I'm a jerk.

Boy, have I had a bad week, but it's not even close to the type of week Libby has had.

Firstly, I pulled Libby off the truck last week at training not realizing another dog was out. Before you could blink an eye, that dog bit her in the face. I took her to the vet right away and we did x-rays and the vet couldn't see anything. She was pretty sore in the jaw for a few days and then I felt a lump on her jaw, so I took her back in for a re-assess. Vet saw "something" different from the previous x-rays, so she referred me to a dental specialist at Texas A&M university for better x-rays and a consult.

The appointment was for tomorrow.

Today at training, we were all breaking for lunch and I KNEW no other dogs were out, so I let Libby out of the truck again. Other than a slightly sore mouth, she was fine. Playing and having a grand time. I turned my back on her for one second and Kenny's bird-throwing kid jumped on the quad and raced off before he saw Libby. He ran over her. It was awful.

I could tell right away that Libby's leg was broken and Kenny and I jumped in the truck and raced her to Texas A&M emergency vet clinic. I was worried about internal injuries and ten years as a paramedic gets one's mind thinking some pretty horrible things.

They took her right from me when we walked in the door and I had to wait. It seemed like an eternity.

Libby has a clean mid-shaft fracture of her tibia on her rear left leg. If she was going to break a leg, it could not have been in a better spot. She is having surgery in the morning and getting a plate and pins inserted. She will be back to normal in 6 weeks and there will be no long term effects due to the fracture being nowhere near her growth plates.

AND...it turns out her jaw WAS fractured. They are pulling a couple of baby teeth and an adult tooth at the same time and her jaw will be fine.

I feel like such a schmuck. I've never had a dog hurt in my life and now this in a week. She is brave and fearless, and that's what got her into trouble. More importantly my lack of attention, even momentarily, got her into trouble. It's all my fault.

I'll keep everyone posted. Extra hugs to your dogs tonight.