I talked to Eva (neighbor/rescue lady) and it seems that Willow was running around and playing and not paying attention to where she was and slammed into the gate that has a bolt that sticks out to latch it and she pretty much stabbed herself on it. She does has stitches and a drainage tube just came out yesterday. She is healing up well and she is just fine. Eva said she did some work on the latch to prevent it from happening again. She also told me that she just had to put a dog down the other day because he had gotten very sick and the disease had spread to his brain. I honestly don't know how all you good rescue and foster folks do it. I think it would tear me up inside. I would love to take Willow but Alden says NO. He insists that when we get another dog it will be a male akita. I mentioned that there were alot of male akitas in rescue groups and even found one that I thought was beautiful, but he doesn't want an adult. Seeing how akitas can be a difficult breed he wants to raise it from puppyhood. I swear that someday I will rescue wonderful dog!!