Family Carries Their Injured Lab Down A Mountain

Family Carries Their Injured Lab Down A Mountain | The Dodo

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Ай бұрын

Family carries their injured Lab 7 kilometers down a mountain ❤️ They told us what they wished they'd known before taking the hike!
Keep up with Kai and Alison on Instagram: thedo.do/lifewithkaithelab & TikTok: thedo.do/Lifewithkaithelab.

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@marioncobaretti2280 Ай бұрын

They sell footware for dogs that would prevent web tearing. Lesson is to always have one person with you on any hike

@theminister1154 Ай бұрын

I dunno. Hiking alone is pretty nice. Takes a certain temperament I guess, but I've done the whole colorado trail & the longest state on the AT (VA) solo, plus at least another hundred nights alone in the backcountry. It's very meditative. You can get your dog out presuming you double his weight. I'd probably stash all but super-essentials & put him in the main body of my pack in my sleeping bag. Be about a 90pound hump out... which would REALLY suck, but it's doable. 90 is ~what a machine gunner in the infantry humps. Carried 75 on outward bound for 3 weeks in the Sangres (7,500-12,500 elevation on the trails, rough terrain. Serious mountains.) Hopefully it would be mostly downhill. BTW, don't do outward bound unless you actually _are_ a troubled teen. I thought it was NOLS at the time.

@neen42 Ай бұрын

Hiking alone is one of life's greatest pleasures.

@BlownMacTruck Ай бұрын

If that’s the lesson you learned, you must fail a lot at basic life.

@Pumpkin-Brain Ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice mom.

@jessechaskey7205 Ай бұрын

DOGS DONT NEED SHOES

@steffenchristmas1987 Ай бұрын

This happened to one of my Deerhounds. He broke his leg high in the hills. It took me three hours to carry him down alone. He was obviously in excruciating pain but, bless him, he stayed still and I fireman lifted him over my shoulders the whole rocky trek down. He weighs 42 kilos and I only weigh 58 kilos, so it was a battle, but there was nothing that was going to stop me that day. After a few rounds of surgery he's made a full recovery. I'm so happy to still have him in my life. 😊

@user-fw5zd9nd1r Ай бұрын

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@jtrncr Ай бұрын

He knew you could, you're tuff!!

@renasiegel Ай бұрын

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@benjaminkenobi21 Ай бұрын

Great job man

@benjaminkenobi21 Ай бұрын

That dog doesn't have a care in the world. He's so loved and well tended that I bet he KNEW he didn't have to walk on that painful paw, and that you guys would just carry him. No wonder he refused to walk.... dad would just have to deal with it! He's no fool! Good stuff. Awesome lab.

@RebeccaTaylorTillery Ай бұрын

It was uncle and grandpa who carried him not dad. The person recording and narrarating is mom. Dad is not mentioned.

@notme2day Ай бұрын

Labs are super smart... why walk when you can be carried? Jk... love the care and support people show to fur family. 😊

@jenniferb.9404 Ай бұрын

GO AWAY "Mr. CATFISH" creep YOU ALL ARE SO FREAKING OBVIOUS. @@davidgreg6907

@lizadedeaux Ай бұрын

His face is sooo sweet. He looks like a bear

@benjaminkenobi21 Ай бұрын

@@RebeccaTaylorTillery Thanks for this incredibly critical information. BTW, watch out for the guy in the comments below, he seems a bit creepy.

@shirley9240 Ай бұрын

It makes me so happy to see a dog, cat, bird or any animal living the happy and fulfilling life they were meant to live. This is what dedicated pet parents do.

@bunjijumper5345 Ай бұрын

Thats why I am vegetarian, I can not see any animal suffer.

@brendanh8978 Ай бұрын

Had this happen with my parents' dog. She just started lagging behind and wanted to lie down. The bottom of her pad had torn loose and was hanging down. I ended up fireman carrying her the mile or two back to the car. It's funny how a dog that would usually struggle to get down, and hated being held, just sat there and panted happily the whole time. She was an aussie sheppard, so not quite as big as this lab, and it was mostly flat ground. I was still very happy to make it back to the car.

