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yorkiesincommon · 03-23-2011, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by KimberlySRN

I'm waiting in the waiting room while Anakin gets X-rays of his rear left leg. :/ he climbed an xpen and got it stuck at the very top. His rear left leg was just dangling. :/ I had to cut his leg free from the xpen.

it looks like it cut off circulation but I felt a pulse. His foot was swollen and cold but I was able to warm it up and he can still feel it. I bought that xpen a few months ago cause it was suppose to be safer then the metal one. I hope he is okay

You must have felt such panic and I hope all your efforts will work to heal him quickly. What is an xpen, I want to avoid them now that I know they can be so dangerous. Bless your heart. My prayers are with you both. Please keep us posted. Thoughts and Prayers, Mary

Rachael x · 03-23-2011, 04:18 AM

Im sorry to hear Anakin has hurt his leg

I hope he is feeling better very soon!

Gatord · 03-23-2011, 04:54 AM

xpen.jpg

Is this the kind you are talking about?
I am so sorry this happened.
I never thought of this happening. Josie used to climb over the x-pen I used to close off the kitchen which is the same in the picture with additional panels. I quit using it because I was scared she would get hurt coming over the top. I never imagine her getting hung up in it. OMG

I pray that Anakin gets better with his leg and foot.

My lil friend · 03-23-2011, 04:59 AM

Hi I am a new member and was reading about your baby. If by cone of silence you mean something to keep him from reaching his hind legs. Ask your vet to give you the type of collar that is put on cats when they are spayed. It looks like the top of a turtlenecked sweater but is stiff. They cannt reach their hind ends and there isn't this THING sticking out for them to try to walk or eat around.

Wylie's Mom · 03-23-2011, 05:54 AM

Oh Kim, how scary. Anakin is in my thoughts and I'm hoping for a very positive update. Big Hugs to both of you!

bettyeanne · 03-23-2011, 06:03 AM

Hope Anakin has improved even more today. Thank God the leg wasn't broken and will be praying that it heals good as new. Please give him hugs from Toto and me.

bellababy08 · 03-23-2011, 06:07 AM

I'm so so sorry...I hope he makes a full and speedy recovery. I will keep both of you in my prayers.

I knew there was another reason why I don't like those xpens..I have the softsided play yard...it has a floor in it and a mesh top that zips closed so our babies can not climb or jump out I felt it was better due to the floor in it...you can put it anywhere in the house and the mesh top that zips closed so they can't climb or jump out but I never once in my search thought the xpen was a hazard to our babies. I never imagine them getting hung up in it. OMG you must have been a mess when you saw him.

I will now be recommending the softsided play yard...not only for its floor and zip top but most important..safety!!

I'm so sorry this happen to your baby...but I thank you for posting this thread so others will know the hazards of an xpen.

Cha Cha · 03-23-2011, 06:14 AM

This is so scary. Poor little Anakin. I am happy to hear he is bearing some weight on his leg now, and hope he continues to improve. I know first hand how it is when you think you've thought of everything possible to keep them safe and out of harms way, but it's the one thing you never think of that causes a problem. Sending hugs.

yorkietalkjilly · 03-23-2011, 06:48 AM

I think anything that is soft-sided with large enough mesh openings can potentially entrap a limb or other body part. Aside from fractures and ,just as scary, is the vascular compromise that can occur if a little foot is caught up or entangled. Circulation cut off for very long can permanently damage the artery, veins, nerves and tissue to the point of destroying the limb from the point of the tourniquet outward. The limb loses blood supply and dies, usually requiring amputation or partial amputation. That is one problem with any structure that is soft-sided with large enough mesh or even small mesh that can be cut or torn to produce a hole large enough to catch a body part.

Suze225 · 03-23-2011, 07:11 AM

Kim,

I am praying for your little Anakin!! That is just horrible. Both of my babies are escapees of the pen!!!!!! Just did it last night when I went to a friends house for a few hours, came home and Jett was out sleeping in the bedroom. The thoughts that came to my mind........I am returning my ex pen ASAP and going to get a different style with a top!!! Keep us posted on how the little guy is doing. I soooooooooo wish more people would post about the safety of some types of pens!!! I really thought I was keeping my little ones safe, thats what I get for thinking!!!

Praying for you guys!

kjc · 03-23-2011, 08:31 AM

So sorry this happened... prayers for a complete recovery for little Anakin... and Hugs to you!

107barney · 03-23-2011, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Bitsy

Which x pen is this?

I was wondering that too - here is a review I did on mine a while ago that almost injured Teddy http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...rcise-pen.html

teacup0819 · 03-23-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Gatord

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Is this the kind you are talking about?
I am so sorry this happened.
I never thought of this happening. Josie used to climb over the x-pen I used to close off the kitchen which is the same in the picture with additional panels. I quit using it because I was scared she would get hurt coming over the top. I never imagine her getting hung up in it. OMG

I pray that Anakin gets better with his leg and foot.

I would love to know if this is the xpen Anakin was in because it is the one I had used for Trixie. I am keeping it in hopes of getting another yorkie, but will get rid of it if Anakin was hurt in it. Please let us know Kim.

Glad to hear that Anakin is able to put some weight on his leg....thank goodness.

yorkietalkjilly · 03-23-2011, 02:25 PM

Hope Anakin is doing well.

CouversMom · 03-23-2011, 03:49 PM

Wow, Kim! How scary... I feel so sorry for Anakin!

