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manina · 06-30-2009, 11:53 AM

Our prayer r with u and your furbaby, keep us up to date .

hugs

Bark@ulater
manina, miley

, max

Deenie · 06-30-2009, 11:56 AM

Poor baby

mypreciouspups · 06-30-2009, 12:02 PM

Please do not blame yourself.. I know it is so easy to do.. he is going to be ok.. and back to himself soon..
Just think you get to pamper him like a wee babie and spoil him even more.. honey it is ok..accidents happen in life.. not only with our beloved yorkies..
If you get down with blaming yourself.. you will not be in shape to care for him and he will feel your stress.. he is going to be ok.. just keep thinking this..

Duncansmom · 06-30-2009, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mypreciouspups

Please do not blame yourself.. I know it is so easy to do.. he is going to be ok.. and back to himself soon..
Just think you get to pamper him like a wee babie and spoil him even more.. honey it is ok..accidents happen in life.. not only with our beloved yorkies..
If you get down with blaming yourself.. you will not be in shape to care for him and he will feel your stress.. he is going to be ok.. just keep thinking this..

Exactly!!! They are very resiliant and he will show you just how fast they heal too!!

Sending good thoughts and prayers for an extra speedy recovery!

cynsir · 06-30-2009, 12:46 PM

Poor little guy. I know how you feel. My little Max managed to break his two front legs. Your baby is going to need you to be strong and loving when he gets home. I ended up carrying Max around all the time and he really enjoyed it. He was on pain killers for the first few days but after that he did not seem to be hurting much. Your baby will definitely be wanting lots of attention and cuddling.

Give him hugs and kisses from us. And good luck.

kalina82 · 06-30-2009, 12:54 PM

Poor Riker! I'm sorry he fell off the bed and fractured his elbow. that looks like a lateral condyle fracture. I've seen a lot of them in little dogs, mainly from falling off couches and beds. I used to work for a vet orthopedic surgeon. He'll probably need a screw and a pin in his elbow to fix it. Then 2 months of recooping with heavy restrictions (aka crate rest 24/7 except for walks and PT). Riker is young so he'll bounce back fast.

Ladymom · 06-30-2009, 01:01 PM

Poor Riker! When are they doing the surgery?

kjc · 06-30-2009, 02:21 PM

Sending hugs and prayers for a speedy recovery ...

JenniLeigh · 06-30-2009, 06:07 PM

Update on our baby...Riker had his surgery at 2:30 after if elbow was broken in two places. We're heading to PetCo to pick up a small exercise pen and padding and we have the option to either bring him home at 10:00 p.m. or in the morning. We're really not sure on what to do. The surgery went well but because of his size and the fracture, it was quite complicated. The poor little guy *hates* confinement so we figured an exercise pen would be the best. I'm considering getting some puppy diapers too so he doesn't have to get up when he goes to the bathroom. He has to be immobile. This is definitely a learning experience for my boyfriend and I. We feel so guilty for not crate training or confining our babies. Hopefully, other people will learn from our experience.

Thanks again will let you know how he is when we get him home.

yorkiepaws · 06-30-2009, 06:14 PM

Ah, poor little Riker. I'm so glad the surgeon was able to fix his little elbow. Wishing him a speedy recovery. How long does he have to be immobile?

mypreciouspups · 06-30-2009, 06:21 PM

I am so glad to hear the surgery is over and your baby did well... an x pen will do him fine.. and if he lets you know.. I am sure you can hold him up to go potty on a pp pad.. good luck... I will keep watching for updates..

anne

JenniLeigh · 06-30-2009, 06:29 PM

They said a few weeks. I'm not quite sure what constitutes to exactly how many "few" is to them, but I'll certainly find out more when he's discharged.

On the other hand, our little girl Kaia has been incredibly emotional. As soon as his carrier was brought back yesterday evening empty, she just started crying. It's heart breaking. She's been walking around crying all day and she has even vomited her dinner. I'm sure she'll be so excited to see him when he gets home.

yorkiepaws · 06-30-2009, 06:31 PM

Oh poor Kaia, she will be so happy to see her brother. And I'm sure he will be happy to see her as well. Please keep us posted on his progress.

Marissa101 · 06-30-2009, 06:31 PM

Awww. Tell her he's gonna be back.

I hope he has an easy recovery!

AddieLove · 06-30-2009, 06:33 PM

I'm so glad the surgery is over and that it went well!
I'm hoping for a fast recovery!