@catherinezatsick2301 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kindness!🎉

@RebeccaTaylorTillery Ай бұрын

I am sure you were happy to get back to the car. That is a lot of weight to carry for that distance.

@pandoraalberts5267 Ай бұрын

This happened to my dog, Jake, who was about thirteen kilos. He tore a cruciate ligament six kilometres up a mountain. It was just him and me and my three other dogs. The journey back was a nightmare, my little backpack was only designed to carry a waterbottle and a drinking dish, not a fat Staffy cross. He was limp and saggy, there was really no way to hold him except like a baby in my arms. Im small myself, the trip back took two hours. We had a fabulous vet, the ligament was fixed and Jake recovered completely.

@mr.d.572 Ай бұрын

Wow. How did the ligament get torn?

@pandoraalberts5267 Ай бұрын

@@mr.d.572 I didn't see any obvious accident. All I knew was that he suddenly didn't want to walk any more. With four dogs all around me, my eyes weren't on Jake all the time. I feel bad that he had to go through that. Maybe if I had been more vigilant I could have prevented it ....

@LyranSoul Ай бұрын

Kudos to you for getting your dog down to safety.

@pandoraalberts5267 Ай бұрын

@@LyranSoul Thank you! I loved him, what else could I do? 🥲🙏

@LyranSoul Ай бұрын

@@pandoraalberts5267 Totally agree .

@karenmcpeak1303 Ай бұрын

Glad to hear that his paw wasn't seriously injured. May you have many more years of adventures together.❤❤❤

@GotchaFamily4226 Ай бұрын

Agreed ❤

@MoarBullshit Ай бұрын

Don't walk in further than you can carry 'em out. Goes for kids too.

@kevinjewitt6347 Ай бұрын

The fact that he is overweight obviously didn’t help.

@brebear1997 Ай бұрын

@@kevinjewitt6347 He's an English lab not an American lab They have different builds. He looks like a healthy and beautiful English lab to me 🤷🏻‍♀️

@kevinjewitt6347 Ай бұрын

Here in the UK, if he visited a Vet, the owner would be advised to review his diet. The dog suffers every day, eventually, with damaged and painful joints, also a shortened life. If a dog doesn’t have a visible waist, like a human pot belly, it is overweight.

@user-fw5zd9nd1r Ай бұрын

@Our labs aren't fat like that either 🇬🇧brebear1997

@kp8381 Ай бұрын

Beautiful lab. I'm glad he's ok. Might want to get some weight off him also. Hard on their hips. I've had 3 labs but they are food hogs if you don't watch it. Kudos to your Dad and brother for carrying him down the mountain. 🐶🩵

@mr.d.572 Ай бұрын

Yeah while watching the video I was thinking he looks kind of chunky.

@Anitra9-7 Ай бұрын

I also had a yellow lab who, during my workdays, had to be left in the "care" of uncaring people who must have locked him up most of the time without exercise, and probably fed him with plenty of their greasy leftovers. So he became quite overweight. I could not have lifted him on my shoulders, let alone carried him for 5 minutes.

@jmtimmons Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. They are stocky dogs as it is, but the extra weight isn't good. Maybe after having to lug him back down the mountain, they'll consider getting him to lose some weight.

@capio78 Ай бұрын

I hike with my lab and this is a real fear,, that looks like 35kg of lab right there, great work carrying him down.

@IntriguedLioness Ай бұрын

My hiking buddy is 70lb/32kg but my fault is that I am a solo hiker. I live in an area like this and we often go on an excursions and I do my best to compare as I noted in my comment but if I had to carry my guy back down the mountain it would be difficult. But I would do anything for him!!

@capio78 Ай бұрын

@@IntriguedLioness mine is 30, I'm pretty fit and can carry him, but imagine carrying them for miles that would be really difficult.

