help! i found a very injured dog, she needs vet assistance but she wont let me get to her.?

I think you should call your local vet. When you call, tell them the situation and ask them what they think the best thing to do is. If you are lucky, they may com get the dog themselves. If you really care about this dog though, don't let it go to a regular shelter. Make sure she gets to a no kill shelter. And maybe, if you hope she can trust you enough so you can take her to the vet, try feeding her treats, sitting at her level (as not to seem intimidating, because for dogs its all about size), and only speaking in a soft voice. From what you are describing, this dog was neglected and possibly abused, so she may have bad thoughts associated with humans because of her past. Hope This Helps!

Ask your mum if she wants to be responsible for a dog's death. At least let the dog sit inside on some big bin liners so that the blood doesn't go everywhere, make sure she is warm enough and stay with her so that she knows that you're not going to abandon her like her previous owner did, they obviously don't want her any more. Get your mum to call an emergency vet right now and make sure that the dog has got enough food and water until the vet gets there. Treat her like she's a new puppy, and give her as much attention as possible so that she knows that she's safe again. Do all this right now. Also check if she'd got ID somewhere.

Try to befriend her with some meat. When she gets close enough to touch, comfort her. Once she knows you wont hurt her you should try taking the harness off if you can but if it is embedded in her skin then don't touch it. Wrap her in a towel to keep her warm and bring her to a vet as soon as possible. If you cant take her tonight, call the vet's office and you'll get to talk to the on-call vet. He should tell you what to do next and will probably tell you to come in first thing in the morning. Also, for pain you can give half of an adult aspirin but NOT a non-aspirin. I hope this helps and i'm sorry to here about the dog. That is so sad.

Aw, I think it should be obvious to everyone that you're really trying to help her. I would suggest calling someone from a local dog rescue. They should have a suitable crate and should be knowledgeable in how to catch her and bring her in. If they can't help, they might have a vet you can contact to come out and get her.

You can try contacting an emergency vet and asking for their advice on how best to catch her and where to take her once you've got her. She's just really hurt and scared, but she needs to get some medical attention.

Good luck!

When my dog was attacked by another dog, he was the same way- scared. I used a cardboard box, plopped it over the top of him, slid a piece of cardboard underneath and slowly rolled the box upright. He stayed inside and I was able to close the box over him, tape it once and put some holes in the sides to get him to an emergency vet.

Be careful- since the animal is wounded and obviously scared, it may react violently. You don't want a bite. I never take chances with rabies.

Good luck.

I would put some food and drink down for her and try to provide some shelter she might crawl into herself. Don't try to capture her, she's in pain and might attack out of fear. Try to call a vet and get some advise from the on-call vet. They might have access to animal control after hours number. Don't know if the local police can help ( try the dispatch number NOT 911)

Sad as it is, you might have to wait one more day until you can get someone to come out.

Bless you for caring for this poor creature.

instead of calling animal control try calling the humane society. Or you could call a vet, explain your situation, and see if there's a vet willing to help you out. Some vets even make house calls.

As soon as you can find the dog and then call animal control tell them you know where the dog is tell them what is wrong with it and tell them you will wait near the dog until they get there to help her. Good LUck. You should not try to catch the dog yourself it could bite you. Let the professionals help her.

Ask animal control if they will put a humane trap in your yard.

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Leave food out for her. Stop trying to catch her for now.

Gradually make the feeding area smaller so that she has to walk into a pen with a door that can be closed.

Call 911