Xan Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 We've been soaking and monitoring a mysterious sore on Pogo's foot for over a week now. It appeared on the bottom, and he acted like it might be a splinter. Eventually, it seemed to move up through his foot, between his toes, making an abscess right at the join, about 1/2" long, and oozy. Ew, right? This morning, after soaking it, it seemed to have a point that I could move around, and maybe grab ahold of, so I caught DH as he was leaving, and made him distract Pogo while I went in with the tweezers. Pogo barely flinched as I dug in a bit, and grabbed hold of this 1/3" long, thick grass stem, and pulled it out! Wow! I'd have been a HUGE baby about something working it's merry way through my foot, but not Pogo. *shaking head in awe* What a guy. No fuss, little muss. Back to his nap. Quote My Inspirations: Grey Pogo, borzoi Katie, Meep the cat, AND MY BELOVED DH!!!Missing Rowdy, Coco, Brilly, Happy and Wabi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Pogo Those are miserable things. It's amazing to watch a piece of gravel travel from the bottom of a horse's foot all the way up and out through the coronet band You done good, Xan! Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Ow! Good boy, Pogo! 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...
heartdogs Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Good boy Pogo!! I have some girls that would really screamed if that had been thir paw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTFSTHNDS Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Pogo such a brave soul. Quote Adrienne - with the kitties Tippy & Tyler Too Missing my bridge angels Boo Zsee, Java Bean (Nitro Kristen), Zeeba and Baer the not-so-miniature schnauzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinw Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Good work, Pogo and Xan! Quote Xavi the galgo and Peter the cat. Missing Iker the galgo ?-Feb.9/19, Treasure (USS Treasure) April 12/01-May 6/13, Phoenix (Hallo Top Son) Dec.14/99-June 4/11 and Loca (Reko Swahili) Oct.9/95 - June 1/09, Allen the boss cat, died late November, 2021, age 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snowmo18 Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 oowweee...heal up quick buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenwinniesmom Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 That's amazing that you found that! Poor guy. I hate splinters. I recently had a really stubborn on on my finger, and I read in some magazine that had all these supposedly helpful tips, that taping a piece of banana peel over the splinter for about a half hour would cause it to come to the surface so you could pull it out. It didn't. Quote Nancy, Mom to Evangelina and Kiva Missing Lacey, Patsy, Buster, my heart dog Nick, Winnie, Pollyanna, Tess, my precious Lydia, Calvin Lee, my angel butterfly Laila, and kitties Lily, Sam and Simon My Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Catsburgandhoundtown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xan Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 Nancy, that's a weird one! I wonder if I'll remember that next time, for one of us 2-leggers. I somehow can't imagine taping a banana peel to Pogo's foot for a half hour! Makes a funny mind-picture, though! Quote My Inspirations: Grey Pogo, borzoi Katie, Meep the cat, AND MY BELOVED DH!!!Missing Rowdy, Coco, Brilly, Happy and Wabi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mirthlesstroll Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Ouch! Good boy, Pogo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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