@hSquaredSunshine Ай бұрын

@@IntriguedLioness Your fuzzy companion relies on you. If you try to carry him, I promise that YOU will get hurt, too. I hate the thought of anyone suffering. Can I suggest that if you leave cellular range, you provide someone you trust with an *exact* map of where you're going and an estimated time of arrival? Perhaps get a Sat phone or at least a GPS device? That way, someone can get to you asap. I know we love the feeling of being free, but sometimes a little security can go a long way. ❤

@notme2day Ай бұрын

Thank you for carrying a roughly 35 kg dog 7k... for Americans who don't know metric... that roughly 4.35 mile carrying a 77 lb dog... impressive no matter what country. 🙃

@jadewolf22 Ай бұрын

There’s a chest harness you can buy for easy carrying of injured dogs! It was pricey but I got one for my pup. They make them for big dogs too, up to 100 lbs I think.

@lebeucherie Ай бұрын

This happened to us. We took our shirts off and put tree branches through the shirt sleeves. It was a make shift gurney. My dog loved being carried down the mountain.

@beatricerigaud8942 Ай бұрын

Brilliant, keep telling the world!

@ttaylor1808 Ай бұрын

Our late Blue Tic suffered a leg injury when we were going on a climb up a mountain creek/waterfall and I had to carry her out, she was about 60 to 80 lbs. Fortunately it was only about 2 miles. At the Vets the XRays showed up a break as well as some shot in her side. She was a rescue that had been found wandering in the mountains. This was before the days of microchips, internet, and social media, and the owner/hunter couldn't be located. Even though it has been over 40 years ago, we still miss her. She was the best.

@krististevens54322 Ай бұрын

I know I'd do ANYTHING for my dog. Thankfully they were able to lift him. What a great story!

@AustinSaysSo Ай бұрын

This beautiful dog has amazing owners. I hope you gave him extra treats to help with his recovery 😂.

@likethatidea9899 Ай бұрын

I hope not, already looking a bit chunky as is

@johnjeffreys6440 Ай бұрын

I wonder if dog footwear would have prevented it.

@keithwald5349 Ай бұрын

Anyone who has ever had a dog knows that we love them as if they were our children.

@CosmicGlitterGoddess Ай бұрын

I’m glad they carried him out. We’ve seen the stories Where people left their pups in the mountain, never saying anything until someone else saved them.

@AmericaCirclingTheDrain Ай бұрын

Kai knew his family would take good care of him. ❤ BTW, if Kai didn't have that extra weight on him, he would have been easier to carry down. Plus he'd feel better. Plus, his joints will be protected as he gets older.

@KENTUCKYUSA1 Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. He needs to be slimmed down and he will live longer and be happier.

@moltderenou Ай бұрын

Agree !

@RebeccaTaylorTillery Ай бұрын

He looks like an English lab. They are naturally heavier than the American lab. You can tell them by the blockier head and broader chest of the English.

@janetmarshall7171 Ай бұрын

This family did what I would have did the same thing!! Who wouldn't do this for their pet!! He is a beautiful sight!! You 2 did the right thing!! Thank You for everything that you did for your furry friend!!

@joycerutland9081 Ай бұрын

That shows what type of pet parent you guys are..THE BEST FUR PARENTS..❤

@greg1288 Ай бұрын

Yes he has great parents who carried him from the top of the hill to the car but remember he wouldn’t hesitate to put his life on the line for them! Best wishes good health and longevity to the family!

@suzanneta8 Ай бұрын

Kai's a big boy to carry! Glad you all made it ok

@ghoulishartist Ай бұрын

He's a beautiful lab.

@l.p.9226 Ай бұрын

What a hero her brother was!

@SarahShepz Ай бұрын

This is why I always carry a dog rescue sling and a first aid kit when we go hiking! Practice with the rescue sling BEFORE you need it, to make sure you know how to use it and it fits your pet.

@LyranSoul Ай бұрын

Good tip.

