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red98vett · 07-07-2005, 06:13 AM

OMG - your poor baby !! We had a close call and I remember how I felt - I hope your baby is ok and recovers quickly !!

mstemason · 07-07-2005, 09:04 AM

vital signs are good and still eating good this morning. Dr says to early after surgery to guess at anything but he's having a good day today and the fact that he is eating, etc. is a good sign. They think he should stay until saturday morning. When i took him to the hospital i took a sweat shirt of mine he likes to cuddle in so he would know i was coming back.

so far so good.

thanks
harley's mom

lynette · 07-07-2005, 09:23 AM

I'm so sorry about your baby. I'm always worried something like that is going to happen to Mollie. Let us know how she is doing.

mstemason · 07-07-2005, 03:14 PM

still doing good. a little baby girl came into the hospital today for the same thing. just didn't know they were that fragile - hope and pray for a speedy recover for my harley and the new baby girl.

iheartyorkies · 07-07-2005, 06:23 PM

Oh your poor baby!! I said a prayer for him that he will have a quick recovery! I'm sure he misses you terribly.

yorkieusa · 07-07-2005, 06:25 PM

Hugs to you. I know how scared you must be. They can scare the living daylights out of you. They just don't realize how little they are. They all seem to think they are St. Bernards!

I'm praying your little guy will make a successful recovery and be able to have a normal life. His age is in his favor.

I know you can't wait until Saturday morning, but it sounds like he is doing well in the hospital. I can imagine how happy he will be to see you. Please keep us posted. None of us ever knows if we will be in the same boat as you. They jump like nothing I ever saw before!

camarolynn73 · 07-07-2005, 06:51 PM

Oh, Bless your heart! You are such a good mom, don't feel bad. accidents happen and it's almost impossiable to keep a dog from jumping on furniture. Hope he gets well soon.

sophiedog · 07-08-2005, 05:18 AM

Still in my prayers, puppies jump just like little kids and sometimes they land wrong. At least the little fella has a good mommy that takes care of his boo boos, that's the most important thing!

bubbles4blossom · 07-08-2005, 06:29 AM

This happened to my yorkie Neo.Well sort of my kids were chasing him around the house picked him up and droped him.He broke one of his frount legs.He was between 2-3 months.After undergoing surgery to set it he was in a cast for 6-8 weeks.Watch out for infection.Neo had an infection under the cast and had to have it off early.When they took it off his leg was raw and puss like.Made me cry it was so awlful.Well if you need any advice i will be happy to help.

Heather

mstemason · 07-09-2005, 07:35 PM

Harley came home from the hospital today - there were two other people there from my hometown to pick up their sick babies. So far he seems to be doing better than me. His bandage is longer than his leg and he does not know how to move with it yet. He can only get out of his carrier for me to hold him and to go to the bathroom on a leash. The leash thing seems to be the biggest problem besides him crying for me in the carrier. I take him out and love on him every 1-1/2 to 2 hours. I am a little worried about work monday. I could take him to work but i'm afraid it will be to much excitment for him and i need him to be calm and do nothing. my trainer gave me some good tips on trying to keep him from being so bored. My neck really hurts from the stress i think. Harley love to sit with me when i play the piano so i played and played for him today just with one hand so i could hold him with the other - he fell asleep.

I'm so glad he's home i'm going to do everything the dr said!

He goes back on thursday to have his bandage changed. - i'll keep updating.

thanks
harley's mom

Breeze · 07-09-2005, 07:43 PM

Hi Harely's Mom, I know what you are going through. My little Daisy broke her leg just over a month ago. Her cast was also longer than her leg and she had a hard time getting used to it at first. She ended up just dragging it behind her, now she runs with it like another leg. Nothing stopping her and she can run so fast, I can't even catch her, lol. I think next week she should be getting her cast off. The time has really gone by quickly.

