Jack scared me tonight.

By far the scariest 5 minutes of my life.

We were downtown this evening for a tree lighting ceremony and parade. Jack being the doofus that he is jumped into my arms. After a few seconds he decided he wanted down so he lept out of my arms and <not so> gracefully landed on his side in the grass. Not the first time that's ever happened to him. He got up, shook it off and seemed to be perfectly fine. A couple minutes later I look down to see him hunched over, his front leg tucked under him, head touching the ground. At first I thought his leg was stuck in his harness so I got down to his level, then it was more like he was choking on something. His eyes were dilating, he was as stiff as can be and he couldn't stand. I checked to make sure he was breathing and had a pulse, then I opened his mouth because it honestly looked like he was choking.

I picked him up and started running through the crowd. I called my dad to come pick us up, because I quickly realized there was no way I was going to make it all the way home carrying a 45lb dog.

As soon as we got away from all the people I set him down. He still wasn't able to stand and at this point I couldn't hold back the tears any longer. It brought back flashbacks when my kitten Bed died in my arms a year ago.

And then as sudden as it started it all stopped. It seemed that as soon as my dad pulled up with the car Jack was fine. Jumping, kissing and wagging his tail. My dad didn't believe me that anything had ever happened. He's been acting normal ever since.

Now I think it was a seizure of sorts, but my dad thinks the wind was just knocked out of him when he hit the ground. Whatever it was...it better NEVER happen again. Ever.

Wow, how scary! Thank goodness Jack is ok! Hopefully it was just the wind knocked out of him. My cats have done that, all of the sudden jumped out of my arms, but cats can do that. Tell Jack he's a dog!

That must have been so scary :(. I am glad to hear the boy is doing ok now, and {{Hugs}} for Mama Ashley as well.

How terrifying Ashley :(. I hope and pray that never ever happens again. I hope somehow just landing badly stunned him for a bit. You must still feel pretty shook up. It will take some time to relax again after a scare like that. Give Jack some kisses for me. ((hugs)) to you.

OMG Ashley!
How scary!!

I'm glad he's okay now, but it would be so much better to know what happened and why!!!

{{{HUGS}}} to you both!!!

Now Mr. Jack... lets practice on those dismounts OK!! :D

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Hey Jack ~

*FLEX* your knees when ya jump!
Better yet - don't *jump* down like that - take the elevator! :p

Glad All is Well again!

:D

Gosh I would have been terrified as well! Poor you, poor Jack! Both wondering what the heck is going on???

I am glad it all resolved itself. And yes, he best work on dismounts. SILLY JACK PLEASE DON"T SCARE MOM AGAIN!

something similar happend to me.... literaly to me.......

I tried to jump some steps, but at last minute decided I would not make them all, so my feet kept a bit behind and I fell on the steps.... hit my lung area on them and lost my breath and was gasping for air........ my mom freaked and was like what happened!!! what´s wrong!!...... I was like "yeah I can´t talk but yet you need me to tell you"........ so as I could I said

I´m......suffo.....cated.....but.....ok......

it really is scary for both parts......hoping it was just that what happend to him....scary but nothing serious....((hugs))