I was watching TV lastnight laying on my couch (its also my bed so its super comfy, blankets & all) & Cyrus decided to come in & lay on the couch with me. I'm so happy that hes bonding so well with me, but that bond was broken lastnight, as I had to hurt him
Cyrus started licking his paw, no biggy. But then he would stop, so I told him to stop, he ignored me, so I pushed his head away & there was an open wound just below his front dewclaw. It was a little deep & looked infected. I tried to get a closer look, but Cyrus freaked & hopped off the couch. I followed him upstairs to tell Rose. Took us forever to talk him into hopping onto his couch, but we got him there & then Rose held him & I grabbed his paw. He squirmed hard enough to get away from us & then refused to let us touch him (he just kept moving away).
I told Rose I'll take care of it.
I called Cyrus & went to my room. I got him into my room & closed the door behind him. I think he knew what I was going to do & he started shaking. I got the anti-pain polysporn from my bathroom & got one of Max's old booties.
I put his muzzle on as I didn't know how he would react to pain & also didn't want him licking the polysporn off before I got the bootie on. He stayed near the door the whole time. I tried to calm him, with hugs & kisses & ear scratches, but it wasn't working. So I put a large glob of the polysporn onto my finger & talked to him while I ever so gently put it all over the wound & around it. It must have been super sore, as he was trembling really hard, had his tail between his legs & wouldn't look at me.
I started to put the bootie on & then I got that look. If only dogs could cry I'm sure he would have cried me a silent ocean of tears. I tried to put the bootie on quickly & he fought a little bit, but I think he understood I was trying to help him.
Once I was finished I tried to calm him down & the second I got my kiss, I opened the door & out he went...
Rose was very impressed as she loves Cyrus very much. Francois thinks he poked himself on a screw. Francois & Rose are renavation the whole house & try to keep it clean, but there is always one screw that will get away & poor Cyrus found it.
I'm sure he'll be ok... When I get home He always greets me & loves going into my room. I'll get him on the couch & see if its any better.. if not.. that I'll get Francois to give him a bear hug & I'll take an even closer look, cause maybe its a splinter.. I can remove most splinters, so I hope its one of those & not one that he has to go to the vets.
& people say Pit Bulls are horrible beasts!
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I still think it's so great that he is taking to you so quickly, and I think he'll be totally fine with you even though you had to do that. Poor guy, I sure hope he's feeling better!
Unless my guest arrives early, then Cyrus wont be anywheres near my place (he'll hide from strangers & woof at them) boo 
Hes one odd Pitty hehe
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