Injury Report

The Tedster is currently hobbled.

Yesterday evening, as Teddy was running through the dog park, he was blind sided and rolled over by a big, 80 pound, black lab, running perpendicular to him. The lab was so focused on the ball that he was chasing, that he didn't see Teddy; and Teddy didn't anticipate him. It was completely accidental.

I turned just in time to see Teddy limping back towards me; his front left leg in obvious pain. I checked him out to see if he could just shake it off, but it was apparent that he had hurt it beyond that point.

I put him back on his leash, and slowly took him out of the park. He was favoring that leg heavily, but still in high spirits as he tried to play with a few other dogs on the way out. While I was closing the gate to the park, he sat patiently waiting with his front left paw held up in the air, hanging loosely.

I immediately took him to the vet, who checked him out and said nothing seemed to be broken. Teddy didn't whine or whimper once as Dr. Turoff flexed his joints and gently checked his entire leg for painful areas.

Dr. Turoff told me to keep an eye on it over the next couple of days, and if it doesn't get better, to bring Teddy back in for x-rays. I almost started bawling on the walk home, watching Teddy try to maneuver his way down the sidewalk. To his credit, he walked all the way home, even trying to run at points.

I'm hopeful that it's just a sprain or muscle bruise, but it still pains me to see him limping. He's such a good boy.

I'm sure he'll be back rare form in time for the epic Teddy-Moose Brawl of 2008 on February 23.