Heres praying that Harley feels better soon.

mstemason · 07-09-2005, 07:53 PM

thanks to everyone - if i had not found this site i don't know what i would have done. not everyone in the world understands how important our babies are to us.

i guess they aren't the lucky ones.

harley's mom

azkaty · 07-13-2005, 06:54 PM

After reading all the YT posts, I made a decision not to allow Ralphie to jump off ANYTHING. It's just too easy to break a leg, and so he may never jump from the sofa to the ground like the "big dogs", but I hope to never have to go thru what you all have .

bakerylady · 07-13-2005, 07:32 PM

Hi
We went through a broken bone scenario with Sedrick however, it was called a subluxation in the spine. He spent 8 weeks in a neck cast and believe me Yorkies are the most resilient and brightest breed of dog I have ever seen. Harley will learn to adjust to 8 weeks of "castdom" and may take some time after to regain strength in the leg but I'm sure he will come around.
If you are worried about leaving him home alone in his crate, why not see if your Vet could provide a daycare service for him. Little Sedrick has been given the most wonderful care at his Vets and although he is now castfree we still bring him there daily. It only costs us $8.00 per day and he gets fed, walked and totally pampered by all the staff and what better place to be in case of an emergency. It's funny because now when we pick him up after work Stavros(his vet) always has him in his arms and spends lots of time with him.
A few things to make sure you have done is to have the cast changed atleast every 2 weeks. Don't let them tell you that is not a necessary expense because infection can happen quickly. Also did your surgeon recommend xrays at 4 and 8 weeks? With Harley being so young it's really important to make sure that the bones withstand the pins put in them. Their bones are so tiny that the smallest pins are still considered a risk for size.
Once he is cast free accupuncture and physio are also both good ideas.
Hope this tidbit of experience will help you.
All our prayers are with you for Harley's recovery
Take care

babi1542 · 07-13-2005, 08:09 PM

Thank God your baby is home! Now it will take some time for the leg to heal, Make sure you give him lots of TLC!

07-07-2005, 06:13 AM	#16
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07-07-2005, 09:04 AM	#17
mstemason Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: mississippi Posts: 114	update vital signs are good and still eating good this morning. Dr says to early after surgery to guess at anything but he's having a good day today and the fact that he is eating, etc. is a good sign. They think he should stay until saturday morning. When i took him to the hospital i took a sweat shirt of mine he likes to cuddle in so he would know i was coming back. so far so good. thanks harley's mom

07-07-2005, 03:14 PM	#19
mstemason Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: mississippi Posts: 114	update still doing good. a little baby girl came into the hospital today for the same thing. just didn't know they were that fragile - hope and pray for a speedy recover for my harley and the new baby girl.

07-07-2005, 06:23 PM	#20
iheartyorkies Boppin' Bo! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,719	Oh your poor baby!! I said a prayer for him that he will have a quick recovery! I'm sure he misses you terribly. __________________ ~~~ i yorkies ~~~ Cynthia Turbo and Suri!

07-08-2005, 05:18 AM	#23
sophiedog YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 496	Still in my prayers, puppies jump just like little kids and sometimes they land wrong. At least the little fella has a good mommy that takes care of his boo boos, that's the most important thing! __________________ Windy and Lida Rose "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." Dr. Seuss

07-07-2005, 09:23 AM	#18
lynette Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 104	I'm so sorry about your baby. I'm always worried something like that is going to happen to Mollie. Let us know how she is doing.

07-07-2005, 06:25 PM	#21
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	Hugs to you. I know how scared you must be. They can scare the living daylights out of you. They just don't realize how little they are. They all seem to think they are St. Bernards! I'm praying your little guy will make a successful recovery and be able to have a normal life. His age is in his favor. I know you can't wait until Saturday morning, but it sounds like he is doing well in the hospital. I can imagine how happy he will be to see you. Please keep us posted. None of us ever knows if we will be in the same boat as you. They jump like nothing I ever saw before!

07-07-2005, 06:51 PM	#22
camarolynn73 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 235	Oh, Bless your heart! You are such a good mom, don't feel bad. accidents happen and it's almost impossiable to keep a dog from jumping on furniture. Hope he gets well soon.

