On Thursday, October 20, 2011, our lives changed. I came home from work expecting to find a tired out wiener dog. He had been out to dog day camp that day. Usually he would go with five or so other dogs to Cherry Beach to run and play. When I came home, Charles ran up to me to give me his usual greeting, which involved jumping up. As he attempted to lift his body off the floor, he shrieked in pain. This was a moment I'll never forget. Immediately I knew something was wrong. I thought I would give it two or so days to see if he was feeling better. He had never had any back problems before so I figured it was just muscle strain.
I made a point to drastically reduce his exercise, increase rest and applied ice to his lower back 3-4 times over the next two days. By Saturday, he wasn't doing any better. I called the vet to make an appointment for the next day. That night I stressed out about it, but figured Charles just had soft tissue injuries. What happened the next day at the vet is what motivated me to start this blog.
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