06-30-2009, 11:56 AM	#17
Deenie Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,292 Blog Entries: 1	Poor baby __________________ Dena Rick Big C little c and Zoe Nub

06-30-2009, 12:46 PM	#20
cynsir The 3 Musketeers Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cloquet, MN Posts: 738 Blog Entries: 1	Poor little guy. I know how you feel. My little Max managed to break his two front legs. Your baby is going to need you to be strong and loving when he gets home. I ended up carrying Max around all the time and he really enjoyed it. He was on pain killers for the first few days but after that he did not seem to be hurting much. Your baby will definitely be wanting lots of attention and cuddling. Give him hugs and kisses from us. And good luck. __________________ Cindy and Misty and Mazie and Cassie Max (3/31/08 - 6/1/09)

06-30-2009, 12:54 PM	#21
kalina82 Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: with my yorkie baby Posts: 10,141 Blog Entries: 1	Poor Riker! I'm sorry he fell off the bed and fractured his elbow. that looks like a lateral condyle fracture. I've seen a lot of them in little dogs, mainly from falling off couches and beds. I used to work for a vet orthopedic surgeon. He'll probably need a screw and a pin in his elbow to fix it. Then 2 months of recooping with heavy restrictions (aka crate rest 24/7 except for walks and PT). Riker is young so he'll bounce back fast. __________________ Kellie and Morgan

06-30-2009, 01:01 PM	#22
Ladymom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,317	Poor Riker! When are they doing the surgery? __________________ http://www.myladysdogbows.com/ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref...6213341?ref=nf

06-30-2009, 02:21 PM	#23
kjc I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 18,872	Sending hugs and prayers for a speedy recovery ... __________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity

06-30-2009, 11:53 AM	#16
manina Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Orlando/IL Posts: 1,223	Our prayer r with u and your furbaby, keep us up to date . hugs Bark@ulater manina, miley , max

06-30-2009, 12:02 PM	#18
mypreciouspups Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida/Canada Posts: 5,514	Please do not blame yourself.. I know it is so easy to do.. he is going to be ok.. and back to himself soon.. Just think you get to pamper him like a wee babie and spoil him even more.. honey it is ok..accidents happen in life.. not only with our beloved yorkies.. If you get down with blaming yourself.. you will not be in shape to care for him and he will feel your stress.. he is going to be ok.. just keep thinking this..

06-30-2009, 06:07 PM	#24
JenniLeigh Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 101	Update on our baby...Riker had his surgery at 2:30 after if elbow was broken in two places. We're heading to PetCo to pick up a small exercise pen and padding and we have the option to either bring him home at 10:00 p.m. or in the morning. We're really not sure on what to do. The surgery went well but because of his size and the fracture, it was quite complicated. The poor little guy hates confinement so we figured an exercise pen would be the best. I'm considering getting some puppy diapers too so he doesn't have to get up when he goes to the bathroom. He has to be immobile. This is definitely a learning experience for my boyfriend and I. We feel so guilty for not crate training or confining our babies. Hopefully, other people will learn from our experience. Thanks again will let you know how he is when we get him home. __________________ Owned by Kaia and Riker

06-30-2009, 06:14 PM	#25
yorkiepaws Owned by "Lil Rat" Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,067	Ah, poor little Riker. I'm so glad the surgeon was able to fix his little elbow. Wishing him a speedy recovery. How long does he have to be immobile? __________________ Mommy to Himalaya and Kitty

06-30-2009, 06:21 PM	#26
mypreciouspups Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida/Canada Posts: 5,514	I am so glad to hear the surgery is over and your baby did well... an x pen will do him fine.. and if he lets you know.. I am sure you can hold him up to go potty on a pp pad.. good luck... I will keep watching for updates.. anne

06-30-2009, 06:29 PM	#27
JenniLeigh Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 101	They said a few weeks. I'm not quite sure what constitutes to exactly how many "few" is to them, but I'll certainly find out more when he's discharged. On the other hand, our little girl Kaia has been incredibly emotional. As soon as his carrier was brought back yesterday evening empty, she just started crying. It's heart breaking. She's been walking around crying all day and she has even vomited her dinner. I'm sure she'll be so excited to see him when he gets home. __________________ Owned by Kaia and Riker

06-30-2009, 06:31 PM	#28
yorkiepaws Owned by "Lil Rat" Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,067	Oh poor Kaia, she will be so happy to see her brother. And I'm sure he will be happy to see her as well. Please keep us posted on his progress. __________________ Mommy to Himalaya and Kitty

06-30-2009, 06:31 PM	#29
Marissa101 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Nevada USA Posts: 818 Blog Entries: 1	Awww. Tell her he's gonna be back. I hope he has an easy recovery! __________________ Yes, we made a fan club for our obssession of Johnny Depp Snickers Not just a delicious candy bar

06-30-2009, 06:33 PM	#30
AddieLove Loving Addie Since 2008 Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX, USA Posts: 783	I'm so glad the surgery is over and that it went well! I'm hoping for a fast recovery! __________________ Jamie and Addie