For my show and tell object in class, I brought in a picture of my beloved dog buddy, who is a beagle-whippet mix. Buddy is extremely special to me, and we share a bond that is not commonly found between many people and their dogs. I can confidently say that I love my dog to the point in which I would die in his place if the need ever arose. My family got Buddy in August of 2013 which makes him five by this year. My dog means a lot to me as I have always been a dog lover, and have just recently been able to appreciate them as I’ve matured and gotten older.
My dog just recently got struck by a Fed Ex truck and got a laceration that reached down to his spine. I received the news while in my study hall from a text that my mom sent me. At the moment of her text I was unable to comprehend what my mother was trying to tell me even though the text she sent was very clear. For whatever reason, the words just did not connect to make sense in my mind. I was in shock. I remember going out in the hall to call her in a complete daze, everything in reality seemed to be slipping away. I talked to my study hall teacher and left school, so I could go to the emergency vet in case of the event that Buddy had to be put down. When I got there he was already undergoing emergency surgery to deal with his wound. We then received good news. He was going to be okay. The emergency vets went on to inform us of the complications of his injury, and told us of all the things that would have to be done in order to insure his recovery.
It was truly a miracle that Buddy survived the incident, and at that with no permanent injury or broken bones. I am truly thankful to God for not allowing the injury to be more severe than it was. Buddy has since been recovering extremely well, and is going to be having his drain removed a day after I am posting this. I love my dog dearly, and am extremely grateful that God has allowed me the gift of being able to spend more time and make more memories with this special pup.
Thank you for reading! Below are some pictures of Buddy and of his recovery from the accident.
