Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Heard through the grapevine an emergency foster was needed, so we drove over spur of the moment and picked up the sweetest little doe-colored chiweenie you've ever laid eyes on. Oh my goodness, I may not be able to give him back. My daughter and her boyfriend were so excited to see him, they jumped in the car and drove the 2.5 hours from Tucson to surprise us. My 17yo was so excited (and her Ritalin formulation had been discontinued) that she ran headlong into the other dog's cage while trying to climb over it and ripped her foot open. I think she may need stitches. I wrapped it in a damp clean shop towel followed by a dry one and a lot of packing tape. We propped it up and it seems to have stopped gushing. I'm gonna go clean up the stairs and hallway and living room. So this morning was a normal day and now we have a puppy, company, and possibly an ER visit. Never a dull moment. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 Now dd's boyfriend is making scrambled eggs in the dark so as not to disturb anyone. Holy heck we're going to have multiple emergency room visits :D 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 We need pictures!!!! :toetap05: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 We need pictures!!!! :toetap05: Yes! But pictures of the puppy and not of your dd's bleeding foot! ;) I feel so sorry for your dd -- do you still think she'll need stitches? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 Ok tomorrow-- promise :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Now dd's boyfriend is making scrambled eggs in the dark so as not to disturb anyone. Holy heck we're going to have multiple emergency room visits :D :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 Yes! But pictures of the puppy and not of your dd's bleeding foot! ;) I feel so sorry for your dd -- do you still think she'll need stitches? :lol: Noted. I'm not sure. I've managed to make it trough this many kids so far without ever needing them, so I'm not sure how to tell. It seems to have stopped bleeding but she's scared to take the towels off. I'll have a look at in tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 :lol: Noted. I'm not sure. I've managed to make it trough this many kids so far without ever needing them, so I'm not sure how to tell. It seems to have stopped bleeding but she's scared to take the towels off. I'll have a look at in tomorrow. I might be wrong, but I thought you couldn't wait too many hours before getting stitches. If you do they have to put the sides of wound together sometime other way, which leaves more scars. At least that's what I remember from ripping a major chunk of my thumb open 40 years ago. I do have a giant visible scar. I was afraid to tell my parents what I done and managed to stop the bleeding through elevation and pressure. But the skin was never going to come together, with my bandaid effort alone. Obviously I can't picture your dds foot. I hope it looks ok and you don't need to go to the ER. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 I might be wrong, but I thought you couldn't wait too many hours before getting stitches. If you do they have to put the sides of wound together sometime other way, which leaves more scars. At least that's what I remember from ripping a major chunk of my thumb open 40 years ago. I do have a giant visible scar. I was afraid to tell my parents what I done and managed to stop the bleeding through elevation and pressure. But the skin was never going to come together, with my bandaid effort alone. Obviously I can't picture your dds foot. I hope it looks ok and you don't need to go to the ER. I'll second this. I also have a nasty scar from cutting open my thumb. This was about six month ago. I thought it was never going to heal and then it did and I have a horrible scar. I should have gone in to get stitches, but I didn't want the hassle and I figured that since I'd been able to wrap it tight and stop the bleeding that they weren't really needed. I think I was wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Take her to the E.R. and let a professional decide whether or not stitches are required. It's not a big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Get up already and get pics of that dog posted! :toetap05: And please update us on your daughter's foot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 FWIW, most urgent cares can stitch up a cut. You probably don't need an ER. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 I might be wrong, but I thought you couldn't wait too many hours before getting stitches. If you do they have to put the sides of wound together sometime other way, which leaves more scars. At least that's what I remember from ripping a major chunk of my thumb open 40 years ago. I do have a giant visible scar. I was afraid to tell my parents what I done and managed to stop the bleeding through elevation and pressure. But the skin was never going to come together, with my bandaid effort alone. Obviously I can't picture your dds foot. I hope it looks ok and you don't need to go to the ER. I think it's 24 hours for stitches. When you're evaluating, make sure to take into account what movement in that part of the foot will do--will it stay closed? I hate doing the stitches evaluation :shudder:. I bet that puppy's adorable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 I thought