend and her kids. It was a nice day to relax by the lake with all the different beautiful trees. From the time the sun went down, we started to pack. My husband and I said goodbye and loaded up my dog Clyde. We got to our road and let Clyde out so he could run in front of the car like always. Clyde’s back legs stopped moving after a short time. His body was in the air and then hit the ground.

Try to Relax While Being Hurt

When I saw this, my whole body went into an alert state. Birk pulled over and ran to help him. Clyde kept pulling his back legs behind him as he tried to get to us. He was picked up and looked over by my husband. I was waiting in the back to be next to Clyde. He didn’t want to sit still though once he got to the back. Watching him try to use his back legs hurt. He had lost all of his balance, and he wouldn’t listen when I told him to calm down.

House Arrest to Relax After Being Hurt

When my husband called the doctor, he told them what had happened and how Clyde was hurt. Clyde was told to stay at home and be watched 24 hours a day. I kept an eye on everything he did. I stayed with him for a few more days after that.

There was a time when it looked like his back legs had come off of his hips. But things were getting better over time. He must have been having terrible cramps in his back legs because they were stuck out straight. He could finally chill out.

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It’s a New Day From Being Hurt

Since then, his food is made with healthy organic ingredients. In addition to helping with pain, they also help when he’s hurt. He has grown back into a puppy. You would have never guessed what he went through! His body can do everything it used to do again.

But everything stopped for me that day. The fact that dogs have shorter lives than people is known to me. What a terrible thing to happen after having someone by your side almost all the time for 11 years.

 

Experienced Traveler

He has gone on trips with me in RVs, boats, cars, four-wheelers, and planes. He was with me while I hitchhiked across America for about a year. We’ve seen a lot of America together! We’ve even been to three places together! My husband liked Clyde right away after meeting him. We went to a lot of places with our two cats while we were on our road trip in the USA for about a year. Plus all the places we lived.

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Forever my Soul Mate

Clyde is my animal soul mate and always will be. There was a defender for me when things got sticky. He’s not just a dog; he’s

It makes me cringe just to think about that accident and how badly he was hurt. Our pets are still all around and by our sides. Clyde’s age is becoming more and more important in his life. He is still very happy and is running around with his tongue out. But that terrible day will come. That’s when I’ll have to love the time I’ve spent with this furry guy! I wouldn’t have been happy if I had never found him in the pound when I was a kid!

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Present time

Now, my beautiful animal companion has died. It’s been almost two years since he died, but I still think about him every day. I get emotional when I think about his silly smile and smarts. He sometimes made me look stupid… These days I have a crazy 2-year-old, my husband, and my mom. There are many trips to other countries and trips in Sweden that the four of us take together.

It’s painful to lose a family member, especially a dog. Even though it hurts now, I know that he was there for me when I needed someone the most. I hope that someday I can feel sorry for another dog. I only have a hole in my heart right now that I can’t fill. It’s not easy to deal with being hurt. That’s why I know my heart needs some time to calm down before I get a new dog.

When Your Loved One is in Pain

Check out these websites to help you learn how to help your dog.

PetMD

Animal Emergency Service

Vets Now

About Me

This made a big difference in my life, so I’ve learned to value each moment a little more. Learn more about me here if you want to know more about me here I now travel with my whole family, and we all get to try new things together! The things that happen in life have hurt me, but that hasn’t stopped me from enjoying it. There’s a little more trouble, but I’m not giving up!

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