Poor puppy

Mischa struggled for survival this past week and we kept wondering if he was going to make it. About a week and half ago he got bit by a lab and his eye had to be treated with antibiotic shots and daily eye drops.

Then last Tuesday we went for a run. On the way back to the house after 4.5 miles a Sheltie (small Collie) attacked him. She was off the leash and Mischa was running on the leash with me. She bit him from head to tail. He didn't even make a sound, came home, stopped eating the next day. I called the vet he said to give him chicken bullion with some rice. Mischa ate it and we thought all was going to turn for the best. Well, little did we know. By Friday he was all swollen up and his front paw was a size of a football. I called the vet again and they told me to give him some aspirin because they thought he twisted his leg. On Saturday morning Jeremy asked me to take him to see a veterinarian.

We went to Riverwoods clinic. Such a blessing that they are opened on Saturdays!!! They did a great job diagnosing him. Mischa could hardly breath, couldn't stand up any longer but was wagging his tail and greeting everyone. High fever, no broken bones but the infection from the bites spread all over his body and his legs. He got a couple shots and ten days of antibiotic to take home.

Today Mischa weighs six lb less... poor puppy!!! Looks like skin and bones with muscles all gone. However he walks, eats well and uses his leg again. We hope he will recover soon.

By the way, Jeremy went to see the Sheltie owner and his wife opened the door. He told her what happened and the guy was like "Well." The wife replied "What is well." She shut the door, wrote us a check and we went on our way.