Guest mpportraits Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hi all, So I picked up our new girl Saturday. She was super shedding and my hubby is allergic, so I thought a bath would be great. Started to take her up the stairs only to realize she didn't know what they were. Frank and I carefully got her upstairs after Phoebe demonstrated a couple of times. Well, after the bath, Nina got ahead of me and took the worst tumble down the stairs! She landed on her side w/legs in the air. She got right up and walked down the last 3, from the landing she fell too. Frank & I were paniced, kids were crying, we checked her out and all seemed fine. Then, today she is struggling to get up. While running with Phoebe outside her back legs gave out. I called our peeps out here and they suggested calling the vet and anti inflammatories. Tried the vet, had to leave a message. Gave her an anti inflammatory and she is much more peaceful but now I just feel like an AHOLE!!! Like I'm the worst greyhound mommie out there! Poor girl, she's 9 years old!!! I hope I haven't harmed her. Please keep Nina in your prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greytluv Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) Nina I hope she feels better soon. Edited April 12, 2010 by Greytluv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Feel better Nina Hopefully you'll reach your vet in the am, I'm guessing she will need an anti inflammatory for a couple of weeks and it's best to have the vet take a good look at her Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Feel better Nina Hopefully you'll reach your vet in the am, I'm guessing she will need an anti inflammatory for a couple of weeks and it's best to have the vet take a good look at her I totally agree! Best to have her looked at asap, just to be sure, based on her age and the amount of stairs she fell down. Hope she feels better SOON! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullaluv Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Please do take her to the vet in the morning, and let us know how she is. And don't beat yourself up about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Oh, poor girl, and poor you and your family, too. What they said above...vet tomorrow. And, please, don't beat yourself up it was an innocent accident. Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rschultz Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 (((prayers for nina))))) Accidents happen all the time. Don't blame yourself at all. You are a wonderful, caring momma and person Quote Lexie is gone but not forgotten.💜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Dogs do the darnedest things sometimes, despite all our care and precautions. Hopefully she is just very very sore. Keep us posted, OK? Hugs. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 When Betsy (then 6 1/2) had been home for about a week, she went down an entire flight of stairs on her side--she didn't realize that the ledge she stepped on wasn't wide enough; I did but couldn't save her. Sometimes, no matter how careful you try to be, bad things happen. I hope the vet doesn't find anything wrong, and that she feels better very soon. Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23). Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09-4/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 3greysinPA Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Lots of prayers and good thoughts for Nina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest krystolla Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Don't feel too guilty, everyone has a bad-dog-mom moment sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greybookends Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 :hope :hope :hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FullMetalFrank Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Oh, poor girl! I hope she is just sore. Hopefully just some anti inflammatories (make sure you read up on the safety precautions regarding Rimadyl, etc...) and rest, and she will be good as new. Definately keep us posted! Oh, and maybe try a harness for the next time you try stair training; you can use it like a "handle" to guide her down the stairs. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PhillyPups Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Nina feels better today. to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest argolola Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Prayers for your little sweetie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyGreys Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) Prayers for Nina. Hope she feels better. Edited April 12, 2010 by nyGreys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adrianne Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Just checking in for an update on sweet Nina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytbookert Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Oh the poor girlie! I hope she is feeling better this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mpportraits Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hi guys! Thank you for all the well wishes! Here's what's transpired. I took her to her crate last night and her back legs gave out again, so I carried her to her crate. I have some anti inflammatories from a very sweet vet, that are very safe, so I gave her one and she seemed to rest better. This morning, she just would not move from her crate spot. I laid in there with her and rubbed her head. I gave her another anti inflammatory in between frantic calls to the vet. Then, I noticed his hours start at 9 (6 min and counting) He's a "traveling" vet, so I'm hoping he drives his butt over here asap since he lives less than 10 miles from me!!! After about an hr. after the pill, I helped Nina to get up and outside and she seems to be walking much better today. She went the bathroom (both!) so I was pleased. She ate all her breakfast and drank some water and now she's plooped onto poor Phoebe's bed. Phoebe is laying on her other bed next to her, keeping watch I think I'll let you know as soon as my vet sees her! Thank you again everyone, I know those prayers helped her last night and this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hee's hoping your sweet girl will be ok...don't beat yourself up, I know easier said than done Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I hope she's continuing to rest comfortably. Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullaluv Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I've been looking for an update on Nina, too. Let us know how she's doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magdalyn58 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Thinking of Nina tonight. Hope she is feeling better with every passing hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Checking in for a Nina update! Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest argolola Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Checking on Nina too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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