July 6, 2014, has brought a couple very long days along with many tears from the people here as well as the clouds above.<\/p>\n
Yesterday began a wonderful day, stiff breezes ushered in clouds along with the Wheatons from Pennsylvania. \u00a0Magoo and I were upbeat as she played by the shore and I pumped out and cleaned boats. \u00a0Around 10:00 a.m. \u00a0I looked up from the boat and no Magoo! \u00a0What’s up with that? \u00a0I called and no Magoo! \u00a0I called again and no Magoo! \u00a0My mind started thinking the unthinkable, something must have happened to Magoo? \u00a0For those of you who know me little or much, you know my dogs are held very, very close to my heart!<\/p>\n
Magoo came out of the brush towards the dock, and as she stepped on the dock, I saw blood dripping on each step. \u00a0As she neared me I noticed she had been gashed on one leg and cut on the other. \u00a0I jumped out of the boat and got her into the Jeep! \u00a0We sped down the trail to Happy Camp beeping the horn as I drove in the yard. \u00a0Jamie came yelling, “Be Quiet! ” I yelled, \u00a0“Magoo’s hurt, bleeding help me!” \u00a0I picked up Magoo and brought her in the porch. \u00a0Blood streamed down her legs as we frantically tried to stop the bleeding. \u00a0Magoo had been cut\u00a0on her lower leg and finally, after much pushing, holding and wrapping, the bleeding stopped. Blood filled towels littered the porch! \u00a0Magoo was still and I lifted her into her crate. \u00a0She laid\u00a0quietly as I watched her in her crate. \u00a0I got on the phone with our local vet and they instructed us what to do and as long as the bleeding stopped, she was ok for now. \u00a0Magoo was resting quietly but this soon changed.<\/p>\n
Our new guests, the Wheatons pulled into the yard about 10:45 a.m. and greetings took place. \u00a0They came into the lodge, were showed their quarters and started unpacking. \u00a0I went back into the lodge porch to check on Magoo. \u00a0I noticed blood dripping on her wrapping. \u00a0I yelled to Jamie, “Come help Magoo is bleeding!” \u00a0I quickly lifted Magoo from the crate and Jamie took the bandage off.<\/p>\n
Oh my God, the blood was pouring out of the wound, with no way of stopping it! \u00a0My Magoo was going to bleed to death right in my arms! \u00a0As we frantically tried to stop the bleeding nothing seemed to work. \u00a0The Wheatons jumped right in and Todd Wheaton helped Magoo as I tried to call 911 as there is no vet for 5-6 hours. \u00a0911 did not work, now what?<\/p>\n
As the Wheatons helped me lift Magoo into the Jeep, I held pressure on her leg trying like crazy to stop the bleeding! \u00a0Magoo squirmed slightly, and we took off down the road to Manitouwadge for the hospital. \u00a0Flying down the gravel, bumpy, dusty road, I laid in the back of the Jeep holding onto dear life with Magoo while trying to stop the bleeding! \u00a0Towel after towel filled with blood as it ran down my hands. \u00a0I was able from time to time to get it to stop. \u00a0A Moose now jumped in front of the Jeep, and Jamie veered around it with success!<\/p>\n
As we turned onto Wowan Road, the washboard gravel turned the Jeep sideways, but is was quickly corrected! \u00a0I felt\u00a0the sense of vomit rush up from my stomach as we continued to the hospital! \u00a0This rush subsided as Magoo lifted her head and gently licked my face, telling me, “It’s going to be all right, buddy!”<\/p>\n
Jamie whipped the Jeep into the Emergency entrance, rushed in and a young nurse, Nick, came out with a wheel chair. \u00a0He did\u00a0not understand that Magoo is our dog, not a human! \u00a0Nick stepped back and initially said, “I can do nothing!!” \u00a0We begged, pled and yelled into his heart. \u00a0Nick said\u00a0the doctor could not help as he is not trained on animals, but Nick himself\u00a0returned with gauze, cleaner, a helper and tape. \u00a0Nick looked at the wound, says \u00a0“OH MY GOD” but worked with us on cleaning it and while we held Magoo, he wrapped the wound. \u00a0The bleeding was\u00a0stopped but this had to be fixed, but by whom? \u00a0Nick could\u00a0not, the doctor would\u00a0not and the closest vet was\u00a0still another four\u00a0hours away!<\/p>\n
In\u00a0the emergency area, the staff there helped me find phone numbers and call Thunder Bay Vet Hospital. \u00a0It was\u00a0nearing 1:30 p.m., and they were\u00a0only open until 5. \u00a0I begged with them and they agreed to\u00a0be open when we got there. \u00a0I quickly got directions, jumped into the Jeep and held Magoo while Jamie sped down the highway. \u00a0We arrived at the outskirts of Thunder Bay around 5:50 p.m. because of rainstorms and multiple construction work on bridges.<\/p>\n
