Dana the Dalmatian

This is one of my family memories that I wish I could forget...

It's breaking my heart to watch my dog Dana in pain. She's got a leg that's wired together from being run over. By me. Now, this happened ten years ago, but I still feel bad about it.

About three weeks ago she started losing strength in her leg. I took her to the vet and they did x-rays. They determined that two of the wires have broken and are poking into her muscle. They put her on an anti-imflammatory and pain medicine. She's been on those almost two weeks.

She seems to do better, and then something happens to re-injure it...the other dog knocks her over, she falls going up or down the two steps to the bedrooms, etc. When she falls, it's a real struggle to get back up.

Surgery is a last resort because it would be very complicated and would cause her a lot of pain.

The dog lovers who are reading this know how I feel. Please pray that the Lord would heal her!

Be careful what you say.

This dog is really very smart.

Except for the day I ran her over. She kept trying to follow the van. I kept sending her back to the front door, where dd was trying to get her in the house. I was late getting ds to swim lessons. This happened three or four times. Then, in my frustration, I said, "Oh! I'll just HIT HER!!!"

And then I did. Not on purpose, of course. She followed us off the property and up the hill. I tried to outrun her. I couldn't see where she was. And then it happened. She ran back to the house and I figured she was okay. Then dd called me and told me to come home.

I.feel.so.guilty.