Couver got his front paw caught in the top of our metal ex-pen about a while ago when he was trying to jump out to get to me. He was yelping and I was screaming because I couldn't get his poor little paw out. I didn't know what to do because it was caught in there so tight, but I eventually got it out and he acted like nothing happened.

03-23-2011, 04:18 AM	#32
Rachael x Poppy's Mamma ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: England Posts: 3,751 Blog Entries: 3	Im sorry to hear Anakin has hurt his leg I hope he is feeling better very soon! __________________ Rachael & Poppy

03-23-2011, 05:54 AM	#35
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Oh Kim, how scary. Anakin is in my thoughts and I'm hoping for a very positive update. Big Hugs to both of you! __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

03-23-2011, 06:03 AM	#36
bettyeanne Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc. Posts: 9,031	Hope Anakin has improved even more today. Thank God the leg wasn't broken and will be praying that it heals good as new. Please give him hugs from Toto and me. __________________ Toto's Mom - http://www.dogster.com/?206581 Yorkie Rescue Colorado - http://www.yorkierescuecolorado.com/ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits." -- Albert Einstein

03-23-2011, 06:07 AM	#37
bellababy08 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,043	I'm so so sorry...I hope he makes a full and speedy recovery. I will keep both of you in my prayers. I knew there was another reason why I don't like those xpens..I have the softsided play yard...it has a floor in it and a mesh top that zips closed so our babies can not climb or jump out I felt it was better due to the floor in it...you can put it anywhere in the house and the mesh top that zips closed so they can't climb or jump out but I never once in my search thought the xpen was a hazard to our babies. I never imagine them getting hung up in it. OMG you must have been a mess when you saw him. I will now be recommending the softsided play yard...not only for its floor and zip top but most important..safety!! I'm so sorry this happen to your baby...but I thank you for posting this thread so others will know the hazards of an xpen. __________________ Jennifer R.I.P Bailey Bella Harley Ivy Baby Milo

03-23-2011, 06:14 AM	#38
Cha Cha Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where the deer and the antelope play Posts: 7,069	This is so scary. Poor little Anakin. I am happy to hear he is bearing some weight on his leg now, and hope he continues to improve. I know first hand how it is when you think you've thought of everything possible to keep them safe and out of harms way, but it's the one thing you never think of that causes a problem. Sending hugs. __________________ Shelly and the girls Moka Mylee

03-23-2011, 04:54 AM	#33
Gatord ♥ Jack & Josie ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: FL Posts: 1,235	xpen.jpg Is this the kind you are talking about? I am so sorry this happened. I never thought of this happening. Josie used to climb over the x-pen I used to close off the kitchen which is the same in the picture with additional panels. I quit using it because I was scared she would get hurt coming over the top. I never imagine her getting hung up in it. OMG I pray that Anakin gets better with his leg and foot.

03-23-2011, 04:59 AM	#34
My lil friend Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: FtWorth,TX,USA Posts: 3,269	Hi I am a new member and was reading about your baby. If by cone of silence you mean something to keep him from reaching his hind legs. Ask your vet to give you the type of collar that is put on cats when they are spayed. It looks like the top of a turtlenecked sweater but is stiff. They cannt reach their hind ends and there isn't this THING sticking out for them to try to walk or eat around.

03-23-2011, 06:48 AM	#39
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Dangers from soft-sided structures I think anything that is soft-sided with large enough mesh openings can potentially entrap a limb or other body part. Aside from fractures and ,just as scary, is the vascular compromise that can occur if a little foot is caught up or entangled. Circulation cut off for very long can permanently damage the artery, veins, nerves and tissue to the point of destroying the limb from the point of the tourniquet outward. The limb loses blood supply and dies, usually requiring amputation or partial amputation. That is one problem with any structure that is soft-sided with large enough mesh or even small mesh that can be cut or torn to produce a hole large enough to catch a body part. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

03-23-2011, 07:11 AM	#40
Suze225 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florence, AZ Posts: 764	Kim, I am praying for your little Anakin!! That is just horrible. Both of my babies are escapees of the pen!!!!!! Just did it last night when I went to a friends house for a few hours, came home and Jett was out sleeping in the bedroom. The thoughts that came to my mind........I am returning my ex pen ASAP and going to get a different style with a top!!! Keep us posted on how the little guy is doing. I soooooooooo wish more people would post about the safety of some types of pens!!! I really thought I was keeping my little ones safe, thats what I get for thinking!!! Praying for you guys! __________________ Sue, Bella, Jett, TBell, Armani & Kahn Plus our 2 new litters , we have chocolate and parti pups!!! RIP my beautiful girl Kiah! We love you and miss you!!

03-23-2011, 08:31 AM	#41
kjc I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 18,872	So sorry this happened... prayers for a complete recovery for little Anakin... and Hugs to you! __________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity

03-23-2011, 02:25 PM	#44
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Hope Anakin is doing well. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

03-23-2011, 03:49 PM	#45
CouversMom and Khloe Mae's too! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 14,732	Wow, Kim! How scary... I feel so sorry for Anakin! Couver got his front paw caught in the top of our metal ex-pen about a while ago when he was trying to jump out to get to me. He was yelping and I was screaming because I couldn't get his poor little paw out. I didn't know what to do because it was caught in there so tight, but I eventually got it out and he acted like nothing happened. __________________ Michelle- mommy to Couver and Khloe Mae! http://yorkiehavenrescue.com/