August 28, 2019 | Posted by misfitwanders | Healing, Lifestyles, Memories, Sweden, Time, Traveling, Trekking, Uncategorized, USA
That day felt surreal. I wasn’t fully there once it happened. I didn’t believe my eyes as it unfolded right in front of me!
The day was filled with rays of light and a warmth when it touched you. We met up with a friend and her kids at the lake. It was a nice day to relax at the lake surrounded by many colored trees. Once the sun began to descend, we started packing our things. My husband and I said our goodbyes and loaded up Clyde (my dog). We drove to our road, and as usual, we let Clyde out so he could sprint in front of us in the car. After a few seconds, Clyde’s back legs locked up. His body was in midair and then, fell to the ground.
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As I saw this, my whole body went into panic mode. Birk stopped the car and rushed to him. Clyde kept trying to come to us as he dragged his back legs behind his body. My husband picked him up and looked him over. I was already waiting in the back so I could be next to Clyde. But once he was in the back, he didn’t want to sit still. It was painful to watch him try to use his back legs. His balance was now non existent and he wasn’t listening when I tried to make him relax.
My man called a vet and explained our situation. Clyde was put on house arrest with 24 hour watch. My eyes watched his every move. I stayed by his side a few days after that as well.
When it had happened to him, it looked as though his rear legs detached from his hips. But overtime, it was beginning to get better. He must have had major cramps happen in his back legs that just were stuck in a stiff outstretched position. He finally could relax.
Since then, he now gets healthy organic ingredients put into his food. They help with aches, arthritis, and many other things. He has sprouted into a puppy again. You would have never known he went through that! His body is once again, fully functional.
But that day, my whole world was at a stand still. I’m not oblivious to the fact that dog’s lives are shorter than a human’s. But to have someone by your side almost all the time for 11 years and this happens is devastating.
He has travelled on boats, rvs, jet ski, cars, 4-wheelers, and planes with me. While I hitch hiked in America for around a year, he was by my side. Much of America we have seen together! We have even seen 3 countries together now! When my husband met Clyde, he quickly grew fond of him. The three of us and our two cats have ventured to many places while we had our road trip in USA for around a year. Plus the many different places we lived.
Clyde is my animal soul mate, and he always will be! I had a protector when I was in sticky situations. He is more than a dog, he is part of my family. The same goes for those two cats of ours.
It has been two years since this accident. Even thinking about it makes my body cringe. All of our furballs are still around by our sides. Age is starting to play a huge roll in Clyde’s life now. He still is happy as can be, running around with his tongue hanging out. But that dreaded day will come. When that happens, I will have to love the time I’ve had with this furry guy of mine! My life wouldn’t have been fulfilled if I never found him in the pound when I was a teenager!
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