My husband and I are animals lovers (me a little more than him). We have 6 dogs and 1 chinchilla. Our outside dogs are Jeg, Abbie, Lady, and Ginger, all rescued from our local Humane Society. We love them with all our heart, they are our babies. Our two inside dogs are Dixie which is an weimaraner and Winston which is a toy poodle. Our chinchillas name is Pepsi, she is my sons pet.
Now I'm sure you are wondering why I'm talking about my pets well here is why. Yesterday when my hubby got home from work, he heard a loud rattle sound in our back yard. We was about leave and get something for supper so I told him to check it out when we get home. Well when we got back the noise was even louder. So he went inside and got his gun! We have a huge pen where our dogs sleep at and the noise was coming from the woods right behind them. I was at the table with my son eating an apple when I heard 2 loud shots being fired. So I ran outside and my hubby told me to get another shotgun shell, so I did. When I got back out he said it was a very large rattle snake ! At that moment my sweet babies enter my mind. So I jumped over the fence and was checking them out, when I notice Ginger had been bit!! I grabbed her and jumped back over the fence running inside while my hubby was calling our vet. We rushed her up there. Our vet asked us what he wanted him to do, I told him what ever he had to to keep our baby alive. This whole time my 6 year old is standing crying worried about his little Ginger. So he started an IV and kelp her overnight. My hubby called them this morning and she is still out of it. I am praying that she will pull thru. I know to most people they would say oh shes just a dog, but my dogs are so much more than that to me. If everyone could just keep Ginger in your thoughts it would mean the world to me.
Posted By: pammie_wright
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05/04/2007 10:31
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Oh, your poor doggie! I'm keeping your Ginger in my thoughts - please let us know if she pulls through. I had a dog named Ginger too growing up . . .
Thanks for the kind words on my blog - much appreciated!
I'm going to keep Ginger in my thoughts and prayers. Hope she pulls through. Pets mean so much to us. They truly become members of the family in every sense. I have a cat and I just love her to pieces.
I have ginger, and you guys in my thoughts and prayers. It really made me sad to read that your son was upset and worried over his ginger. I cant imagine the look on his face! Keep us updated
Thank you for your comment on my pics, I'm adding you to my friends list, so I can keep tabs on you too!
I am praying for your poor sweet baby! I too feel like pets are members of the family. In fact we are going to be adding a baby (a puppy) this summer sometime. We haven't had a dog in almost 5 years now, my Labrador passed away when my dd was a baby and it was devastating, I said I'd never do it again...but now dd is asking for a pet...so we'll probably get a new one.
Anyway, wow way ot there sorry~! Scary scary about the snake...makes my skin crawl just thinking about it.
I am praying for your pup, I hope she is home and happy with you soon.
I sympathize with your working evenings too...so do I, luckily I only work part time, but I definitely feel your pain. keep up the great job, you can do this!
I am so very sad to hear about Ginger, and I really hope she gets well soon! As a fellow pet owner, I can understand your pain right now. My 6 cats and I all send happy healing vibes to Ginger.
Also, thanks for your comment on my blog. You seem to be doing well, yourself. Keep it up!
I am an animal lover too and I'm so sorry. I hope Ginger is able to recover and quickly. I am so sorry. We have retired racing greyhounds that we 'rescued'. Also, I've always had horses growing up. I'm thinking of Ginger and keep us all posted. Is it typical to have rattlesnakes in GA? Where I am we have rattle snakes in the summer.....scary!
! At that moment my sweet babies enter my mind. So I jumped over the fence and was checking them out, when I notice Ginger had been bit
!! I grabbed her and jumped back over the fence running inside while my hubby was calling our vet. We rushed her up there. Our vet asked us what he wanted him to do, I told him what ever he had to to keep our baby alive. This whole time my 6 year old is standing crying worried about his little Ginger. So he started an IV and kelp her overnight. My hubby called them this morning and she is still out of it. I am praying that she will pull thru. I know to most people they would say oh shes just a dog, but my dogs are so much more than that to me. If everyone could just keep Ginger in your thoughts it would mean the world to me.