Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Even Bella has bad days

So yesterday afternoon I heard Bella our Weimaraner barking. She often barks at hallucinations but after several minutes I decided this was for real, so I grabbed a .22 and went to join in. We live in the sticks so armed combat with various creatures wanting the grapes, flower beds etc. is not uncommon. She had cornered a water moccasin (rather large at that ~3 ft long). When she saw me she decided that it was time to bite the snake. GUESS what happened next. Yes you got it in one. The snake bit back (on her lip).

I shoot the snake and Bella bites it a couple of times just to get even. I feed her Benadryl and we wait for the vet to open in the morning.

Spoiler Alert: The vet says she'll be fine in a couple of days with antibiotics and pain meds

Here she is after ~30 minutes


Here she is the next morning
Is that not the most disgusted looking dog you have ever seen?



Since she was wounded in combat I think something REALLY yummy is called for when her chewer is feeling a little better.

Here we are a week later    WARNING:  Not for the faint of heart
But really it does turn out OK

Here we are at 30 days after snake bite
I am amazed and relieved