Gus the Klutz

Gus isn't the most coordinated of guys - he's in that awkward stage where he's growing like crazy and has more legs than he knows what to do with. Add to that the fact that he is a typical puppy who likes to jump up on everything and fling his body around, and it was a recipe for disaster.

On the way to the vet. He thinks these vet visits are sure getting old.

I was carrying Sal to the deck table so I could trim her nails and Gus was following us, jumping up and trying to bit Sal's tail. I turned sideways when he jumped and it must have thrown off his balance because when he landed he shrieked. He was putting weight on his injured leg after a few minutes so he was given crate rest for the rest of the night and then yesterday morning I took him to the vet.

The good news is she felt all over, extended and bent the leg and Gus showed no signs of any discomfort with the manipulation. She felt it was a minor sprain and for now he just needs to limit his jumping. Easier said than done!

Gus is bowlegged with a little duck-footed walk and I think that because of this structural stuff he will always need to be a bit careful about jumping too high or doing sports that put too much strain on his joints.

The vet also checked a bald spot on his back that I thought might be ringworm but it wasn't typical for ringworm - the skin was ultra smooth and pink, like new skin in an area that was burned. The vet said from the location between his shoulders and the size that it might be a burn spot from flea spot treatment he got awhile back. So bad news that he had that chemical burn, but good news that it isn't ringworm and that the skin has already healed up.