Ouch!

Yesterday I noticed Wes was limping around the back yard when we were playing ball. He had caught his dew claw on something and had a bit of a hang nail. It wasn't bleeding and it didn't seem like he was in a lot of pain so we went inside for dinner and I made a mental note to cut his nails when they were done eating. Fast forward to today (oops!!! I am a terrible mommy and completely forgot to cut his nails) when Wes jumped in my lap and got blood all over my pants. I realized his hang nail was a little worse than I had originally thought and called the vet.

After bringing him and Tessa in to get their nails drilled, they came out and told me they had to wrap Westin's paw up!! Now he has a little doggy cast on his foot so his nail doesn't get infected. I feel bad but it kind of looks like there is a tennis ball attached to his leg! Ha! I learned my lesson though and I will definitely be a bit more diligent keeping their nails trimmed since that little visit to the vet set us back a bit more than I would have liked to spend. Oh well, you live and you learn! Wes already forgot about the whole thing and is enjoying a nice nap under my feet!