My poor Brody got hit by a car

[Kevin Lackey]

Last night I was out and recieved a phone call from my wife.... "Get home NOW! Brody was hit by a car!"

I raced home like Tony Stewart on a NASCAR track and found the family in the front yard with a broken and sore Doodle. He came right up to me as if to say "Daddy, HELP!"

I picked him up, which at 90 lbs is no easy feat and carefully placed him in the van and took him to the Animal Hospital here in Oradell, NJ. Brody could walk gingerly, and was bleeding on 3 paws. I scooped him up and carried him in.

After a wait that seemed longer than it really was, The doctor came in and asked what happened. It was then that I realized that I didn't know what happened since I wasn't there. My wife was home with the kids beating herself up for letting him out accidentally and I'm standing in front of the Doc with the proverbial "deer in headlights" look. Right at that moment my wife called to see what was happening so I put her on speaker phone and the Doc and I got the story...

My wife was half-in and half-out of the door waiting for our 11 year old daughter to come home from a friend's house up the block. Brody scooted out under her legs and darted around wildly trying to get a chase on. At 18 months old, he is still wildly playful. Unfortunately, he ran in the street in front of a car. Thankfully, Brody is an off-white color with some golden points, so the driver saw him and attempted to stop. Brody was hit, and tumbled to the ground. He wound up under the car and shot out from the side of it like a bullet, yelping as he ran and hid under our deck.

So the Doc looked at him thoroughly and it turns out that there is no evidence of broken bones or any internal problems. Brody had a nail torn off of his right hind paw, has a cut on the left hind leg, and a pretty bad puncture wound to his right wrist that required a stitch.

He seems less able to walk today, which I assume is the "day after" pain from any bad accident after the adrenaline wears off. I can relate with that "day after" pain as I remember how I felt the day after a motorcycle accident. Still, he is under very watchful eyes and is expected to pull through.

Any web hugs, well wishes or prayers for my four legged friend would be graciously accepted.

[Kevin Lackey]

Aint that the truth. I missed his mischief.

[Lorraine Bromley]

thank God it was this way and not the other

[shelly]

So happy to hear that the mischief is back in Brody's 'step'... I'll tell ya' when our puppies are not well... you really do miss their little quirks. So glad to hear he is doing better!!! Hope the family is doing as well too!

[ej]

I just read your blog. Sorry to hear about Brody's accident. I am glad he is already feeling well enough to steal your shoes ;)

[Rose]

So happy to hear Brody is doing so well! :-)

[Kevin Lackey]

Thank you again, everyone. Brody is feeling much better today. He's walking better and more often. he hopped out of our bed like usual and went to the door and woofed to go out. When I was getting ready for work I couldn't find my other shoe.... Bro-DY!!!

Yup, he's feeling better, alright! LOL!

[Joy Williams]

I'm so glad Brody is going to be okay. That is a scary thing to have to witness. We went thru it with our Devil Dog, (before we got the doodles). She had a bright pink cast on the right front and some cuts and scrapes, but she, too, was very lucky. So I know how your wife felt! But I'm so happy that Brody will be fine. Morgan & Maddie send (soft) Doodle hugs!!

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

How is Brody feeling today? Hopefully not as stiff and sore as yesterday.

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[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I am so sorry. We try so hard to keep our pups safe but accidents happen. I am very glad that Brody isn't seriously injured.

[Kyoko]

OMG! I am soooo glad that Brody will be recovering....!