mickey scared us..

last night, i had my little cousins over for a visit. it was almost 10 when mickey went to sleep (he usually sleeps at 8) so he lay down and slept. my brother and my cousin decided to play (i don't even know what game) and obviously started making noise. mickey gets woken up easily, so he jumped up and ran to the noise. my brother, thinking he was asleep, didn't notice him and tripped over him. he landed right on mickey. i had never heard mickey cry so loudly or sound so much in pain! i was terrified. my mom picked him up and he stopped crying. she held him for awhile but he was shaking. we put him down after to see if he could walk. his front paws were alright but he couldn't walk with the two back legs. my mom made him lie down on his bed and she checked out his leg. there was no bruise or anything. nothing looked swollen and he didn't cry when she touched it. she massaged it a bit and then we tried to see if he could walk again. he was limping really bad. my mom did the same thing about three more times and he kept limping. i was getting really worried, but he seemed to be getting better. he would keep his leg tightened but as she massaged it more, it loosened a bit more each time. my dad decided to get him excited so see if he would follow, and he did. he walked a few steps but started limping again and turned back to his bed. i felt so bad for him. but because it seemed to be getting better, we decided to wait until tomorrow (and see if he was worse) to call a vet or hospital. mickey just slept. we all watched him and were all scared. at around midnight, we took him out to "potty". on his way back in, my brother ran into the living room as if it were a game and mickey followed. he was running normally again. i was so happy and relieved! this morning, i was woken up by mickey who was licking my face. i asked my mom how he was and she said he was himself again but still limps slightly. i think that's normal. i'm so happy! :D

we think its best to let us bring him up and down the stairs for awhile and to avoid running games for awhile. we also have to be more careful with the way we pick him up. my brother apologized a million times and says he'll learn. ( i hope so...)
we'll keep an eye on him but i'm sure he's okay. this experience was actually good (in a way) because my dad was really concerned and he never really cared for mickey that way. this morning, he woke up early to see how he was and he hs called him a few times to play. i just thought i would share...

I know that must have really be scarey. I hope he feels much better today.

That was a scare,
I am so glad Mickey is feeling better.
I think you are doing the right thing about
keeping an eye on him, keeping him quiet and not letting him walk up the stairs for awhile etc.
Big hugs to Mickey that he is 100% better.

thanks. :)

:eek: poor mickey baby!:eek:
glad he is alright and better. give him a "get well" hug for me:D
i think your doing the right thing also by not letting him go up the stairs and stuff for a while, ect.
;)

mickey is a lot better now. he does the stairs on his own and is running normally. he still kinda limps a bit but i'm sure that's normal. :)

OUCH! Awww Mickey, we hope you are feeling better and better all the time and that no real harm was done. Love, Pam, Bella & Ripley

Poor Mickey:( that must have been so scary for you all. I am so glad he seems to be getting much better now. Please give him a big hug from me.

Chris

Oh, poor little Mickey!:( That must have given you quite a scare, Prima. You are one of the most responsible and caring doggie Mom's and I know you'll be keeping a close eye on your boy, making sure he takes it easy. Please give him my love and keep us updated, please! {{{hugs to you Mickey!!)

you guys rock! :D hehe..yep! mickey will be getting all the hugs you sent out. thanks so much for caring {hugs} back from mickey and me :)

Poor Sweetie....My Big Galloot Cody, sympathizes with Mickey..someone is always falling over him cause he's a velcro dog and he sometimes (very unexpectedly) gets underfoot, literally and figurtively! He's endured many a boo-boo leg, paw..you name it. As long as Mickey let your mom massage and move it without screaming, he's probably ok! In fact, he'll probably LOVE to get a massage all the time now!! Kiss those little precious puppy legs for me. !

Oh, Abbey understands--just last night her daddy stepped on her big beagle ear while she was sleeping by the fire--bad daddy!!!! And she is always underfoot!!!!
Glad to hear Mickey is ok, you and your family are very caring and wonderful for him!!

thanks :) and lovemyshiba i think its the other way around. he's so patient with us. someone is always stepping on him or face to face with him. :rolleyes:

:D

glad to hear he is getting much better!:D hey i think our get well hugs help! hehe lets send more!:p :p :p