Less than two minutes into his first cattle herding practice, Ranger the border collie found himself, literally, between a cow and a hard place.
“He charged down there like his usual maniac self and ran into the cow’s back legs at full speed,” said Ranger’s owner Jeanne Brown of Flagstaff, Ariz. “Unfortunately, he wasn’t fast enough to escape the falling cow and ended up breaking its fall. He seemed unfazed at first and kept working for a little while, but when he started limping on his back leg, I took him to the veterinarian right away. Besides some minor bruising, they determined he was all right and after a couple days, he was running around like crazy again. You’d never know he was underneath a cow.”
Brown’s claim for Ranger was one of more than 70,000 claims received in the month of April by Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI), the nation’s oldest and largest provider of pet health insurance. Brown’s uncommon accident was considered along with other out of the ordinary claims submitted in April and selected by VPI as the most unusual of the bunch.
“Ranger is working toward his herding titles,” said Brown. “He’s had plenty of practice with ducks and sheep, but the title for cattle herding is the most difficult. I’m pretty sure he thought the cows would run away from him like the sheep do, but they’re not afraid. Unfortunately, he learned his first cattle herding lesson the hard way.”
8:25 pm
awww Ranger you are a cutie pie, and I’m glad to hear you’re OK !!!
8:28 pm
Poor baby!!
8:29 pm
i also have been stung by jelly fish its very painful i found that baking soda mixed with water works to pull the sting out i am so glad you also have vpi as i do to for years. it helps alot give your dog a hug from me darline
8:31 pm
I live in Hawai’i where the times to watch for jellyfish is when there are onshore winds & they seem to blow in from farther out. In emergencies both urine & vinegar can counteract the sting of jellyfish.
Did Ranger give a Man O’ War Rohrer?
8:31 pm
Ranger is sooooo cute in his cone. So sorry to hear he had to endure that awful sting but i’m glad he’s all better.
8:32 pm
When it is said that your pet is your child it is no joke. We have to keep an eye out for their welfare constantly, even when play is involved. Ranger is a lucky doggy – man’o war is one dangerous jelly fish. Poor baby – he probably would stay away all by himself.
8:32 pm
Adorable- so glad Ranger is ok!!
8:33 pm
This breed is always eager to work.
8:35 pm
Several of these stories reminded me of a story I heard of a Golden Retriever, about 9 years old, losing her appetite for a few days. One morning, her owner noticed something unusual protruding from her anus. The owner donned some gloves and started pulling on the object, which kept coming and coming. They took the dog to the vet, and some siginificant $$$ later for surgery, it showed that the dog had eaten an entire small braided rug!!!
The dog recovered and all braided rugs were lifted from the floor.