Ryan Sohmers

Although he didn't think the wound was anything terribly serious, he wasn't going to try and treat it himself, and he certainly wasn't going to leave the pup without any care. He knew first hand what it felt like having something jammed in your foot - it wasn't long ago that he had a blade removed from his own limb, after one of his encounters with Kakashi.

"Here we are, fella. Lets get that paw checked out." The officer said as he parked in front of the office, adopting an encouraging tone in an attempt to keep the pup calm. Picking the dalmation up, he carried her inside and headed for the main counter, where he waited for someone to see him.

Maxy

Her tail was wagging maniacly as she was carried to the car. Once in the car she hobbled right over to the drivers seat and sat with one paw on the weel and a big puppy smile on her face. Of course when Ryan got in he tried to move her but once he was seated she crawled right back into his lap and laid down.

Once they got to the vet's office she allowed herself to be picked up and carried inside. However as soon as the smell of all the other dogs and the sterilety of the place hit her sensitive nose she drew herself into a ball in his arms and looked up directly into his face with big puppy eyes.

Callie

Callie Johnston strode into the waiting room where the pup waited, curled fearfully in the man's arms. She spoke in a calm and soothing tone. "If you're ready, I can look at her now." She was the newest vet, but certainly new how to do her job.

Callie

Callie smiled when the puppy growled. "Already protective, are we? Don't worry little girl, I'll fix you up." She reached out a hand for Maxy to sniff, but was ready to pull it back if the puppy decided to bite.

Maxy

Maxy witheld a moment when the hand was stretched out. She watched it intently as if it were prey, but when it didn't move she slowly reached her lean head out and sniffed the hand. But she immediatly drew back and looked up at ryan as if asking for permision.

Callie

Callie smiled when the pup sniffed her hand, and said to Ryan, "Excuse me sir, but if you don't mind, I might better go ahead and look her over." She waited for his reply, all business now.

Ryan Sohmers

"Easy there, it's ok." Ryan said, trying to ease the pup's uncertaintly over the woman. Maxy's protective loyalty was noted by the cop, earning a sort of endearing feeling towards the little dalmation. "Be a good girl, now." After stroking the top of the pup's head, he handed her over to Callie.

Callie

"Thank you. Now, you can follow me back to the examination room, or you can stay here." She smiled and carried the pup down the hallway.

Once in the room, she carefully set little Maxy down on the table. "Easy girl, it's all right," she murmured to her quietly. "Hold still now."

Maxy

Maxy didn't squirm as she was lifted from Ryan's lap but as she was carried away she stretched her neck and peered around the doctor's arms to watch Ryan.

Once she was set down she lifted her paw and watched the doctor When she was told not to move she layd down.

Callie

Callie smiled and stroked the pup gently on her soft little head before lifting her paw up gently to inspect it more closely. "Easy girl, it won't hurt much."

Callie

Callie looked Maxy's paw over carefully. She saw immediatly that there was a large shard of glass lodged deeply in her toe pad. It was long and thin, and it was easy to see how it could have become stuck.

"That looks pretty bad, little girl. How did this happen?" She asked the little puppy, even though she knew that she wouldn't get an answer. She went and got a pair of tweezers, and said, "Okay girl, this might hurt a little, but only for a minute." She took the tweezers and picked up Maxy's paw.

She grabbed the shard of glass with the tweezers and pulled. Maxy yelped and whimpered, but she knew it would get infected if it didn't come out soon. Finally, it pulled free, with a little bit of dried blood. She stroked Maxy and said, "Good girl! You were so strong!" She went over to the counter and dropped the tweezers into some disinfectant. Then she got a bottle of disinfectant and a bandage. She poured a little of the disinfectant onto a cotton swab and then dabbed on the cut until it was clean. Callie took the bandage and then gently but tightly wrapped around her paw to protect it from further injury. "All right Maxy, you're all fixed up! Let's go take you to your owner!" She Smiled and picked up the puppy and carried her out to Ryan.

" Ok, I removed the glass and disinfected it, so all you need to do is replace the bandage each day and and wash and disinfect it. The cut should heal within a week or so." Callie smiled down at the puppy, so cute and innocent.