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10-25-2013, 10:55 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pennsylvania
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| Puppy fell from 4 feet I put Leo in his xpen, because he wouldn't stop chewing on the rug. I had my back turned, and heard a rattling sound. Looked back, and saw Leo at the very top of the pen. I rushed over to grab him before he jumped, and before I reached him he fell back and landed on his side. He started yelping, got up walked a few feet and kept yelping. He stopped yelping and just stood there, then he started to wag his tail. He doesn't seem to be limping or anything, so I put him in his cage, and headed back to work. My Grandma is going to check on him when she gets there. Should I call my vet? He weighs 3-3.5lbs and fell from about 4 feet.
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10-25-2013, 11:04 AM | #2 |
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| Yes, have her take him to the vet in case of closed head injury, fractures or internal injury. Four feet is a long way for a small dog to fall.
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10-25-2013, 11:05 AM | #3 |
Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA
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| i think that may be best..and honest i would not have left him alone. jmo i hope hes ok and its nothing but i do suggest a vet visit better safe than sorry. prayers everything is fine.
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10-25-2013, 12:21 PM | #4 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| To the vet to be safe.....and now you know you have a climber! He will do this again.....you are going to have to really watch him and try to avoid situations where this happens! Praying your pup is OK and did not sustain any injuries. |
10-25-2013, 12:24 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toluca Lake, CA
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| I agree with their others about a Vet check up. Perhaps you can put netting over the top on the pen to prevent more escapes. Best wishes I hope all is okay with Leo.
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10-25-2013, 03:44 PM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pennsylvania
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| He's running around. Chewing on everything and harassing the other dogs. Hes acting perfectly normal. I checked him over and no signs of pain or discomfort. Right now he's humping my JRT bed. I was wrong about the height of the pen, it's about 2feet not 4
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10-25-2013, 03:48 PM | #7 |
Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA
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| hahaha well im glad he can still hump!!! super glad he;s ok thanks for letting us know.
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10-26-2013, 05:27 AM | #8 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: montana
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| glad that he is ok |
10-26-2013, 03:32 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | Completely agree with this! You are going to need to rethink your situation. Aside from the risk of falling again, it's also possible for him to hurt himself by getting a paw/ leg caught during the climb.
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10-26-2013, 03:38 PM | #10 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: canada
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| So glad to hear that everything is back to normal. What monkeys these dogs can be!! Keep a watchful eye on this guy for sure |
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