Yesterday I was brave/stupid enough to coax out my beautiful A. Avic because I was determine to handle her. On my first attempt "Blue" wanted NO part of my hand, so after taking a time-out I ventured out and tried again 10 minutes later. When I finally had her on my hand I was exstatic! The second I sit down with her my kids came running down the stairs, totally unaware where I was (dining room) or what I was doing (playing with big T). Before I could say a word my 12-year old opened the door to let one of my monster dogs inside who, of course, came gallopping over to me right away.
By the time my kids noticed the dilemma and had managed to put the dog back out, Blue was in my neck. It all happened SO fast, and I do remember Blue shooting up my arm when the dog came flying over to me and resting on the sleeve of my T-shirt, but I didn't feel a thing, and never even thought anything had happened other than having a big blue thing under my hair in my neck. My 12-year old helped me get Blue back into his enclosure and the excitement was over.....or so I thought.
When everything was calm in the house last night I felt that my upper arm was kind of warm and itchy, but I didn't bother looking. Before taking a shower last night I caught a first glimpse of my arm. I saw 2 puncture wounds, and a bluish ring around them (sort of like a black and blue mark). Today the area is still warmer than the rest of my arm, but there is no real pain or any other ill effects that I'm aware of.
So now I wonder: Could it be possible that Blue tagged me when he was on my sleeve without me feeling it? Please remember that my heart was going 100miles/hour anyway when I was handling her for the first time, but when the dog came over, the kids were screaming and all, it only raised my blood pressure a notch or two, and I don't think I would have noticed an earthquake at that particular moment.
(I didn't want to put this thread in the "Bite" forum just because I'm not even sure if that's what it is, but if it belongs in there, I apologize.)
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Wendy
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By the time my kids noticed the dilemma and had managed to put the dog back out, Blue was in my neck. It all happened SO fast, and I do remember Blue shooting up my arm when the dog came flying over to me and resting on the sleeve of my T-shirt, but I didn't feel a thing, and never even thought anything had happened other than having a big blue thing under my hair in my neck. My 12-year old helped me get Blue back into his enclosure and the excitement was over.....or so I thought.
When everything was calm in the house last night I felt that my upper arm was kind of warm and itchy, but I didn't bother looking. Before taking a shower last night I caught a first glimpse of my arm. I saw 2 puncture wounds, and a bluish ring around them (sort of like a black and blue mark). Today the area is still warmer than the rest of my arm, but there is no real pain or any other ill effects that I'm aware of.
So now I wonder: Could it be possible that Blue tagged me when he was on my sleeve without me feeling it? Please remember that my heart was going 100miles/hour anyway when I was handling her for the first time, but when the dog came over, the kids were screaming and all, it only raised my blood pressure a notch or two, and I don't think I would have noticed an earthquake at that particular moment.
(I didn't want to put this thread in the "Bite" forum just because I'm not even sure if that's what it is, but if it belongs in there, I apologize.)
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Wendy
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