Not a good start to the day. I let the dog out early this morning to go do his business. I heard the puppy (meeko) barking. I ignored him. Eddie was up before me, getting ready for work, and asked me if I got a look at the skunks. I said no. He said they were out there early this morning trying to get into the dumpster. He was like "wow the house even smelled like skunk." Goes to show when you have a little baby, only their cries will awaken you, nothing more. Well it was 7:15 and I had just finished my cup of coffee, and I thought, wow, I better bring Max inside so he can have his breakfast. I opened the door and started to shout "Max! come on Max!" That is when I saw him. He was laying in Meeko's bed, and he looked so awful. His eyes were HUGE, and he looked like he wanted to cry. I got some shoes on, and handed the baby off to Alex. I flew down the stairs and as I got closer, I saw the wounds. He had blood everywhere. I situated him a little bit better in the bed and took my son to school. I came home and loaded him in the car, and went straight to the vet. Dr. Salisbury is amazing. She has saved a few of my pets lives before. She examined him, and I told her I thought the skunks beat him up. She said, not likely because he didn't reek of skunk. She thought he had been run over because of the way he was wounded. I called the vet's office earlier and they told me he was likely beaten up by another dog. He is sedated, and will spend the night there for observation, because of his lacerations, and internal bruising. I will bring him home tomorrow morning. My children are very upset, but I told them he was just having a doggy sleep-over. I am hopeful that he pulls thru, he has been through so much in his life.
