Monday afternoon after a quick lunch, I took Jace for a walk. I had planned to run some errands, afterwards, including picking up our Christmas Eve dinner from Balducci's (beef tenderloin, fingerling potatoes, green beans, and salad.)
Unfortunately, on that walk, a dog attacked Jace. Actually there were two loose dogs and two men. It took both men to get the attacking dog to release its hold on Jace's ear. It was horrible; I was helpless.
Jace just wanted to get home as quickly as possible. I cleaned off his ear and called the vet. We spent the afternoon in the Pet ER. After we heard Jace would be okay, I ran a few errands (at the doctor's suggestion) while he had the recommended blood work.
Today I went back to the house where the attack occurred, and met the couple who live there. I was relieved that the attacking dog did not live there, because we walk by that house often. At the time of the attack, the dog was in a car, but the owner had left the door open. The owner claimed the dog had never attacked anyone before.
Apparently the couple and the dog owner had been expecting me to come by earlier. I left Jace's vet bill and am hoping for the best.
Every time I look at Jace and see the scratches and bite marks and the cone, I feel horrible. I hadn't protected him when he needed me. .
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