A Unplanned Emergency Vet visit....

Today Belle had to make an Unplanned trip to the Emergency Vet.....after only being home a few minutes from being at the lake all weekend Willow, Belle and Turbo all jumped up onto the sofa to take a rest. I had to run into town to pick up a few things at the store we needed. Just as I get a half a mile from home Brad calls my cell phone telling me I need to come back home ASAP. all he said is Belle has no use of her hind legs.....I Pull a U-E and flew back home and He is on the phone with the vet explaining her Symptoms. I guess what happened is she jumped off the sofa and fell over. she tried to get back up again and fell over again. Brad picked her up knowing she has no use of her hind legs. At this point she was shaking uncontrollably. My first thought she was having a seizure. The Dr had me meet her at the Vet. I wrapped Belle up in a soft baby blanket and drove her right down. to make a Long appointment short.....she tore her Collateral ligaments in her right knee ....Yep! Not good. and her shaking uncontrollably is a sign of feeling pain or scared.....so right now she is home in some heavy medication and a anti inflammatory. She is no longer shaking...( Thank God!)The Dr told us to keep her confined in a small area ( or crate) to prevent her from trying to walk or trying to jump. we have not had to do either one. all she does is lay in one place. We carry her everywhere. she has not gone potty since her injury yet. I keep carrying her outside to see if she will go but she just falls over. The vet said this may take 3 weeks to feel better. If she continues to show no use of her leg She will have to go back in for surgery. she does not yelp or show signs of it hurting. she just wants to sleep. I hope this heals on it's own....Poor lil Bugger. The Technician helping the Dr was a Woman who we see all the time with Willow and Turbo. She said" Maybe this is Belle's way of getting attention because Willow and Turbo are always here for something and we hardly see Belle" Willow is always there for her allergy's and anal glands and Turbo is always there for follow ups for his eye and collapse trachea....I guess Belle really was sick of being left out....now her medication in with the Pug pharmacy we have going here....we now moved all the from the bread box to the big cabinet.