April 20, 2010
I wanted to drop you a line and let you know that I have already (unfortunately) used the valuable DOGSAFE information and my DOGSAFE first aid kit on one of my French Bulldogs.
Polar scraped 3 of her 4 paws by running around way too much and way too hard in a tennis 
court. By the time I realized she was hurt, she looked like she had dipped her paws in red paint!
I managed to stop the bleeding with direct pressure and clean her up using the medicated swabs in my DOGSAFE kit. One of her paw pads was also cut and needed a full bandage to keep the wound clean.
The DOGSAFE course manual was an excellent reference for me and I was spared a trip to the vet. I’m confident Polar will be just fine. She hasn’t been able to get the bandage off and her paw is looking better. I think by tomorrow she’ll be fine to go outside without it.
I feel really good that I was able to take care of her myself. My husband and kids were impressed too!
Thank-you so much for offering the DOGSAFE courses to the public.
PS. She is very funny because whenever I look directly at her she walks on 3 legs and holds up the bandaged paw to show me, however when I’m not looking right at her, she is fine. Silly dog!
Nadia Darkazanli
DOGSAFE Graduate, April 10, 2010
