Not Such A Great Update..

We sure could use your good thoughts for Tractor. As most of you know, this weekend was our Strutt Your Mutt event - the first official Las Vegas Dock Dogs club event and while that went off fabulously.. Tractor's on a (hopefully temporary!) break for a bit.

Last week at agility, he came out of a tunnel yelping - so needless to say, class was cut short. We felt around his leg, had him walk - and after we paid attention to it, he tensed up - and wasn't showing us where he was hurt. In fact, he kept trying to run and even took a jump, while we were standing around watching him.

I took him home, iced it, gave him some anti-inflammatory and he did nothing but rest for the rest of the week. He seemed completely back to normal the next day, not a limp, nothing at all wrong.

So, Saturday - was our event. He wasn't jumping great in Big Air - but he did AWESOME in his EV Demo for the crowd. He started at 6'4'' and jumped all the way to 7'! After the EV demo, was another big air wave, and Tractor and I were warming up behind the dock.. he was hopping around like a goofball, and all of the sudden he yelped and then wouldn't put weight on his rear right leg. I walked it off with him and he still was favoring it. Obviously his fun ended for the day, but even today I can see its a little more difficult for him to hop on the bed, because he is favoring it.

By the time we left the event, his entire inner thigh was swollen and there is a small lump/knot in his muscle. We iced a little bit more today, another anti-inflammatory.. and he is moving a little better, but I'm still worried. Tomorrow afternoon he is going to be seen by a chiro - who will adjust him and take a look at his leg. After that, he'll be going to see my vet (if we can get in) - to see what she thinks it might be.

I'm hoping its nothing serious, just a pulled muscle, because while that will stink because it means no training this week and no AKC trial this weekend - it will devastate both of us if its something that will prevent him from doing agility or dock diving for good.

Anyway, keep your fingers crossed for him, please! Hope everyone is doing well!