Gracie Doodle in X-Ray...Waiting for the Vet to call!!

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

I can't believe it...I have been watching all the reports of the Doodles getting sick and everyone is having trouble trying to figure out what is wrong with them.  Now, this morning Gracie (who likes to sleep in late) jumped off our bed and came limping down the hall to the kitchen where we were sitting.  I immediately had her lay down and I checked her back paws and pads for some type of injury or something stuck in her paw.  I was decorating the tree last night and thought maybe she stepped on an ornament hook.  Nothing.  Then our neighbor did it a bit more aggressively and she cried when her second from the outer left back paw toe was pressed.  We took her to the vet and they think either a sprained or broken toe!  She is there now where they were going to make her sleepy with pain medication and then x-ray.  That was three hours ago and we are still waiting for the call.  They are also going to x-ray the entire leg just as a precaution.  Fingers crossed it is just the toe! 

What the Doodle is happening to all our babies?  Great way for everyone to start the holidays...huh?

UPDATE - Gracie Doodle is fine!

Gracie Doodle is home and asleep on our bed.  She has pain medication with they gave her mainly so they could do the x-ray rather than go through the IV and shaved leg thing.  There is no fracture, foreign object or knee problems.  There is always that fear that there could be a tear in the knee or heaven forbid, cancer!  Clean bill of health so we are thinking a sprain or tweaked toe.  Slow leash walk for a week and no chasing her tennis ball, running, jumping or leaping...all of which she does.  That is probably how she did it.  She was running around in the dark last night and probably did it then.  Thank you all for your love and concern for her.  These Doodles are very very special to us all!  One big happy family!!

[Susan and Sasha]

Just saw this post and am So sorry that Gracie hurt herself.

I know how hard it wil be to keep her from running...and no tennis ball?  OMD!!

So happy to know is isn't anything serious...

Sending hugs from Sasha and Me...

 

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Any update on Gracie today?  I've been thinking about her and hoping that she's doing better.

[cheryl & oliver]

Oh my, I am glad Gracie is ok, hugs to both of you...I love when they tell you no running and jumping, etc, yeah right, I wish they would show me how to stop that without drugging them, lol...Doodles love to play and to keep them quiet?...Well anyway, lets hope that all our sick doodles are on the mend, and that all will be well for the holidays....

[Linda Karell]

Hey Gracie--hang in there!  Glad you're doing better!

[Jennifer and Jack]

I hope she is on her way to feeling all better. Sorry for your scare..

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Hope Gracie Doodle had a good day!!!

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Just saw this post! I'm so glad to hear it was just an owiee!!!  No tennis balls??? That's gonna be tough! Hugs to you and Gracie!

[Rose]

I'm so glad to hear Gracie is o.k.!

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Great news!!! Get better soon Miss Gracie.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Oh my, no balls. Sounds like Gracie will be just fine so now I worry about you, Nancie. How do you keep the ball dogs down? When Spud was limping a few months ago ( probably from ball playing too), we finally hid all balls and toys in the freezer otherwise he sat and Barked non- stop at all thief hiding places. Good luck and Peace. Sounds like a few car rides might stimulate her