@rolandomontenegro4130 Ай бұрын

So glad you were able to get him down. Every dog deserves great owner like you

@dawncarson2279 Ай бұрын

You did it! That's a lot of carrying. That's a good dog owner right there What a good pup. So happy he healed so quickly. Now you know for next time what to have with you. ❤

@marioncobaretti2280 Ай бұрын

Your dog is a cutie for sure

@justmejenny7986 Ай бұрын

Watching this while cuddling with my chocolate lab. I refer to her sometimes as Moose because she is huge. I cannot imagine having to carry her anywhere. Glad your baby is feeling better.

@brownsugar1958ful Ай бұрын

THANKS FOR SAVING THIS BEAUTIFUL PUP

@IsabellaStanziola Ай бұрын

Well done! Never leave a man (or man's best friend) behind. ❤

@IsabellaStanziola Ай бұрын

@@davidgreg6907 gracias por tu respuesta. Soy italiana, más bien de Roma.

@HenryChinaski614 Ай бұрын

Excellent job, as he would have done it for you both if he could. 😻😻😻

@gledmonson2243 Ай бұрын

It is so good to see a pup be loved and cared for so well.❤

@ravensdotter6843 Ай бұрын

Which is why you should ALWAYS have first aid for you and your companions out on a hike.

@autumn7ful Ай бұрын

Dogs give us unconditional love and reciprocation is such a wonderful feeling. Good thin you are young and in shape. Heart warming. ❤❤

@jeffcoley668 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the love given to Kai. Great Paw Parent. I would do the same to me my dog Max is my family. I love him so much and would do anything for him.😊😊❤❤

@vuthanhtu3067 Ай бұрын

The cute pup have the most beautiful coat i haave never seen! He has been loved so much!

@michellewhelen3251 Ай бұрын

...Dang, that must've been one heck of a workout.

@GloriNature Ай бұрын

Many dogs in many other countries would have wished they have such great owners. Great job! ❤

@cindys6468 Ай бұрын

Get him hiking boots, t h ey make them everywhere now. He's beautiful and well loved ❤😊

@livingintheforest3963 2 күн бұрын

After reading up on this, it was what I thought keeping your dog on a leash is always the best way on a hike because you are watching everything he’s doing and protecting him. When they are running off leash and wild more things can happen to them. I’m a huge believer in keeping dogs on a leash!!

@weeyee60 Ай бұрын

Cute pup! 🥰🐾🐾♥️ Your Dad & Brother are awesome…No easy task carrying your pup all that way.

@lindaguiliano9262 Ай бұрын

What a beautiful boy and blessed family !! We do anything we have to for our fur babies !! So glad he’s recovered and back enjoying being with you on your hikes !❤️❤️

@italoman9 Ай бұрын

What an adorable, furry seal! Be well and happy, Kai!! ❤

@gogogg4610 Ай бұрын

That was no easy feat! PUN INTENDED 😅... Thank you for being a wonderful dog family and caring how we're supposed to for our 4 legged family members!

@abbyjimenez3373 Ай бұрын

Yay Grandpa and Uncle to the rescue!

@cindyaraya7317 Ай бұрын

So happy to see a pup living his best life with his fur family! 💖😍

@Momcat_maggiefelinefan Ай бұрын

Kai looks just like my grand-dog, Truffle. She’s a Chocolate Lab too. A bit chubbier than Kai, and Truffie wears her hiking booties when they’re out as a family. Had a pair for my Yellow Lab, Ginger too, but she hated them and chewed them up one night. She was a nature girl for sure … no booties for her! Keep on hiking! 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦

@misshoneynevercame4832 Ай бұрын

There are special dog boots for this reason. I recommend buying them if you go hiking with your dog. In the end I would not want to walk on stones barefoot as well..... 😢

@lesliebrickey8357 Ай бұрын

I was just wondering about dog boots and you answered my question!

@HighConCannibal Ай бұрын

A little injured paw wont stop this angel. Just need to heal and he will be back on the trails in no time! Such a good boy and thank god for your brother carrying him!

