First of all, let me say that Susan, my wife, says that this image is kinda sadistic, that I am obsessed, and that I need to get over it. I would totally agree if Blue did NOT survive or even if she was maimed... Well, after reading this page (let the image load while you read), please email me and let me know exactly what YOU think...

Earlier in this month of May, one wednesday afternoon I was headed over to a friend's house to 'finish up' a homework assignment when Blue accidently fell underneath (the gap between where the banister and walkway meet is about a foot high) the railing in front of our second floor apartment. She landed in the pool area on the concrete. Ironically enough, the apartment mangement had just replaced the pool lock with a key-lock that Monday and we had yet to go "buy" one. After Blue fell I ran down the stairs as fast as I could [screaming all sorts of obscenities I am sure] and when confronted by the locked gate I scaled it in a matter of seconds. When I got to our baby Blue, she was laying on her side with her eyes open and no breathing or consciousness. I laid down beside her and started bawling. About this time neighboring residents appeared in their doorway to view the commotion. I have to say that I am very ticked at all these people. And I don't think it is a matter of whether or not we have ever met or socialized with any one of them, but not a single one offered ANY help. They either gasped and ran back into their apartment or stood watching from their threshold. But, this is just an afterthought for at the time I was stroking Blue and giving her seemingly lifeless body caressing kisses. I did NOT want to lose her. After about what seemed to be 2 minutes (who knows), she regained consciousness and spit up a little blood. I called to Susan directly upstairs to throw me some towels. She was in the apartment in her own sorrow, but was throwing me towels in ten seconds flat. I wrapped Blue up and rushed upstairs where Susan was already on the phone with our vet. Ironically again, it was just after 6:15 and the vet closed at 6pm. We were referred to the Baton Rouge Emergency Vet. Hospital which was an 24 hour facility. It was 3 times as far and felt like forever to get there. We thought we were delivering Blue to get a lethal injection for she wasn't looking too well. As we drove into the parking lot, Blue started to go into shock and shake horridly. We turned Blue over to the technician who said that "consciousness is a good sign" and that we were to go home and await their phone call. Needless to say I didnt want to leave, but the veterinarian hadn't even arrived yet and they wanted to perform lots of tests. Well, after arriving home and phoning our relatives, the vet. called around 9pm and said Blue was fine. NO broken bones, NO internal bleeding, NO signs of injury other than a few scratches and he wasnt even going to take xrays! Well, he kept her until midnight to make sure everything was alright and we were there to pick her up. We brought her home and she was drugged up and had no appetite. She slept well and in the morning she was using the restroom fine and eating up a storm (Susan was gorging her with treats and 'human food' to make Blue feel better). And today it has been about three weeks and she is doing great! Running around the house and tearing things up! It is just phenomenial that she survived and unscathed! I talked to the veterinarian that I work for (I do database management not veterinary medicine) and he said that yes it is incredible that she survived without injury but that you have to take it into perspective. You can't say "A second story drop to a Chihuahua is like a ten story drop to you or me, that is extra phenomenial!" But you have to consider gravity and that a 3 pound dog doesn't have that much impact force because of her weight. Whereas a doberman would probably break every bone in his body from a similar fall. And he told me never-the-less, she probably won't be as lucky next time... Well, we have all learned our lesson (althought more painful to some than others) and we are ten times more careful with her and don't take her for granted anymore. thanks for listening!