HELP! Puppy in freezer!

Hi Everyone,

I need some help right now! We have had our corgi penbrook puppy for about 3 months now and the little guy and my daughter became close friends. The two constantly play, one being she lifts him and throws him in the air making him do flips and spins while airborne. At first I was worried but the puppy loved and it pounces around at her feet for more, she has great hand eye coordination.

Today I was upstairs taking care of bills and paperwork and I came downstairs to find a form, as I passed the kitchen i heard a small whimper, so small I barely heard it from inside. I opened the freezer to find the puppy curled up in the fetal position in a large glass bowl barely breathing!

My emergency responses went into full force and I took out the bowl and took out the put who was rather cold. I put him under very warm water slowly bringing his temperature up and rubbing his body. I dried him off and covered him in warm blankets and an electric one on top of all of them. He was crying louder and so I fed him with warm milk and put him in his crate.

I don't know how long he was in there so I called my daughter and asked her why she had done this, and she replied that "the puppy was hot after we played, so I wanted to help cool him down mommy," even with my concern I had to smile at her earnestness. I talked to her and told her she wouldn't be playing with the puppy for a month for what she did.

So now I ask for all the corgi lovers, what should be my next steps? We cant afford to take him to the vet as he just got his shots and money is really tight right now.please help!

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Permalink Reply by Aber, Ragnar and Kelso on December 13, 2011 at 10:08pm

Aha! So Ronnie is a troll. Whew. I somehow feel a lot better.

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Permalink Reply by Donna and Lilly on December 11, 2011 at 11:17am

Oh and this photo is of a GIRL corgi named Herbie......just search babe the blue ox. or look at Sammys page

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on December 11, 2011 at 11:30am

did you message Sam? Please do ASAP. Or Geri or Natalie! If this is in fact true...this person needs to be GONE!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Donna and Lilly on December 11, 2011 at 11:33am

yes I messaged Sam!

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Permalink Reply by Beth on December 11, 2011 at 12:09pm

I still think it's a hoax. Borrowed profile pic, joined just to write this one post, and anyway who knows enough about dogs to know how to give first aid to a dog with hypothermia (heck, I would have not known what to do), but does NOT know enough about dogs to figure out that tossing a puppy in the air and having it do flips is dangerous?

It just doesn't make any sense.

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on December 11, 2011 at 12:19pm

Actually the very warm water could have killed the pup...a definate nono! Not the correct procedure and when I read that I was very scared!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Chelsea and Wyatt on December 13, 2011 at 11:36pm

I agree, Beth. I think the post was a sick joke. The whole initial post just sounded so far out and lacked any semblance of common sense.

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Permalink Reply by Linda Moore on December 14, 2011 at 9:54am

I have to say that this is a sad sad story. And dangerous for the puppy. The puppy needs to go to the vet first and foremost. Ask your vet to let you make payments. Second, when you are not watching the child and the puppy, the puppy should be in a crate. They should only be together when supervised. She is throwing the puppy in the air? A puppy is fragile both physically and mentally. This should not be happening! What are you thinking? I have to ask where did you get the puppy? How old is the child? And why did you get a puppy if you don't have the financial means to care for him? I don't mean to be rude, but this is the type of situation where the puppy ends up injured or in rescue. You may want to consider rehoming the puppy to a home with no small children, or a rescue.