Hidden Danger!

It's been one of those days today, Rolo has been a pickle but he's young and stupid, so all is forgiven. In an effort to calm him down we went off over the fields for a good run and a play with a friend and her dog. We regularly go there and I know that there are horses sometimes on the other side of one hedge, but he's never shown any interest and as always I popped him on the lead for that part of our walk. Today however, we got past the horses, as we'd seen they were up the top end of the field (We are in the field next door) so as usual I let Rolo back off... he merrily bounces around playing till he saw a bird in the hedge! That was it... Full pelt through the hedge... Onset panic.. But I call him, and I run away from the hedge. " Rolo!! Wheres Mummy?? " I shout and Lord bless the boy he came flying straight back Sadly on the other side of the hedge was several rows of barbed wire. Rolo never winced, but he came back with his poor face badly gashed. He also has a snag in his ear, across his nose, a rip in the back of his neck and a gash along his back. I know it could have been a lot worse, thank god he didn't catch his eyes or catch a vein, investigate the horses.. it could have been so different. I just want people to be aware of this barbaric stuff, I wouldn't have thought they would have had it around horses, especially as they have an electric fence around one part, but lesson learnt... you never know what hidden dangers lurks on the other side of a hedge Meanwhile Rolo is home and happy to be back with his stagbar

Poor boy! I loathe barbed wire, it's so dangerous!

Poor baby Rolo, that does look sore, can you get some Sudocreme on it to help it heal??

So far it's been bathed to clean it and i'll clean it again later, then i'll pop some sudocreme on overnight, he's less likely to rub it off once he's settled down for Zzz;s x

Oh my gosh bless him >< Moo did a similar thing chasing guinea fowl when we where in Norfolk and gashed her belly. It is nasty stuff and I hope he recovers quickly with his stag bar, hugs from us to you both ><

Wow, that could've been much worse glad he's alright besides that though. Least he came back. I practice Loki on the field letting him chase birds and then calling him back, so I know he won't just disappear. Barbed wire though...that's nasty.

Ouch....what a brave boy

Oh crumbs - poor Rolo. Thank God it didn't get his eyes.

Hope it all heals up without infection or leaving scars.

>< to Rolo

ah poor boy,hope he heals well ><

Ouchies poor rolo.

I've found with my 2 they will go off one if the pick up a scent or see something interesting.... Squeaky ball does the trick tho, cpl of squeaks and they snap out if it and come bk.

Poor Rolo, so glad it's not as bad as it could have been! ><

we've had a few almost ouch moments recently with barbed wire

Poor boy, so glad its nothing major luck must have been on his side today. good that he came back to you when the adrenaline was pumping too thats good recal.

Hope he makes a speedy recovery and glad it wasn't any worse

Aw, Thank you all for your Hugs, they have all been past on to Rolo >< Just found it scary that farmers still use barb wire around livestock and on public footpaths, it's a danger that i hadn't really thought of and just wanted to make others aware it's out there. A good recall really did help save the day, that and the head down bull terrier run I think saved his eyes! x

I think there will always be barbed wire around livestock, including horses, and I can't see it changing. I still have scars on my leg, 50 years on, from barbed wire when I escaped through a fence from stampeding horses.

Heal well, Rolo ><

I have barbed wire scar...ahaem where i wouldnt care to menton after scaling a fence as a child...i understand why its used though. Imagine trying to stop your herd of cows wombeling all ove the village

I hate barbed wire. I have seen so many good horses put down cause they've ran into it. Saw a sheep in it once and got the farmer to free it. Ha a dog get caught in it once too. Not nice stuff

So glad it wasn't worse! Nasty stuff...

Poor Rolo, at least it didnt catch his eyes. I hate that stuff, its everywhere where we go walking. I have to be so careful too. Give him a big hug and a wet kiss from Pixee ><

Ohh poor boy Hope he heals quickly..

Nasty stuff, but his wounds are looking a little less red and angry today Still cleaning and applying the sudocreme so fingers crossed it won't scar to badly x

Poor Rolo!! I keep a horse and use both Barbed wire and electric fencing as it's a total pain when they get out. The horse learnt his lesson with the barbed wire like your dog did and never did it again..... As he's young and very excitable he may not remember for long though. We have never let any dog off the lead around horses, cow ect regardless of the breed or age for a very simple reason. The horses like to run, so do the dogs and when the horses go...... The dogs will give chase. I've seen a normally calm horse kick and break a dogs jaw before now purely because he was scared. Nobody wants either animal to go through that kind of fear or pain.

I'm sure Rolo will be fine, treat him like we did my horse, nappy cream or vasiline to block anything from getting into it, refresh twice a day till it's dried up and I'm sure Rolo will be fine.Good luck

xxxxxxx

Ah bless him, his poor handsome face x