It didn't seem too bad and wasn't really bleeding anymore so I went up to the pet store to see if I could find a dog bootie or something to protect his foot. I didn't find anything like that, but did pick up some sticky wrapping tape and planned on just wrapping everything up. By time I got home Alan had broken out the super glue and had sealed the edges of the cut together. Figured that should work-ish so I went ahead and wrapped up the foot for the night.
Next morning I took off the wrapping and found that the super glue didn't hold. Since it was raining, I re-wrapped his foot and brought him to work with me. At the office I could get Shimano to lay still and have better light to check out his foot. Decided that it was a lot deeper than it had looked the night before and he needed to go to the Vet and maybe get some stitches.
Doggie Doc said it was a pretty significant cut (pictures don't really show it that well). Learned stitching the foot pad isn't an option, that part of a dog just won't hold a stitch. So I was on the right track with wrapping up his foot.
Since the wrap needs to stay dry and it has been raining he also gets to sport a stylish neoprene sock to try to keep dry when you just have to go outside.
This could take a couple of weeks to heal. So, we're looking at lots of car trips
and "take your dog to work" days
The back yard squirrels will also get a few weeks of vacation from doggie harassment
Don't know it you can tell or not, but he now has a fluorescent green wrapping because the first version done at the vet didn't last 24 hours. Hopefully, this one will make it until Monday's check up.
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