@neonblkhole Ай бұрын

of course he wouldn't be deterred! he had one ouchie after countless good times, and his family had his back! just a bump in the road for him☺️

@angie43AH Ай бұрын

Now that is the perfect fur baby parent. Stop what they are doing and carry their baby down. Awesome..

@ninagreenhalgh9894 Ай бұрын

That was her brother carrying him

@marciaelle4659 Ай бұрын

You guys are great! I pray both you all and he recover!!! Family always!!!🌺❤️⚘️❤️🌺⚘️❤️🌺🌺⚘️❤️🌺❤️❤️💙⚘️❤️🌺💙💙💙💙💙

@haleybunker1339 Ай бұрын

Wow, what a beautiful gorgeous dog!😍🐕😍

@mariedayrit2434 Ай бұрын

Kai is so lucky to have a family that truly loves him 👍❤❤❤

@juicystrawberry8154 Ай бұрын

✨Your dog is so loved you are great dog parents✨

@BlenderStudy Ай бұрын

Thank you for the update, The Dodo..!! Such a lucky dog..!! ❤

@beatricerigaud8942 Ай бұрын

Amazing these two men took turn carrying this big black Labrador 👏👍 And thank you for mentioning about being prepared going on a day or night out to beach or mountain! A sling and stretcher or backbag for dogs plus an ER kit!

@lynnbagat9995 Ай бұрын

You have a beautiful and very lucky lab with very loving parents. 🐶❤️

@DipityS Ай бұрын

Kai's not a small lad, the brother and the dad did an amazing job getting the slightly chunky monkey down the mountain - 7 miles carrying a sizable pup is an amazing feat 😊

@terridustan1620 Ай бұрын

Kai is so lucky to have amazing pet parents like you both. Thank God his injury wasn't bad. Big hugs to you all. Love from Terri & my beautiful furson Jeds xx xx

@jeebsunabia7972 Ай бұрын

He so handsome, this good boy!

@Lisa-ux5ll 28 күн бұрын

GET DOGGY BOOTS, SHOES!!❤ HE IS A BEAUTIFUL LAB.

@Benesii Ай бұрын

He would totally carry you down the mountain too!

@Simonds007 Ай бұрын

Love his content face while enjoying the piggyback ride.

@jenniferb.9404 Ай бұрын

Kai's a lovely BIG boy. He looks 90-100 lb range? (I'm a 63 year old granny.) I was dog-sitting my son's 110 lb GSD, Leo, when I looked out in my backyard (Phoenix, Arizona), and he was laying there. I checked on him - he was flat-out non-responsive. It turned out to be 10/10 worst anaphylaxis reaction to scorpion sting. My neighbors helped me get him in the car, I couldn't even drag him. Thank God my male neighbor was home, and another male neighbor drove up in time to help get Leo into the car. $10,000 of veterinary care later, they saved him! The vet told my daughter-in-law if I'd gotten him there 30 more minutes later, he wouldn't have made it. They knocked bill down to $8500 (their previous estimate), and another 10% because my daughter-in-law worked in medical field. They were so kind - knowing I was dog & grandbaby-sitting while my 1 year old grandson had surgery that morning. Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is who saved Leo, they were fantastic, and we got to stay at his side the entire time. They're still paying off the bill, also thank goodness CareCredit financing, and GoFundMe help.

@rog3129 Ай бұрын

Aww.. those labs! Good job! Excellent advice…

@megmano7600 Ай бұрын

Thank you for doing that!! Kai appreciates it very much!!!🇺🇸❤️

@michelleadams4728 Ай бұрын

boots, puppy boots to protect their paws!!!!!!!! thank u for doing what is best for your fur baby!!!!!!!

@shannamcmellon572 Ай бұрын

Kai reminds me so much of my granddog Duke. We had a good 13yrs with him.

