Yesterday afternoon we headed out with a few friends for a leisurely stroll through their woods. It was lots of fun, even if we did come back with a slightly injured pup. But more on that in a bit.
Between all four of us girls, we had five dogs, including that cute new rottweiler/german shepherd puppy in the middle.
The guys came along too, but they kept to themselves talking about guy stuff…video games, jobs and the weather. I guess hearing all our girlie gossip wasn’t very fun for them.
The weather turned out to be incredibly nice when we headed out. I barely even needed my vest (which is unheard of during a Canadian winter). It didn’t start to rain or hail until the end when we started loading into the cars.
For most of the walk we let all the pups go off leash and run to their hearts content. Whiskey was often leading the pack as the smallest and fastest of the bunch.
The newest addition to the group, this sweet puppy named Remy, was struggling to keep up with everyone as she bounded along behind them.
After a long walk, the dogs (finally) started to tucker out and even Whiskey slowed down. You know he’s done his walk when he starts begging to be picked up.
On the drive home I noticed that he was licking a one of his paws and upon further investigation, it turned out that he’d ripped off one of his claws. It looked awfully painful, but he didn’t even seem to notice. I swear it hurt me more than him.
After a quick Google diagnosis (and a speedy call to my dad) we determined that it could be taken care of with a simple first aid kit and some antibiotic ointment.
In no time, my little patient was all bandaged up and back to cuddling. I’m going to keep an eye on it for the next few days, but I think he’ll be okay.
Poor Whiskey! All the dogs are super cute, but I really like the little puggie!