Here are Jazzy and Jessie in front of our new house. The inside of the house is not fit to be photographed since there are still boxes everywhere and no pictures on the walls yet.
Yesterday, our little dog Jessie had a bad day. She is very elderly and fragile. Jazzy always wants to hug her and play, so about once or twice a day I hear a little yelp when Jasmine bumps into her or is a little too rough. I have told Jazzy over and over to be gentle with her because she is so old. Yesterday morning I heard a yelp which was louder than normal, but didn't really think anything of it. Later in the afternoon, I found Jessie laying on her side crying and paddling her feet. I did a quick physical exam and found that every muscle in her little body felt rock hard. I thought initially that she might be having a petit mal seizure because of the idiots that sprayed pesticide in our back yard and all over our belongings after I had asked them not to. I went outside right after they left and sprayed everything down thoroughly with the hose, but I am sure it is still out there. I thought that maybe Jessie ingested insecticide because she licks her paws quite often.
I rushed her up to the bathtub and gave her a bath... which is the first thing to do if topical insecticide poisoning is suspected. For the next couple of hours she did not/would not sit down or lay down and just kept walking and walking for hours all over the house. There are certain types of pain that are better with motion. I did finally remember the louder than usual yelp that morning and determined that she hurt her back. Poor little dog had to endure a bath with the intense back pain.... and she didn't even cry. After a homeopathic remedy and 1/4 aspirin in our first aid kit unopened since 1997, she is now able to lay down and rest. It just goes to show that drugs don't expire right at the expiration date! We will see what the future brings with Jessie's back. She needs lots of rest and maybe an occasional anti-inflammatory for the next few weeks. I hope nothing happens to Jasmine's best little friend for quite some time.