@Yan-Fun Ай бұрын

Great job being so responsible to the dog! ❤

@lindaelick6067 Ай бұрын

Kai is Adorable 🥰 I’m sorry that happened to him, but so happy he healed completely. I can’t imagine having to carry him down a mountain, I’m glad you all made it safely.

@ritarabaa8338 Ай бұрын

Hope your beautiful sweet dog gets better 🙏🙏😢 That’s amazing what you did

@LauraRose-zw3bh Ай бұрын

Enjoyed the story. You're great dog parents ❤️

@Anitra9-7 Ай бұрын

What a sweet piece of chocolate lab! Hope such a mishap never again happens to him and his nice family.

@user-yb5bg8im5g Ай бұрын

dog's over the shoulder is prescious '' hey dis great! more rides please''

@angieleonard21 Ай бұрын

Your dog Kai is so adorable you can see he’s so loved by the family ❤

@elizabethysm86ysm2 Ай бұрын

Admire, respect and love for towards Kai and Alison

@kalasaaiono7557 Ай бұрын

That was a labor of love to carry your k9 down the mountain. Thank goodness that other family members were beside you at the time. Great to see the k9 recovered well.

@Davepool-hs7vr Ай бұрын

It’s good that the family carried Kai back to the car. Although 7 kilometers carrying a Labrador, ouch.

@ninez2698 Ай бұрын

I have so much respect for this family 🙏😃👍 thank you for taking good care of your furry child!😘🐶 thank you for your big heart and love for your furry baby !🙏

@corinnepage1260 Ай бұрын

Great story. This shows how much we love our dogs, although I thank God at my elderly age (75) that my dogs are Chihuahuas. 🙏

@emmasanford6802 Ай бұрын

What a spaz how adorable

@hilariecalijo4643 Ай бұрын

He’s so handsome ❤❤reminds me so much of my late chocolate lab, Buck ❤❤❤

@ElsjeMassyn Ай бұрын

You people are the most wonderful PET parents and PET family anyone can have. Your dog is so lucky to have so much love.

@mz1860 Ай бұрын

Handsome boy 🥰 these are the type of people that deserve to have a dog!! Thanks for caring 💕💕💕💕

@candidaprout560 Ай бұрын

Thanks very much family ❤. I lived with a Labrador 15 years of happiness till the day he flew to the sky with his own angel 😇. I love all animals but I have a soft heart for dogs ❤. Be better sweet dog 🐕❤❤❤

@marionmarcetic7287 Ай бұрын

Blessings On This Family For Helping That Poor Precious Doggy Down The Mountain! Shalom And Amen!✝️✝️🛐🛐📛🕊️🕊️🕊️❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🤰🤱🧬🤰🤱✨👑✨🦁🦁🦁❣️❣️❣️🌺🌺🌺😇🌟🤗🙏🙏🙏🇨🇦🇮🇱♾️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🦅🗽‼️

@rock-steady-yeti Ай бұрын

My friend had to get booties for his dog. I get laughed at for bring a headlamp on every hike, just get a ultra light headlamp and pack it. Looks like a wonderful puppers.

@IntriguedLioness Ай бұрын

You are right, always be prepared! My daypack that I bring with me on every single hike carries the basics like two emergency blankets for me and my guy. We hike where they are often streams but just in case we also ran out of water I carry a water filter. I have solo thru-hiked and had a situation where I thought I might have to shelter overnight and to be prepared is empowering!

@NonChatLant Ай бұрын

I hope this fur baby is all good now ☹️🐾❤ Labs are the best

@shiboof Ай бұрын

And that boy is a unit, solid and muscular and maybe a bit plump.

@mikecho8008 Ай бұрын

First aid kits for your dogs come in super handy. And boots made especially for dogs are awesome if you just get them used to them .❤

@musingwithreba9667 Ай бұрын

Yep, when I got my dog, I got us a Fido Pro emergency sling, and I take it with us every time we're out for a hike in the wilderness. I hope I never have to use it! Kai is very lucky he had his family with him to carry him home ❤😊