Layla

[Lindsey]

Thank you Gayle!

[judy]

Lindsey, you made my day with your post! I am so sure that Layla will be walking!
God watches over all living things!

The woman you drove home sounds so interesting!

[Lindsey]

Thanks Judy! The phone call made my day! Whenever I get updates like that from the vet, my eyes fill with tears!

After work there was a knock on the door and when I answered it, it was the old woman we drove home. She brought us a jar of homemade borscht, still warm! We haven't tried it yet but it was so sweet of her to bring it over for us!

[JJJ]

Hurray for Layla, I'm so proud of her. I can imagin how happy you must be

Oh and by the way, may I ask what is borscht?

[paula1961]

What wonderful news Lynsey!!! I know you must be sooooooo happy!! The news that she walked on her own brings joy to my heart!! Give Layla a big kiss from her Aunt Paula!!

[Lindsey]

Lol borscht is basically beet soup. I'm not a huge fan of it but I will eat it anyway.

I will give Layla a big kiss when she wakes up!

[Lindsey]

I posted this to YT and I'll post it here too...

After all we've done, after all the money we've spent, after all the therapies and rules we've been following exactly... today had to happen. We went to pick her up from rehab and usually the vet brings her up, but today she was busy and in a hurry to leave, so I left the papers for her at the front desk and they paged a vet tech to bring Layla for us. Usually that's fine and there's no issues, she gets carried up to us and we take her home. Today, we waited a long time. We were the only people in the waiting room, and then two girls were bringing a dog out. They were walking really slowly. Scott peeked around the corner when he heard "Come on! Come on!" in a baby voice and he immediately rushed over and I followed. There's Layla, trying to drag herself across a slippery tile floor, with a leash looped around her little neck. We were both in shock and he scooped her up while they were telling us how cute she is! We just threw the leash off her neck and put her in her carrier and left. I cried all the way home. Do they realize she CAN'T WALK? She just had SPINAL SURGERY! She is absolutely not supposed to be dragging herself right now. We have no idea how far or how long she was dragging. I am just so crushed, that goes against everything we're trying to follow for her.

They should know better!!!!

[lynne b]

OMG Lindsey, I can't imagine what a shock that was, I would have been livid. You are going to talk with the Dr about this and find what is going to be done about it.
You have worked so hard to get Layla to where she is, I pray that they didn't cause any harm to her. Please talk to the vet and get to the bottom of this, you have been through so much. I don't post much but i love reading your updates on Layla and i pray for all of you.

[judy]

I don't even know what to say! I am so sorry this happened and that Layla was treated that way.

Please post as soon as you speak to the vet, and know that you are getting enough prayers from us here to bring her through, no matter what!

Give Layla a kiss and hug from me, and tell her how much I love her!

[Lindsey]

Scott is calling the vet this morning. He said last night he heard the receptionist call twice for someone, and the last time he heard her say "Isn't there ANYONE around that could bring her up?" and it sounded like the girl on the other end just said she would do it. So I don't think she was an animal attendant.

[Lindsey]

Scott left a message for the vet to call him back. Today is one of my bad days and I just feel like crying. I forgot Layla's pee pads at home and Scott wouldn't turn around to get them when we were only 10 seconds away, so I will have to either try to express her outside and not know if I'm getting any out, or express her on a pile of paper towel in the bathroom...

[Lindsey]

The vet finally called back. She feels terrible about what happened and apologized a lot. She is going to find out who brought her up, and make sure it doesn't happen again. She is letting everyone know about it and putting measures in place to make sure nobody brings animals up when they don't know their background or how to properly handle them. Too bad we can't go back in time before it happened to Layla.

[Lindsey]

This morning we drove up to drop off Layla just as her vet was getting to the building and offered to take her in for us. She said she is so sorry again, and she talked to everyone and found out it was two volunteer high school students who brought her up. Layla never should have been under their care and it never should have happened. She is making sure it will never happen to another dog again, and the issue is being sent to their nursing department to have it dealt with.

But why did it have to happen to OUR dog? We just can't catch a break. Layla hasn't wagged her tail any more since the incident. We have spent thousands of dollars on her care and are doing everything we can for her. I am having a really bad day and I just want to cry.

[DianaB]

Lindsey, I'm just now catching up on the posts. I was so excited to hear how well Layla was doing and am so sorry about what happened at the vet's office. Hopefully it won't set her back and she'll continue to improve. Don't be upset......Layla has improved so much in the last few days. What a miracle she truly is!!!.....and many people are praying for her!!!

[Lindsey]

I posted on YT but I don't think I posted this here....

On Friday night, we got to the cabin, and my mom was fussing over Layla in her crate while we were unloading the car. When I finally got a chance to pet Layla, SHE WAGGED HER TAIL AGAIN!!!! I was so happy. All four of us gathered around to see it. There wasn't time to get a camera because we were disorganized from just arriving! But we all saw it and it lasted about 10 seconds. It was a slow wag, but still faster than any she's had lately!

The rest of that night and the next day, we were armed with a camera. We got nothing

On Sunday morning, Scott got up around 6:30 to express Layla's bladder and came back to bed. Between that time and around 9:00, I kept waking up and looking at her in her crate beside our bed, and she would always be looking at me. Finally I decided to get up, and she got this eager look in her eyes and she was jumping from foot to foot in her front legs, like she always has when she's excited. I got down to pet her and there it was! Her tail was going again! I fumbled around for my cell phone (no contacts in my eyes lol) and found the camcorder function finally, but by then, she was just finishing her wag for the day. So I didn't get it on video again! But it was there and I saw it. It feels like she was just sitting there WAITING for me to get out of bed so she could show me it!