Injured doggie

[Katelin]

My 12 year-old doggie came in to the house yesterday with a VERY obvious limp. He doesn't yelp, or anything like that, but is it very clear that he is in pain.

He went out last night and didn't come back until this morning.....this behavior is very unlike him. I was actually fearful that he might have gone out to die, but now thinking about it, that was a pretty ridiculous thought seeing as he probably won't ever die, and certainly not now.

Anyway, when he strolled into the yard this morning, he still had the same bad limp. He is now lounging on the carpet in a sunny spot by the window. He currently seems content.

I'd like to investigate his leg and foot to see what the problem is. He has prior history of being aggressive, and I still have a scar on my hand and arm from when I tried to give him a bath last month.

Does anyone know of a way to best handle him so that I can see what is wrong with him? I am aware that his injury might be internal, but if it is something external, I'd like to see what it might be, i.e. a thorn in his side, a bb to his hip, or an infected toenail, etc.

Any suggestions? I doubt that I could gather him up to take him to the vet without him biting me.

If your dog has a history of being fractious, it might be well worth it to invest in a nice muzzle. I am sure the staff at Peppers Pet Pantry might be able to recommend a good one based on the size of your dog.

 

[DoWhat]

Like sitting on cats to medicate or flea treat them.

Seriously, it works.

I bet that ain't very pretty to see.
Poor kitty.

 

[Wenchy]

Is this the same dog who bit my daughter years ago?

I hope he's okay.

 

[smts]

If you haven't been able to check him out yet, call Animal control. Many years ago my sheepdog got his leg stuck in his crate door and was screetching and thrashing as we tried to free him, my husband was trying desperately to get him out to no avail, we finally grabbed wire cutters. In the mean time, I called animal control who showed up and assisted us, he also transported my dog to the vet in the van. My dog is not aggressive at all but in his panic, he did bite my finger. Hope it all works out for you.

 

[vraiblonde]

So what's going on with Mr. Muttley? Were you able to check him out?

 

[Roman]

I'm curious too! What did you find? I hope that he is OK.