07-08-2005, 06:29 AM	#24
bubbles4blossom YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Liberty Center Ohio Posts: 252	Broken leg This happened to my yorkie Neo.Well sort of my kids were chasing him around the house picked him up and droped him.He broke one of his frount legs.He was between 2-3 months.After undergoing surgery to set it he was in a cast for 6-8 weeks.Watch out for infection.Neo had an infection under the cast and had to have it off early.When they took it off his leg was raw and puss like.Made me cry it was so awlful.Well if you need any advice i will be happy to help. Heather

07-09-2005, 07:35 PM	#25
mstemason Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: mississippi Posts: 114	update Harley came home from the hospital today - there were two other people there from my hometown to pick up their sick babies. So far he seems to be doing better than me. His bandage is longer than his leg and he does not know how to move with it yet. He can only get out of his carrier for me to hold him and to go to the bathroom on a leash. The leash thing seems to be the biggest problem besides him crying for me in the carrier. I take him out and love on him every 1-1/2 to 2 hours. I am a little worried about work monday. I could take him to work but i'm afraid it will be to much excitment for him and i need him to be calm and do nothing. my trainer gave me some good tips on trying to keep him from being so bored. My neck really hurts from the stress i think. Harley love to sit with me when i play the piano so i played and played for him today just with one hand so i could hold him with the other - he fell asleep. I'm so glad he's home i'm going to do everything the dr said! He goes back on thursday to have his bandage changed. - i'll keep updating. thanks harley's mom

07-09-2005, 07:43 PM	#26
Breeze Puppy Luv Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,678	Hi Harely's Mom, I know what you are going through. My little Daisy broke her leg just over a month ago. Her cast was also longer than her leg and she had a hard time getting used to it at first. She ended up just dragging it behind her, now she runs with it like another leg. Nothing stopping her and she can run so fast, I can't even catch her, lol. I think next week she should be getting her cast off. The time has really gone by quickly. Heres praying that Harley feels better soon.

07-09-2005, 07:53 PM	#27
mstemason Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: mississippi Posts: 114	thanks thanks to everyone - if i had not found this site i don't know what i would have done. not everyone in the world understands how important our babies are to us. i guess they aren't the lucky ones. harley's mom

07-13-2005, 06:54 PM	#28
azkaty & "The Bunny" Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 806	After reading all the YT posts, I made a decision not to allow Ralphie to jump off ANYTHING. It's just too easy to break a leg, and so he may never jump from the sofa to the ground like the "big dogs", but I hope to never have to go thru what you all have . __________________ Katy

07-13-2005, 07:32 PM	#29
bakerylady Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: winnipeg, canada Posts: 215	Hi We went through a broken bone scenario with Sedrick however, it was called a subluxation in the spine. He spent 8 weeks in a neck cast and believe me Yorkies are the most resilient and brightest breed of dog I have ever seen. Harley will learn to adjust to 8 weeks of "castdom" and may take some time after to regain strength in the leg but I'm sure he will come around. If you are worried about leaving him home alone in his crate, why not see if your Vet could provide a daycare service for him. Little Sedrick has been given the most wonderful care at his Vets and although he is now castfree we still bring him there daily. It only costs us $8.00 per day and he gets fed, walked and totally pampered by all the staff and what better place to be in case of an emergency. It's funny because now when we pick him up after work Stavros(his vet) always has him in his arms and spends lots of time with him. A few things to make sure you have done is to have the cast changed atleast every 2 weeks. Don't let them tell you that is not a necessary expense because infection can happen quickly. Also did your surgeon recommend xrays at 4 and 8 weeks? With Harley being so young it's really important to make sure that the bones withstand the pins put in them. Their bones are so tiny that the smallest pins are still considered a risk for size. Once he is cast free accupuncture and physio are also both good ideas. Hope this tidbit of experience will help you. All our prayers are with you for Harley's recovery Take care

07-13-2005, 08:09 PM	#30
babi1542 Double Trouble Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 4,658	Thank God your baby is home! Now it will take some time for the leg to heal, Make sure you give him lots of TLC! __________________ PEBBLES AND SASHA MY DOGS ARE NOT SPOILED...I'M JUST WELL TRAINED!