it was like 6 hours for stitches. Higher chance of infection after that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 She is fine! I got up early this morning and she had kicked off the makeshift bandage in her sleep. It turned out to be a puncture wound instead of a rip. It was deep, so lots of blood, but it didn't look nearly as bad as I was afraid it would. It's closing up nicely. The area around it is quite bruised from the impact which seems to be where most of the pain is coming from. She is upstairs giving it a warm bath and a good scrub. I bought some Hibiclens and she just had a tetanus booster last year. So she's good. Thanks for worrying, Hive :) 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 FWIW, most urgent cares can stitch up a cut. You probably don't need an ER. This is good to know. We have crappy insurance with high deductibles and the ER costs a fortune. Not that urgent care is all that great--it cost $180 to find out my other dd didn't have strep. :glare: Why do these things always happen on the weekends? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 I might be wrong, but I thought you couldn't wait too many hours before getting stitches. If you do they have to put the sides of wound together sometime other way, which leaves more scars. At least that's what I remember from ripping a major chunk of my thumb open 40 years ago. I do have a giant visible scar. I was afraid to tell my parents what I done and managed to stop the bleeding through elevation and pressure. But the skin was never going to come together, with my bandaid effort alone. Obviously I can't picture your dds foot. I hope it looks ok and you don't need to go to the ER. This is true, I have a nasty scar on the corner of my eye where I hit a window ledge while jumping on the bed. My mom realized the next day I should have had stitches but it was too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 (Not a picture of the gross foot) 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Ohhh he looks so soft and sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Thank you for the puppy picture. Thank you even more for the "no gross foot picture." :lol: That puppy is adorable!!! Do you have to give him back? He's so cute that it will be hard not to love him right away. (Okay, I know how shallow that sounded, but really, look at those eyes!) And Barb, your daughter is absolutely beautiful! She looks so much like you! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 He is the sweetest. He's also seems smart and trainable. Our poor dog is dumb as dirt. I think she was dropped on her head as a puppy. I'd forgotten what it's like to have a normal dog :lol: So any guesses as to his parentage? His mother is definitely full chihuahua, but the father is a guess. They said chiweenie, but I'm wondering if there is some beagle in there somewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 He's adorable! Maybe some kind of terrier blend? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 How old is he supposed to be? Even if he's an adult he looks very big to me to be a "chiweenie." So you could be right about beagle. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 Thank you for the puppy picture. Thank you even more for the "no gross foot picture." :lol: That puppy is adorable!!! Do you have to give him back? He's so cute that it will be hard not to love him right away. (Okay, I know how shallow that sounded, but really, look at those eyes!) And Barb, your daughter is absolutely beautiful! She looks so much like you! â¤â¤â¤ Thank you! And yeah, he's really working me. Any time I leave the room he cries and looks for me. I'm trying very hard not to get attached but he isn't making it easy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 How old is he supposed to be? Even if he's an adult he looks very big to me to be a "chiweenie." So you could be right about beagle. I thought the same! Although he looks bigger in pictures than he is. He is some sort of weird optical illusion. He's just 3 months and 8 pounds but his legs are so long! I just measured and his legs are 9 inches while is white body is only 12. And he has the tiniest head. No anxiety or fear. He's cheerful and laid back. Really agile and has no problem leaping onto tall furniture. He's a reactionary barker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 â¤â¤â¤ Thank you! And yeah, he's really working me. Any time I leave the room he cries and looks for me. I'm trying very hard not to get attached but he isn't making it easy! It sounds like you've already lost that battle. ;) Puppy: 1 Barb: 0 Unless he eats all of your shoes and pees on your bed, I think you're in big trouble! :D 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 How old is he supposed to be? Even if he's an adult he looks very big to me to be a "chiweenie." So you could be right about beagle. I agree! He's one lanky chiweenie! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Possibly something like a miniature pinscher or Manchester terrier? Still, that would be pretty long legged for one of those at that age, I think. It's possible the sire was a mix. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabelen Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Beautiful dog! We have a chihuahua mix. She has thin, long legs, and is very chesty; we think she is part Italian Greyhound. She may also have pug as well, her tail is curly and she has some subtle brow marks too. Your dog could be a mix of several breeds too. Glad to hear your daughter's foot is healing well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 Possibly something like a miniature pinscher or Manchester terrier? Still, that would be pretty long legged for one of those at that age, I think. It's possible the sire was a mix. I think you're right. Minpin or whippet was another guess due to his body type, but you know how weird mutts can be. My terrier mix looks like a barrel chested chihuahua/dauchund/beagle but her dna tests came back half Boston terrier, and half terrier mutt. We're thinking rat terrier and some chihuahua--that's a terrier too, right? Dog breeds aren't my area of expertise, to saythe least. Almost every rescue dog in the Phoenix metro has some chi and and/or Pit background. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 Beautiful dog! We have a chihuahua mix. She has thin, long legs, and is very chesty; we think she is part Italian Greyhound. She may also have pug as well, her tail is curly and she has some subtle brow marks too. Your dog could be a mix of several breeds too. Glad to hear your daughter's foot is healing well. Oh yeah, that's another possibility. I see some Italian greyhound mixes on the rescue sites too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Or could be part Jack Russell, if not rat terrier. JRTs are more common I think, and some are pretty lanky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 That is cuteness overload! I wouldn't want to give the puppy back either. I'd probably move and change my number. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) Or could be part Jack Russell, if not rat terrier. JRTs are more common I think, and some are pretty lanky.No, my permanent dog I think may be part rat terrier. But maybe jack Russell. She is really high strung. Sorry, Katie that was to you. I forgot to quote. Edited April 30, 2017 by Barb_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabelen Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 I think you're right. Minpin or whippet was another guess due to his body type, but you know how weird mutts can be. My terrier mix looks like a barrel chested chihuahua/dauchund/beagle but her dna tests came back half Boston terrier, and half terrier mutt. We're thinking rat terrier and some chihuahua--that's a terrier too, right? Dog breeds aren't my area of expertise, to saythe least. Almost every rescue dog in the Phoenix metro has some chi and and/or Pit background. Isn't Maricopa county where at one time there were packs of Chihuahuas running around the streets? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 " Heard through the grapevine" and then you drove there is not "accidental". Your new dog has a wonderful home. :hurray: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Wow, Barb, your daughter is so gorgeous I thought, "She really could be a model" and then I was like, "Wait! Maybe she's the one who won the modeling competition." So I googled it, and yep, that was her. Beautiful picture! The dog is adorable, too! Such nice brown eyes. He looks very kissable. :001_wub: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) Isn't Maricopa county where at one time there were packs of Chihuahuas running around the streets? I'd forgotten about that! I just googled and that was in 2014. That may explain it. I do, however remember when the excaped llamas tied up traffic in Sun City for a few hours: Edited April 30, 2017 by Barb_ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 " Heard through the grapevine" and then you drove there is not "accidental". Your new dog has a wonderful home. :hurray: HAHA!! shhhhh.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 Wow, Barb, your daughter is so gorgeous I thought, "She really could be a model" and then I was like, "Wait! Maybe she's the one who won the modeling competition." So I googled it, and yep, that was her. Beautiful picture! The dog is adorable, too! Such nice brown eyes. He looks very kissable. :001_wub: That's actually her sister! But I'll tell her you thought they were the same person. They are two years apart but they love it when people think they're twins. Opposite personalities, but they're the tightest pair in the family. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 You don't have a choice. You MUST keep him! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 " Heard through the grapevine" and then you drove there is not "accidental". Your new dog has a wonderful home. :hurray: snicker :001_cool: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 That's actually her sister! But I'll tell her you thought they were the same person. They are two years apart but they love it when people think they're twins. Opposite personalities, but they're the tightest pair in the family. You know, as I was writing my post, I thought, "She could be a sister," but, wow, they do look alike! Both beautiful! :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 The puppy is so adorable and your daughter is beautiful!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 I could not give back a puppy that cute!! Does he have a name? (Forgive me if I missed it already.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Adorable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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