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jan cleveland · 08-23-2010, 07:19 AM

Friday a.m. Bailey seemed totally normal; ate, walked etc. I came home and he had diarrhea. I tried to take him out and his legs gave out and threw up. I grabbed my son and went to the vet. Then, my son tells me he came into our room at 1 a.m. and Bailey fell off the bed but jumped back on. Bailey stayed in ICU for two days. He had a head injury. Sunday he came home. He's OK, not quite himself but eating. I have him in a crate next to my bed. I have taken him out, he walks around but just not his energetic self yet. The vet gave me a prescription soft diet which he ate.

I am just scared now. He is 9 mos. old weighs 5 1/2 lbs. I had a Maltese for 14 yrs. and never had anything like this. He just wants to leap every where. He wiggles on the chairs on to the kitchen table and jumps off. Now I will have to move the chairs. I had to order a special gate because he climbed out of the kiddy gate, He climbed out of an expen and I bought a crate (the open type). Now I do not know what to do about the bed. Has anyone used the steps successfully?? He obviously can sleep in the crate but he spends time on the bed when I watch tv etc. I cannot let him roam the house or I find him trying to climb something.

Will this dog ever calm down?? He acts like he is in a circus.

Anyone have a dog who had an injury like this?? He did not lose consiousness. TG.

08-23-2010, 07:19 AM	#1
jan cleveland Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 25	Disasterous week-end Friday a.m. Bailey seemed totally normal; ate, walked etc. I came home and he had diarrhea. I tried to take him out and his legs gave out and threw up. I grabbed my son and went to the vet. Then, my son tells me he came into our room at 1 a.m. and Bailey fell off the bed but jumped back on. Bailey stayed in ICU for two days. He had a head injury. Sunday he came home. He's OK, not quite himself but eating. I have him in a crate next to my bed. I have taken him out, he walks around but just not his energetic self yet. The vet gave me a prescription soft diet which he ate. I am just scared now. He is 9 mos. old weighs 5 1/2 lbs. I had a Maltese for 14 yrs. and never had anything like this. He just wants to leap every where. He wiggles on the chairs on to the kitchen table and jumps off. Now I will have to move the chairs. I had to order a special gate because he climbed out of the kiddy gate, He climbed out of an expen and I bought a crate (the open type). Now I do not know what to do about the bed. Has anyone used the steps successfully?? He obviously can sleep in the crate but he spends time on the bed when I watch tv etc. I cannot let him roam the house or I find him trying to climb something. Will this dog ever calm down?? He acts like he is in a circus. Anyone have a dog who had an injury like this?? He did not lose consiousness. TG.