We pulled into the vet clinic around 6:10 p.m. and were\u00a0greeted by a vet tech. \u00a0We got Magoo into the room and set her on the table. \u00a0A few moments later the vet came in and discussed\u00a0Magoo with us. \u00a0She would\u00a0sedate Magoo and then open the wrapping to see how severe it was\u00a0as she did\u00a0not want to have a “Blood Bath” on her hands! \u00a0Terror ran\u00a0through our minds as we might\u00a0lose our Magoo!<\/p>\n
A few moments passed, and the vet came\u00a0back out with her thoughts! \u00a0Magoo had severed four\u00a0tendons in her lower leg and they needed to be repaired. \u00a0If she was\u00a0able to find the other ends, she could\u00a0hopefully re-attach them, but she would\u00a0have to do\u00a0surgery. \u00a0We put our faith in her and she said\u00a0come back in about 45 minutes!<\/p>\n
45 minutes passed slowly while waiting and the vet came\u00a0out! \u00a0She reported\u00a0that she was able to stop the bleeding as the artery was not severed. \u00a0She also re-attached all of the tendons, made a cast along with dressing and Magoo is out of the woods for now! \u00a0A brief sigh of relief came\u00a0over us! \u00a0The vet did\u00a0some more preparatory work in hopes to have Magoo come back to Happy Camp that night! \u00a0Many instructions were\u00a0given, and fingers are\u00a0crossed that no infection will set in. \u00a0Numerous follow up appointments will take place, and in 6-9 weeks she may gain full use of her leg again!<\/p>\n
About 9:15 p.m. I lift Magoo back into the Jeep, laid\u00a0her down and pet her soft head! \u00a0She was\u00a0very groggy and fell\u00a0fast asleep quickly.<\/p>\n
About 12:45 a.m. Magoo whimpered in the back. \u00a0We stopped in Terrace Bay and I lifted her out of the Jeep in hopes to have her pee. \u00a0No such luck, but back in the Jeep we go and about 3:00 a.m. we rolled into Happy Camp. \u00a0As the Jeep slowed to a stop, Magoo jumped up, looked around as to say, “I’m back, let’s party!!” \u00a0I opened the back and Magoo lunged to jump out, but I caught\u00a0her and set her on the ground.<\/p>\n
Magoo whimpered through the night as I tried\u00a0to catch some sleep on the couch near her. \u00a0Around 6:30 I woke, and she was\u00a0up in her crate. \u00a0I carried\u00a0her outside and set her on the ground. \u00a0She looked at her\u00a0funny cast, then started hobbling and fell\u00a0down. \u00a0I began to cry as it broke\u00a0my heart to watch my little girl, who just yesterday was jumping, running, and playing like insanity, now a hobbling, falling little girl.<\/p>\n
Magoo picked herself up and came\u00a0quickly to me. \u00a0I knelt\u00a0down and gave her a hug. \u00a0She buried her face in mine with eternal licks and that tail, oh my that hard wonderful tail was\u00a0swaying back and forth! \u00a0Tears of joy streamed down my face as she looked at me and her face told\u00a0me, “Hi Buddy, it’s me Magoo.” \u00a0She hopped on 3’s and took\u00a0care of business like she never had the other leg!<\/p>\n
Ray Wheaton came\u00a0by in about 15 minutes and asked, “How is Magoo?” \u00a0I said look at her as Magoo rested\u00a0on the floor. \u00a0That hammer tail banged\u00a0on the floor with excitement. \u00a0Again tears streamed down my face.<\/p>\n
Thanks to so many people in our time of need: \u00a0Thanks to Ray, Todd, Jacob and David Wheaton for your help with us, complete strangers working together like we have known each other \u00a0for years! \u00a0Thanks to Mike Rhyno, Hillsport native for answering your phone and helping communicate during the day! \u00a0Thanks to Nick at the human\u00a0hospital in Manitouwadge, without your help Magoo probably would not be here today! \u00a0Thanks to the Thunder Bay Vet Hospital for their professional, outgoing help with Magoo! \u00a0Lastly but certainly not least, Thanks to Shadow, Magoo’s big Brother who is looking down on Magoo from above, with your guidance, faith and goodness watching over all of us we were able to\u00a0figure it out, work together and make a terrible situation much better. \u00a0And to Magoo, thanks girl for trusting us and allowing us into your life. You are truly one special girl!<\/p>\n
So folks, that is just today’s bit about the Tears that have come to Happy Camp in the past two\u00a0days. \u00a0Late tonight when I go\u00a0to\u00a0sleep, there will be no finer sound than listening to Magoo’s deep breaths as she rests comfortably and hopefully with each breath she is closer to a full recovery! \u00a0So as the rain stops, whatcha waiting for, Come On and Catch the Good Life with us at Happy Camp Ontario!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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